Great Russian Symphonies

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Label
Naxos
Release Date
April 24, 2012
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      TCHAIKOVSKY BORODIN PROKOFIE
    • PERFORMER
      Various
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      April 24, 2012
    • UPC
      730099105941
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      8501059
    • LABEL
      Naxos
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      10
    • GENRE
      Orchestral & Symphonic
    Works ⌄

    1. I. Andante sostenuto - Moderato con anima

      Composer: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

      Ensemble: Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: Adrian Leaper

    2. II. Andantino in modo di canzona

      Composer: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

      Ensemble: Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: Adrian Leaper

    3. III. Scherzo: Pizzicato ostinato - Allegro

      Composer: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

      Ensemble: Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: Adrian Leaper

    4. IV. Finale: Allegro con fuoco

      Composer: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

      Ensemble: Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: Adrian Leaper

    5. I. Allegro

      Composer: Alexander Borodin

      Ensemble: Seattle Symphony

      Conductor: Gerard Schwarz

    6. II. Scherzo: Prestissimo. Trio: Allegretto

      Composer: Alexander Borodin

      Ensemble: Seattle Symphony

      Conductor: Gerard Schwarz

    7. III. Andante

      Composer: Alexander Borodin

      Ensemble: Seattle Symphony

      Conductor: Gerard Schwarz

    8. IV. Finale: Allegro

      Composer: Alexander Borodin

      Ensemble: Seattle Symphony

      Conductor: Gerard Schwarz

    9. I. Andante - Allegro con anima

      Composer: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

      Ensemble: Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: Antoni Wit

    10. II. Andante cantabile, con alcuna licenza

      Composer: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

      Ensemble: Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: Antoni Wit

    11. III. Valse: Allegro moderato

      Composer: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

      Ensemble: Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: Antoni Wit

    12. IV. Finale: Andante maestoso-Allegro vivo

      Composer: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

      Ensemble: Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: Antoni Wit

    13. Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture (3rd version, 1880)

      Composer: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

      Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Adrian Leaper

    14. I. Adagio - Allegro non troppo

      Composer: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

      Ensemble: Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: Antoni Wit

    15. II. Allegro con grazia

      Composer: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

      Ensemble: Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: Antoni Wit

    16. III. Allegro molto vivace

      Composer: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

      Ensemble: Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: Antoni Wit

    17. IV. Finale: Adagio lamentoso

      Composer: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

      Ensemble: Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: Antoni Wit

    18. 1812 Festival Overture, Op. 49

      Composer: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

      Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Adrian Leaper

    19. I. Andante

      Composer: Sergei Prokofiev

      Ensemble: Ukraine National Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: Theodore Kuchar

    20. II. Allegro marcato

      Composer: Sergei Prokofiev

      Ensemble: Ukraine National Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: Theodore Kuchar

    21. III. Adagio

      Composer: Sergei Prokofiev

      Ensemble: Ukraine National Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: Theodore Kuchar

    22. IV. Allegro giocoso

      Composer: Sergei Prokofiev

      Ensemble: Ukraine National Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: Theodore Kuchar

    23. I. Allegro deciso

      Composer: Nikolay Yakovlevich Myaskovsky

      Ensemble: Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Dmitry Yablonsky

    24. II. Molto sostenuto

      Composer: Nikolay Yakovlevich Myaskovsky

      Ensemble: Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Dmitry Yablonsky

    25. III. Allegro appassionato

      Composer: Nikolay Yakovlevich Myaskovsky

      Ensemble: Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Dmitry Yablonsky

    26. I. Moderato

      Composer: Dmitri Shostakovich

      Ensemble: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Vasily Petrenko

    27. II. Allegretto

      Composer: Dmitri Shostakovich

      Ensemble: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Vasily Petrenko

    28. III. Largo

      Composer: Dmitri Shostakovich

      Ensemble: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Vasily Petrenko

    29. IV. Allegro non troppo

      Composer: Dmitri Shostakovich

      Ensemble: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Vasily Petrenko

    30. I. Allegro

      Composer: Sergei Prokofiev

      Ensemble: Ukraine National Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: Theodore Kuchar

    31. II. Larghetto

      Composer: Sergei Prokofiev

      Ensemble: Ukraine National Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: Theodore Kuchar

    32. III. Gavotte: Non troppo allegro

      Composer: Sergei Prokofiev

      Ensemble: Ukraine National Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: Theodore Kuchar

    33. IV. Finale: Molto vivace

      Composer: Sergei Prokofiev

      Ensemble: Ukraine National Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: Theodore Kuchar

    34. I. Allegretto

      Composer: Dmitri Shostakovich

      Ensemble: Russian Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Dmitry Yablonsky

    35. II. Moderato (Poco allegretto)

      Composer: Dmitri Shostakovich

      Ensemble: Russian Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Dmitry Yablonsky

    36. III. Adagio

      Composer: Dmitri Shostakovich

      Ensemble: Russian Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Dmitry Yablonsky

    37. IV. Allegro non troppo

      Composer: Dmitri Shostakovich

      Ensemble: Russian Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Dmitry Yablonsky

    38. I. Largo - Allegro - Largo - Allegretto - Adagio - Allegretto - Largo

      Composer: Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov

      Ensemble: St. Petersburg State Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: André Anichanov

    39. II. Allegro

      Composer: Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov

      Ensemble: St. Petersburg State Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: André Anichanov

    40. III. Allegro risoluto

      Composer: Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov

      Ensemble: St. Petersburg State Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: André Anichanov

    41. IV. Allegretto - Adagio

      Composer: Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov

      Ensemble: St. Petersburg State Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: André Anichanov

