Composer: Pancho Vladigerov
Orchestra: Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Bulgarian Chamber Orchestra
Conductor: Alexander Vladigerov
Number of Discs: 3
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Capriccio
Catalogue: C8056
Release: 2022
Size: 1.05 GB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
CD 01
Lyulin Impressions, Op. 63
01. I. Lyulin Mountain
02. II. Elegy
03. III. Folk Festival
04. Jewish Poem, Op. 47
6 Symphonic Novelettes
05. No. 1, Invention, Op. 59
06. No. 2, Fairy Tale, Op. 59
07. No. 3, Village Dance, Op. 59
08. No. 4, Dramatic Episode, Op. 60
09. No. 5, The Sad Shepherd Boy, Op. 60
10. No. 6, Perpetuum mobile
11. Dramatic Poem, Op. 52 “Song to Peace”
CD 02
6 exotic Préludes, Op. 17
01. No. 1, Nocturne Serenade
02. No. 2, Evening Song
03. No. 3, Prelude in the Bulgarian Style
04. No. 4, Elegy
05. No. 5, Spanish-Moorish Prelude
06. No. 6, Exotic Dance
3 Concert Pieces, Op. 57
07. No. 1, Arioso
08. No. 2, Caprice
09. No. 3, Asian Dance
Improvisation & Toccata for Orchestra, Op. 36a
10. I. Improvisation
11. II. Toccata
CD 03
3 Impressions for Orchestra, Op. 9
01. No. 1, Yearning
02. No. 2, Passion
03. No. 3, Surprise
04. Solitude, Op. 10 No. 3 (Version for Orchestra)
3 Pieces for String Orchestra
05.No. 1, Caress
06.No. 2, Admission
07.No. 3, Carnival Procession
08. Symphonic Legend, Op. 8
From the diversity of Bulgarian musical culture Pancho Vladigerov stands out as undoubtedly the most important composer for the musical self-conception of modern Bulgaria. As the mentor of generations of Bulgarian composers in the 20th century, up to now he has formed a salient figure in the music life of his country. Revered as a living legend, he was in a position to continue his work largely unaffected by the demands of the Communist regime, although his musical diction, based on late Romantic tradition and keynote-related tonality, would hardly have provoked any reprisals anyway.
With these recordings, produced in the 1970s in Bulgaria, Capriccio releases a 18-CD edition to preserve this colourful music also for the next generations.