FLAC tracks | Classical | 01:14:22 | 362 MbPancho Vladigerov is considered by many to be the most influential composer that Bulgaria has yet produced, gaining fame between the World Wars and earning the admiration of Shostakovich.

The three works recorded here are a testament to Vladigerov’s mission to bring Bulgarian music to international attention, successfully combining elements of folk music with European classical tradition.

The Vardar Rhapsody has been called ‘the Bulgarian equivalent of Chopin’s Polonaise in A’, and the lively and exotic Seven Symphonic Bulgarian Dances is among the most notable of a series of works that fuse joyous regional melodies with sophisticated Western orchestration.

Tracklist:01. 7 Symphonic Bulgarian Dances, Op. 23: No. 1, Allegro moderato02. 7 Symphonic Bulgarian Dances, Op. 23: No. 2, Allegro moderato grazioso03. 7 Symphonic Bulgarian Dances, Op. 23: No. 3, Presto04. 7 Symphonic Bulgarian Dances, Op. 23: No. 4, Andante con moto05. 7 Symphonic Bulgarian Dances, Op. 23: No. 5, Vivamente06. 7 Symphonic Bulgarian Dances, Op. 23: No. 6, Allegro comodo07. 7 Symphonic Bulgarian Dances, Op. 23: No. 7, Animato con vivezza08. Bulgarian Rhapsody, Op. 16 “Vardar” (Version for Orchestra)09. Bulgarian Suite, Op. 21: I. Quasi marcia10. Bulgarian Suite, Op. 21: II. Chant11. Bulgarian Suite, Op. 21: III. Chorovodna12. Bulgarian Suite, Op. 21: IV. Ratchenitza