    42. I. The Sea and Sinbad's Ship

      Composer: Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov

      Ensemble: Seattle Symphony

      Performer: Maria Larionoff

      Conductor: Gerard Schwarz

    43. II. The Kalender Prince

      Composer: Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov

      Ensemble: Seattle Symphony

      Performer: Maria Larionoff

      Conductor: Gerard Schwarz

    44. III. The Young Prince and the Young Princess

      Composer: Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov

      Ensemble: Seattle Symphony

      Performer: Maria Larionoff

      Conductor: Gerard Schwarz

    45. IV. Festival at Baghdad - The Sea

      Composer: Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov

      Ensemble: Seattle Symphony

      Performer: Maria Larionoff

      Conductor: Gerard Schwarz

    46. I. Largo: Allegro moderato

      Composer: Sergei Rachmaninoff

      Ensemble: National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland

      Conductor: Alexander Anissimov

    47. II. Allegro molto

      Composer: Sergei Rachmaninoff

      Ensemble: National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland

      Conductor: Alexander Anissimov

    48. III. Adagio

      Composer: Sergei Rachmaninoff

      Ensemble: National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland

      Conductor: Alexander Anissimov

    49. IV. Allegro vivace

      Composer: Sergei Rachmaninoff

      Ensemble: National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland

      Conductor: Alexander Anissimov

    50. Utyos (The Rock), Op. 7

      Composer: Sergei Rachmaninoff

      Ensemble: National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland

      Conductor: Alexander Anissimov

    51. I. Lento

      Composer: Alexander Scriabin

      Ensemble: Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Igor Golovschin

    52. II. Luttes (Struggles)

      Composer: Alexander Scriabin

      Ensemble: Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Igor Golovschin

    53. III. Voluptes (Delights)

      Composer: Alexander Scriabin

      Ensemble: Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Igor Golovschin

    54. IV. Jeu divin (Divine Play)

      Composer: Alexander Scriabin

      Ensemble: Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Igor Golovschin

    55. La Poeme de l'extase (The Poem of Extasy), Op. 54, "Symphony No. 4"

      Composer: Alexander Scriabin

      Ensemble: Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra

      Performer: Dmitri Lokalenkov

      Conductor: Igor Golovschin

    56. I. Adagio - Allegro appassionato

      Composer: Alexander Glazunov

      Ensemble: Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Alexander Anissimov

    57. II. Theme and Variations

      Composer: Alexander Glazunov

      Ensemble: Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Alexander Anissimov

    58. III. Intermezzo: Allegretto

      Composer: Alexander Glazunov

      Ensemble: Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Alexander Anissimov

    59. IV. Finale: Andante maestoso - Moderato maestoso - Scherzando - Allegro pesante - Allegro moderato

      Composer: Alexander Glazunov

      Ensemble: Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Alexander Anissimov

    60. I. Allegro moderato

      Composer: Vasily Sergeyevich Kalinnikov

      Ensemble: Ukraine National Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: Theodore Kuchar

    61. II. Andante commodamente

      Composer: Vasily Sergeyevich Kalinnikov

      Ensemble: Ukraine National Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: Theodore Kuchar

    62. III. Scherzo: Allegro non troppo - moderato assai

      Composer: Vasily Sergeyevich Kalinnikov

      Ensemble: Ukraine National Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: Theodore Kuchar

    63. IV. Finale: Allegro moderato

      Composer: Vasily Sergeyevich Kalinnikov

      Ensemble: Ukraine National Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: Theodore Kuchar


GREAT RUSSIAN SYMPHONIES (10-CD Box Set)

The word ‘symphony’ is used to describe an extended orchestral composition in Western classical music. By the eighteenth century the Italianate opera sinfonia—musical interludes between operas or concertos—had assumed the structure of three contrasting movements, and it is this form that is often considered as the direct forerunner of the orchestral symphony. With the rise of established professional orchestras, the symphony assumed a more prominent place in concert life between 1790 and 1820 until it eventually came to be regarded by many as the yardstick by which one would measure a composer’s achievement.

The symphony came late to Russia. The first attempts at a Russian Nationalist symphony were made in the late nineteenth-century by Balakirev and his acolytes, Borodin and Rimsky-Korsakov as well as by Tchaikovsky, whose symphonies (despite his European leanings) have a distinctly Russian flavour. In their wake followed numerous composers, from Glazunov to Myaskovsky, similarly instilling their music with the melodies of their homeland. In the years that followed Russian politics had an unmistakable impact on the Russian symphonists, as Rachmaninov and Prokofiev (among others) went into exile whilst composers such as Shostakovich vented their political frustrations through the medium of music—his Leningrad Symphony being a prime example.

R E V I E W:

The most important works here also tend to get the best performances. So let’s proceed in order of overall quality. Best are Shostakovich’s Fifth with Petrenko, Borodin’s Second and Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade with Schwarz, Kuchar’s Prokofiev First and Fifth, and Kalinnikov’s First, and Antoni Wit in Tchaikovsky’s Fifth and Sixth. All the rest are fair to good. These include Glazunov’s Sixth and Rachmaninov’s Second (and The Rock) with Anissimov, Shostakovich’s Seventh and Miaskovsky’s 25th (Yablonsky), Tchaikovsky’s Fourth and assorted short works (1812 Overture, Romeo and Juliet) with Adrian Leaper, and Scriabin’s Poem of Ecstasy and Third Symphony with Golovschin. Topping it all off is a pretty respectable Antar Symphony conducted by André Anichanov. Yes, you can do better in most of this music, but this 10-disc set is well-chosen and an easy way to get a big pile of popular and unfairly neglected Russian symphonies, so who’s complaining?

-- David Hurwitz, ClassicsToday.com