Rimsky-Korsakov, Borodine, Mussorgsky – Orchestral Works – Yakov Kreisberg

Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844-1908):
Sheherazade, op.35
Alexandre Borodin (1833-1887):
'Polovtsian Dances' from the opera Prince Igor
Modest Mussorgsky (1839-1881):
Night on Bald Mountain

Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo
Yakov Kreisberg - conductor

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Various Composers – 'Russian Dances and Ballets' – Paavo Järvi

Piotr Ilitch Tchaikovsky (1840-1893):
Eugene Onegin, opera, Op. 24: Polonaise
Aram Khachaturian (1903-1978):
Masquerada, suite from the incidental music for orchestra: Waltz
Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975):
The Age of Gold, ballet, Op. 22: Polka
Serguei Prokofiev (1891-1953):
The Love for Three Oranges, opera, Op. 33: March
Piotr Ilitch Tchaikovsky (1840-1893):
Nutcracker, ballet, Op. 71: Waltz of the Flowers
Aram Khachaturian (1903-1978):
Gayane, ballet in 4 acts: Sabre Dance
Alexander Glazunov (1865-1936):
Raymonda, ballet, Op. 57: Entracte
Anatol Lyadov (1855-1914):
Dance of the Amazon, Op. 65
Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975):
Suite for Jazz Orchestra No. 2: Waltz No. 2
Serguei Prokofiev (1891-1953):
Romeo and Juliet, ballet in 4 acts, Op. 64: Dance of the Knights
Piotr Ilitch Tchaikovsky (1840-1893):
Eugene Onegin, opera, Op. 24: Waltz
Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975):
Tahiti Trot
Mikhail Glinka (1804-1857):
Valse-Fantasie
Alexander Borodin (1833-1887):
Prince Igor, opera (completed by Rimsky-Korsakov & Glazunov): Polovtsian Dances

Mariinsky Choir
Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France
Paavo Järvi - conductor

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Rimsky-Korsakov, Borodin, Ravel – Symphonic Works – Karajan

remembering Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov on his birthday

(18 March 1844 – 21 June 1908)

Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844-1908):
Sheherezade, op.35
Alexander Borodin (1833-1887):
Polovtsian Danses from "Prince Igor"
Maurice Ravel (1875-1937):
Boléro

Berliner Philharmoniker
Herbert von Karajan - conductor

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Borodin, Tchaikovsky, Glinka – Symphonic Miniatures (Vol.2) – Samuel Friedmann

Russian Symphonic Miniatures (Vol.2)

Alexander Borodin (1833-1887):
In the Steppes of Central Asia
Polovtsian Dances from the Opera "Prince Igor"
Piotr Ilitch Tchaikovsky (1840-1893):
Slavonic March in B flat major, op.31
Coronation March in D major
Suite No.4, op.61 "Mozartiana"
Mikhail Glinka (1804-1857):
Valse-Fantasie in B minor

Samara Philharmonic Orchestra
Russian Philharmonic Orchestra
Philharmonic Orchestra of Nizhny Novgorod
Samuel Friedmann - conductor

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Borodin – Chamber Music – Various Artists

remembering Alexander Borodin on the anniversary of his death

(12 November 1833 – 27 February 1887)

Alexander Borodin (1833-1887):

CD 1:
String Quartet No.1 in A major
Piano Quintet in C minor

CD 2:
String Quartet No.2 in D major
String Quintet in F minor
Serenata alla spagnola for String Quartet

CD 3:
String Sextet in D minor
StringTrio in G minor
String Trio in G major
Piano Trio in D major

Alexander Mndoiantz - piano
Alexander Polonski - violin
Alexander Bobrovsky - viola
Alexander Gotthelf - cello
Moscow String Quartet
Moscow Trio

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Mussorgsky, Borodin – Works transcribed for Wind Quintet – Il Quintetto Bibiena

Modest Mussorgsky (1839-1881):
Pictures at an Exhibition - transcription for wind quintet by Carlo Ballarini
Alexander Borodin (1833-1887):
Petite Suite & Scherzo - transcription for wind quintet by Carlo Ballarini

