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Barry Havenhand's avatar

Bit Rimsky-Korsakov, rather film music style, but very enjoyable

Somerset Confidential's avatar

Hadn’t thought about that but yes, now you come to mention it….

Kit Chapman's avatar

A neat synopsis, well researched as ever by our sainted musicologist. Thank you, Andrew. This is a fine piece which I enjoyed hugely. I sometimes find it difficult divorcing music of this quality from the tribulations of Georgia and its political strife.

Somerset Confidential's avatar

As ever, thank you kind sir!. Indeed it is a sad national story, but then so was Russia's and look at how many brilliant composers they produced over the past couple of centuries?

Helene's avatar

Powerful piece. I’d love to hear this played live to experience the effect of it.