Symphony No. 8

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: Andante - Allegro in F minor and A major Allegro risoluto e con spirito in D major Adagio in B minor Allegro deciso in A major Recordings