Il Quintetto Bibiena

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Simon Rattle – Russian Music [EMI edition]

tribute to Sir Simon Rattle on his birthday

(born 19 January 1955)

CD 1:
Modest Mussorgsky (1839-1881):
Pictures at an Exhibition (orch. Ravel)
Alexander Borodin (1833-1887):
Symphony No. 2 in B minor
Polovtsian Dances from Prince Igor (orch. Glazunov & Rimsky-Korsakov)

CD 2:
Sergei Rachmaninov (1873-1943):
Symphony No.2 in E minor
Vocalise

CD 3:
Sergei Rachmaninov (1873-1943):
Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18 *
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, for piano & orchestra in A minor, Op. 43 *

CD 4:
Sergei Rachmaninov (1873-1943):
Symphonic Dances Op.45
Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975):
Symphony No.1 in F minor Op.10

CD 5:
Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953)
Symphony No. 5 in B flat major, Op. 100
Scythian Suite, for orchestra, Op. 20
Piano Concerto No. 1 in D flat major, Op. 10 +

CD 6:
Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975):
Symphony No.4 in C minor
Sofia Gubaidulina (b.1931):
Zeitgestatten (excerpts)

CD 7:
Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975):
Symphony No.10 in E minor

CD 8:
Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975):
Symphony No. 14, for soprano, bass, string orchestra and percussion #


Cécile Ousset - piano *
Andrei Gavrilov - piano +
Karita Mattila - soprano #
Thomas Quasthoff - baritone #

London Symphony Orchestra
Philarmonia Orchestra
Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra
Berliner Philharmoniker
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Sir Simon Rattle - conductor

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Borodin – Sextet, String Trio, Piano Trio – The Moscow String Quartet, The Moscow Trio

remembering Alexander Borodin on his birthday

(12 November 1833 – 27 February 1887)

Alexander Borodin (1833-1887):
Sextet in D minor *
Trio for 2 Violins and Cello in G minor +
Trio for 2 Violins and Cello in G major +
Trio for Piano, Violin and Cello in D major #

Alexander Detisov - violin * +
Alexander Polonski - violin * +
Igor Suliga - viola *
Alexander Bobrovski - viola *
Alexander Osokin - cello * +
Alexander Gotthelf - cello *
The Moscow Trio #

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Khachaturian, Borodin – Gliere, Glinka, R.-Korsakov – Russian Festival – Bramall

Aram Khachaturian (1903-1978):
Sabre Dance
Alexander Borodin (1833-1887):
Overture to "Prince Igor"
Reinhold Glière (1875-1956):
Russian Sailor's Dance
Mikhail Glinka (1804-1857):
Overture to "Ruslan and Ludmilla"
Overture to "A Life for the Czar"
Fantasy "Kamarinskaja"
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844-1908):
Flight of the Bumble Bee
Russian Easter Overture

CSR Symphony Orchestra (Bratislava)
Anthony Bramall - conductor

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Borodin, Glazunov, Arensky – Chamber Works – The Nash Ensemble

Alexander Borodin (1833-1887):
String Sextet in D minor
Alexander Glazunov (1865-1936):
String Quintet in A major, op.39
Anton Arensky (1861-1906):
String Quartet No.2 in A minor, op.35

The Nash Ensemble

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Various Composers – Russian Moods – Evgeny Svetlanov

remembering Yevgeny Svetlanov on his birthday

(6 September 1928 – 3 May 2002)

CD 1:
Eduard Napravnik (1839-1916):
Melancholy, op.48 no.3
Night Intermezzo
Modest Mussorgsky (1839-1881):
Dawn at the Moskva River
Dance of the Persian Maidens
Alexander Glazunov (1865-1936):
Lyrical Poem in D flat major
Alexander Borodin (1833-1887):
Petite Suite (orch.: Glazunov)
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844-1908):
At the Tomb, op.61
Anton Arensky (1861-1906):
Intermezzo in G minor, op.13

CD 2:
Sergei Rachmaninov (1873-1943):
Vocalise, op.34 no.14
The Rock, op.7
Anatoli Liadov (1855- 1914):
Eight Russian Folk Songs for Orchestra, op.58
Musical Snuff-Box, op.32
Vasili Kalinnikov (1866-1901):
Serenade in G minor for String Orchestra
Mili Balakirev (1837-1910):
Suite in D minor in Four Pieces by Frédéric Chopin

