The 'third great Soviet composer'...

[prokkyshosty]

Gavril Popov.

I'm one of those who doesn't know anything about Popov past the Symphony No 1, which has been cast as a proto-Shostakovich 4th... What else is out there that's worth checking out?

Similarly, I've always wondered what there is of Alexander Mossolov other than the cracking Iron Foundry...

[Serial_Apologist]

I'm one of those who doesn't know anything about Popov past the Symphony No 1, which has been cast as a proto-Shostakovich 4th... What else is out there that's worth checking out?

Similarly, I've always wondered what there is of Alexander Mossolov other than the cracking Iron Foundry...

There was a series on programmes on R3 about a year ago featuring music by several of these Soviet composers from the period before the Asaviev/Stalin clamp-down of the mid-1930s. I don't remember Vainberg being among them - and have never ever heard any of his music.

[Suffolkcoastal]

There's not a lotof Popov out there, 4 of his symphonies were available on CD, and the impressive 3rd is available via youtube, there are also a couple of other works available. Not much, but its generally good, especially the earlier works. The reason why Vainberg wouldn't have been included in programme about the 1930's Soviet Union S-A, is that he wasn't born until the end of 1919 and only fled to the Soviet Union after the Nazi invasion of his native Poland.

[Serial_Apologist]

There's not a lotof Popov out there, 4 of his symphonies were available on CD, and the impressive 3rd is available via youtube, there are also a couple of other works available. Not much, but its generally good, especially the earlier works. The reason why Vainberg wouldn't have been included in programme about the 1930's Soviet Union S-A, is that he wasn't born until the end of 1919 and only fled to the Soviet Union after the Nazi invasion of his native Poland.

Thanks for that information, SC!