I’m not afraid to say it: I am a great admirer of the music of Alexander Glazunov! A phenomenal talent, a child prodigy, a noted teacher, and one-time director of the Petrograd (a.k.a. St. Petersburg) Conservatory, he’s frequently underrated as a composer, though he wrote a lot of attractive music.

His Violin Concerto is still heard from time to time. We should hear the symphonies more often. (A few years ago, I was surprised to discover I actually own four cycles!) He’s written some lovely suites and tone poems. Occasionally we’ll hear “The Seasons,” especially in autumn.

This week on “Sweetness and Light,” I’ll devote the hour to another of his delectable ballets, “Raymonda.”

Enjoy this luscious music of Alexander Glazunov in a very fine recording by the Scottish National Orchestra conducted by Neeme Järvi.

Brew the coffee strong, because it’s going to be a sugary breakfast on “Sweetness and Light,” this Saturday morning at 11:00 EDT/8:00 PDT, exclusively on KWAX, the radio station of the University of Oregon!

Stream it, wherever you are, at the link:

https://kwax.uoregon.edu/

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