USSR Symphony Orchestra
Yevgeny Svetlanov - conductor

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Tchaikovsky, Borodin, Glazunov – Works for String Quartet – Hollywodd String Quartet

Piotr Ilitch Tchaikovsky (1840-1893):
String Quartet No.1 in D major, op.11
Alexander Borodin (1833-1887):
String Quartet No.2 in D major
Alexander Glazunov (1865-1936):
Five Novelettes for String Quartet, op.15

The Hollywood String Quartet

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Rimsky-Korsakov – Sheherazade; Borodine – Polovtsian Dances – Jos van Immerseel

Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844-1908):
Shéhérazade, op.35
Russian Easter Festival Overture, op.36
Alexander Borodin (1833-1887):
In the Steppes of Central Asia
Polovtsian Dances from the opera Prince Igor

Anima Eterna [on period instruments]
Jos van Immerseel - conductor

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Evgeny Svetlanov Edition – Historical Russian Archives

remembering Evgeny Svetlanov on the anniversary of his death

(6 September 1928 – 3 May 2002)

CD 1:
Alexander Borodin (1833-1887):
Symphony No.1 in E flat major
Symphony No.3 in A minor
Alexander Glazunov (1865-1936):
Concert Waltz No.1 in D major, op.47
Concert Waltz No.2 in F major, op.51

CD 2:
Alexander Glazunov (1865-1936):
Overture Solennelle in D major Op.73
Cortège Solennel in D Op.50
Poème Lyrique in D flat major Op.12
Finnish Fantasy in C Op.88
March on a Russian Theme Op.76
Triumphal March in E flat major Op.40
Mazurka in G major Op.18    [0:07:42.44]
Alexander Dargomïzhsky (1813-1869):
Rusalka Overture

CD 3:
Mily Balakirev (1837-1910):
Symphony No.1 in C major
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844-1908):
The Snow Maiden - suite
Pan Voyevoda - suite

CD 4:
Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943):
Symphony No.2 in E minor, op.27
Sergei Lyapunov (1859-1924):
Polonaise in D major, op.16
Anatol Lyadov (1855-1914):
Polonaise in C major, op.49
Anton Rubinstein (1829-1894):
Waltz-Caprice in E flat major

CD 5:
Mikhail Glinka (1804-1857):
Patriotic Song
Prince Kholmsky; Incidental Music
Life for the Tsar (Ivan Susanin) Suite
Eduard Nápravník (1839-1916):
Polonaise from 'Dubrovsky'
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893):
Polonaise from 'Cherevichki'
Waltz of the Flowers ('The Nutcracker')
Polonaise from 'Eugene Onegin'
Anton Arensky (1861-1906):
Suite for Orchestra N°3 Op.33

CD 6:
Nikolai Myaskovsky (1881-1950):
Symphony N°22 in B minor Op.54 'Symphonic Ballad'
Symphony N°25 in D flat major Op.69

CD 7:
Boris Parsadanian (1925-1997):
Symphony N°2 'Martyros Saryan' in E flat major Op.6
Alexandra Pakhmutova (b.1929):
Concerto for Orchestra in E major
Arkady Mazaev (1848-1928):
The Krasnodonians

CD 8:
Rotislav Boiko (b.1931):
Symphony N°2
Peter's Chimes; Symphonic Suite Op.36
Symphony N°3 in D minor
Halik Zaimov (1914-1977):
Overture

CD 9:
Evgeny Svetlanov (1928-2002):
Siberian Fantasy
Preludes (Symphonic Reflections)
Festive Poem Op.9
Daugava

CD 10:
Evgeny Svetlanov (1928-2002):
Symphony N°1 in B minor Op.13
Pictures of Spain
Alexei Muravlev (b.1924):
Azov Mountain - Symphonic Poem in D major Op.10

USSR State Symphony Orchestra
Bolshoi Theatre Symphony Orchestra
Grand Symphony Orchestra of TV and Radio
Evgeny Svetlanov - conductor

