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VARIOUS ARTISTS

Russian Masterworks: The Best of Russian Classical Music

VARIOUS ARTISTS

23 SONGS • 2 HOURS AND 5 MINUTES • FEB 11 2014

1
Ruslan and Lyudmila, Op. 5: Overture
Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra & Michail Jurowski
05:38
2
Khovanshchina: Introduction
Dimitar Petkov, Todor Kostov, Nicola Ghiuselev, Alexandrina Milcheva, Maria Dimchevska, Najejda Dobrianova, Ljubomir Bodourov, Dimiter Dimitrov, Stoyan Popov, Verter Vrachovsky, Milen Paounov, Stefan Elenkov, Nedelcho Pavlov, Svetoslav Obretenov National Philharmonic Choir, Sofia National Opera Orchestra & Atanas Margaritov
05:12
3
The Red Poppy, Op. 70: Russian Sailors' Dance
St. Petersburg State Symphony Orchestra & Andre Anichanov
03:32
4
The Nutcracker, Op. 71, TH 14: No. 12b, Danse arabe
Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra & Michael Halász
02:55
5
Symphony No. 2 in B Minor: I. Allegro
Seattle Symphony Orchestra & Gerard Schwarz
06:56
6
8 Etudes, Op. 42: No. 5 in C-Sharp Minor
Maria Lettberg
03:09
7
Eugene Onegin, Op. 24, TH 5: Where, O Where Have You Gone? "Lensky's Aria"
Vladimir Grishko, Ukraine State Radio Symphony Orchestra & Vladimir Sirenko
06:17
8
Violin Concerto in A Minor, Op. 82: III. Allegro giocoso, ma non troppo
Ilya Kaler, Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra & Camilla Kolchinsky
05:51
9
Scythian Suite, Op. 20: II. The Enemy of God and the Dance of the Spirits
Ukrainian State Symphony Orchestra & Theodore Kuchar
03:08
10
Pictures at an Exhibition: IV. Bydło
Dénes Várjon
02:39
11
25 Preludes, Op. 64: No. 17 in A-Flat Major. Larghetto e sontenuto
Jeffrey Biegel
03:53
12
Piano Quintet in G Minor, Op. 57: Prelude
Boris Berman & Vermeer Quartet
04:24
13
Symphony of Psalms: I. Psalm 38, Verses 13 & 14
Simon Joly Chorale, Philharmonia Orchestra & Robert Craft
03:28
14
The Tsar's Bride: In Novgorod
Dinara Alieva, Russian State Symphony Orchestra & Dmitry Yablonsky
06:03
15
Symphony No. 4 in F Minor, Op. 36, TH 27: IV. Finale. Allegro con fuoco
Colorado Symphony Orchestra & Marin Alsop
08:33
16
Scheherazade, Op. 35: I. The Sea and Sinbad's Ship
Maria Larionoff, Seattle Symphony Orchestra, Gerard Schwarz & Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
10:44
17
13 Preludes, Op. 32: No. 10 in B Minor. Lento
Idil Biret
07:15
18
Prince Igor: Polovtsian Dances (Version for Chorus)
Kiev Chamber Choir, Ukraine National Radio Symphony Orchestra & Theodore Kuchar
10:43
19
String Quartet No. 2 in D Major: III. Notturno. Andante
Budapest Haydn Quartet
08:23
20
Songs and Dances of Death: No. 2, Serenade
Mikhail Svetlov & Pavlina Dokovska
04:00
21
Symphony No. 10 in E Minor, Op. 93: II. Allegro
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra & Vasily Petrenko
04:06
22
All-night Vigil, Op. 37 "Vespers": V. Nunc dimittis
Eugen Antoni, Raisa Palmu, Erja Wimeri, Finnish National Opera Chorus & Eric-Olof Söderström
03:29
23
Alexander Nevsky, Op. 78: VII. Alexander’s Entry into Pskov
Ewa Podleś, State Choir Latvija, Orchestre National de Lille & Jean-Claude Casadesus
04:47
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