Second movement of the last upload; Symphony no 3 by Boris Kozhevnikov. This is from 2009. This movement feels nostalgic to me, invoking vague images of the past that I can't clearly make out, but that were a beautiful and good time. I'm playing timpani, though there isn't much in this particular movement.

Program Notes:
Slavyanskaya is a fairly conventional Russian-sounding symphony in four movements. The first is at times aggressive and lyrical, opening with a strong F-minor declamation. The second is a slow waltz with an exuberant episode in its coda. A spritely piccolo solo opens the third movement, a rondo which whizzes by at lightning speed. The fourth movement is an exuberant finale. Throughout the symphony, Kozhevnikov uses folk tunes from his native city of Novgorod as the sources of his melodic material. Although Kozhevnikov wrote Slavyanskaya in 1950, it did not receive its first performance in the U.S. until the late 1990s.

The word “Slavyanskaya” (in Russian Славянская) appears to be nothing more than a proper name. It’s also applied to a public square in Moscow, a fancy Radisson hotel also in Moscow, and a Russian brand of vodka.



...and for those who haven't heard the news yet. Just yesterday I have decided to return to playing in concert band after two years of inactivity and I'm very excited to be coming back. More info here: http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/5134254/