Il'ya Murometz has always been kind of a cult favorite, with recordings by conductors like Stokowski (cut, I believe), Ormandy, Farberman, etc. ending up as collector's items. My own first introduction has been through Telarc's SACD, conducted by Botstein, and a couple of hearings lead me to believe that it just isn't that great of a work-sprawling, repetitive, and not that interesting despite some good moments, but on the other hand, I acknowledge that thre are those who believe this to be one of the great works. Botstein's recording seems pretty good, but I am certainly no expert.
Any other views?
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