by Ben Hogwood

The second entry for Arcana’s contribution to #AmbientAugust is very different from the first. Whereas yesterday we enjoyed thoughts from the studio of Aphex Twin, today we hear from 44-year old Russian composer Anatoly Lyadov, and his remarkably vivid portrait of The Enchanted Lake.

Stillness like this in an orchestral piece is relatively rare…as is the luminous orchestration:

Published post no.2,966 – Sunday 2 August 2026

Published post no.2,965 – Saturday 1 August 2026