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Borodin – Piano Quintet, String Quintet, Cello Sonata – VA

Alexander Borodin (1833-1887):
Sonata in B minor for Cello and Piano
Quintet in F minor for Two Violins, Viola and Two Cellos
Quintet in C minor for Two Violins, Vio,a Cello and Piano

Ottó Kertész Jr. - cello
Ilona Prunyi - piano
New Budapest Quartet

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Borodin – Symphonies & other Orchestral Works – N.Järvi

Alexander Borodin (1833-1887):

CD 1:
Symphony No.1 in E flat major
Symphony No.3 in A minor
Prince Igor - Overture
Prince Igor - Dance of the Polovtsiann maidens
Prince Igor - Polovtsians Dances

CD 2:
Symphony No.2 in B minor
Notturno from String Quartet No.2 in D major
In the Steppes of Central Asia
Petite Suite

Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra
Neeme Järvi - conductor

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Borodin - Prince Igor - Semkow

Alexander Borodin (1833-1887):
Prince Igor - opera in a prologue and four acts

with:
Constantin Chekerliiski
Boris Christoff
Todor Todorov
Cyril Dulguerov
Alexei Milkovski
Luben Mihailov
Julia Wiener
Reni Penkova
Radka Gaeva
Liliana Bareva

& 16 Borodin Songs by Boris Christoff

Chorus of the National Opera Theatre of Sofia
Orchestra of the National Opera Theatre of Sofia
Jerzy Semkov - conductor

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Borodin, Shostakovich – Piano quintets – Quintet Pro Arte de Monte-Carlo

Alexander Borodin (1833-1887):
Piano Quintet in C minor
Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975):
Piano Quintet in G minor, op.57

Quintette Pro Arte de Monte-Carlo

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Mussorgsky, Tchaikovsky, Borodin, Kabalevsky, Glinka – Fritz Reiner

remembering Fritz Reiner on his birthday

(December 19, 1888 – November 15, 1963)

Modest Mussorgsky (1839-1881):
Pictures at an Exhibition (orch.: Ravel)
Piotr Ilitch Tchaikovsky (1840-1893):
Marche miniature (from Suite No.1)
Modest Mussorgsky (1839-1881):
A Night on Bald Mountain
Alexander Borodin (1833-1887):
Prince Igor: Polovtsian March
Piotr Ilitch Tchaikovsky (1840-1893):
Marche slave
Dmitri Kabalevsky (1904-1987):
Colas Breugnon, op.24: Overture
Mikhail Glinka (1804-1857):
Russland and Ludmila: Overture

Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Fritz Reiner - conductor

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Russian Works for Cello & Piano – VA

CD 1:
Anton Rubinstein (1829-1894):
Sonata for cello & piano No. 1 in D major, Op. 18
Sonata for cello & piano No. 2 in G major, Op. 39

Michal Kaňka - cello
Jaromir Klepáč - piano

CD 2:
Sergey Rachmaninov (1873-1943):
Sonata for cello & piano in G minor, Op. 19
Nikolai Miaskovsky (1881-1950):
Sonata for cello & piano No. 1 in D major, Op. 12
Sonata for cello & piano No. 2 in A minor, Op. 81

Michal Kaňka - cello
Jaromir Klepáč - piano

CD 3:
Alexander Borodin (1833-1887):
Sonata for cello & piano in B minor
Igor Stravinsky (1882-1972):
Suite Italienne, for cello & piano (after Pulcinella, transcribed with Gregor Piatigorsky)
Sergey Prokofiev (1891-1953):
Sonata for cello & piano in C major, Op. 119

Michal Kaňka - cello
Jaromir Klepáč - piano


CD 4:
Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975):
Sonata for cello & piano in D minor, Op. 40 *
Anton Rubinstein (1829-1894):
Three Pieces for cello & piano, Op. 11
Sergey Prokofiev (1891-1953):
Ballade for cello & piano in C minor, Op. 15
Adagio for cello & piano (arr. from Cinderella, Op. 87), Op. 97bis

Michal Kaňka - cello
Jaromir Klepáč - piano

Marek Jerie - cello *

Ivan Klánský - piano *

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