Symphony No. 8 (Myaskovsky)

Nikolai Myaskovsky wrote his Symphony No. 8 in A major, his Opus 26, between 1924 and 1925.

The symphony is his second in the major - the first is his fifth symphony - and the premiere was conducted by Konstantin Saradzhev, who had premiered the composer's fourth and seventh symphonies. It is dedicated to Sergei S. Popov.

It is in four movements:
 * 1) Andante - Allegro in F♯ minor and A major
 * 2) Allegro risoluto e con spirito in D major
 * 3) Adagio in B minor
 * 4) Allegro deciso in A major

Recordings

 * Robert Stankovsky with the Czecho-Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra of Bratislava on Marco Polo Records 8.223297, 1991.
 * Evgeny Svetlanov with the Russian Federation Academic Symphony Orchestra on Alto, also released on Warner.