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Title: Jazeps Medins(1877-1947): a Catalogue of the Orchestral Music
Post by: Dundonnell on Friday 01 June 2012, 21:01
JAZEPS MEDINS: A CATALOGUE OF THE ORCHESTRAL MUSIC

1911:      Violin Concerto
1922:      Symphony No.1 in B minor
1923:      Symphonic Sketches for orchestra
1924:      Piece for Cello and Orchestra
1931:      Lyric Poem for orchestra
                Symphonic Prelude for orchestra
1932:      Armenian Melody for orchestra
1934:      Suite "Rudens noskana" for orchestra
1935:      Symphonic Poem "The Latvian Land"
                Suite "Pictures of the Homeland" for orchestra
1937:      Symphony No.2  "In the Spring" in A major: 39 minutes    *
1941:      Symphony No.3 in E flat major : 34 minutes      *
1945:      Latvian Capriccio for Violin and Orchestra: 4 minutes

and

Cello Concerto
Suite No.1 for orchestra
Suite No.2 for orchestra
Title: Re: Jazeps Medins(1877-1947): a Catalogue of the Orchestral Music
Post by: JimL on Friday 01 June 2012, 21:54
Is there any way of getting the full movement listings for the 2nd Symphony?  I've looked for a score online without success.  I just want to know the full title of the finale.  I'm pretty sure that the opening Andante is just an introduction to a faster tempo movement proper.
Title: Re: Jazeps Medins(1877-1947): a Catalogue of the Orchestral Music
Post by: fr8nks on Saturday 02 June 2012, 03:39
I believe these are the movement titles:

Symphony No.2 in A major  "In Spring"  (1937)

1. Moderato; Moderato con moto
2. Andante tranquillo
3. Intermezzo: Moderato con moto
4. Andante sostenuto; Allegro risoluto
Title: Re: Jazeps Medins(1877-1947): a Catalogue of the Orchestral Music
Post by: JimL on Saturday 02 June 2012, 13:40
Thank you!  That Allegro risoluto was what I was looking for!  Gonna burn it to CD now!