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Mussorgsky, Glinka, Bohme, Alabiev /Fine Arts Brass Ensemble

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Composer
MUSSORGSKY GLINKA BOHME
Artist
FINE ARTS BRASS ENSEMBLE
Format
CD
Label
Nimbus
Released
Mar 01, 2004
Catalog #
NI5645
UPC
710357564529

About

While there are many recordings by brass ensembles which reflect modern jazz-influenced ideas, this one is distinctively "classical". More the better, for there is no other context that would do justice to Russian nationalistic music, its folk melodies and emphasis on brass and percussive sounds. This recording by the Fine Arts Brass Ensemble knows exactly what it is setting out to do, and it accomplishes that. These are interesting arrangements, holding to the original character of the pieces, slightly lighter and more buoyant. Yet, Russian is Russian. The 'Overture to Russlan and Ludmilla' starts the disc with familiar melodic fanfare, while the Sextet for Brass by Böhme contains extremely lyrical passages, reminding one of the beautiful, plaintive qualities available from the trumpet.
The boldest work on the disc is a transcription for brass quintet of the piano work, 'Pictures at an Exhibition' by Modest Mussorgsky. The Ensemble catches the mood of each of the shorter pieces with great flair and cleverness. The playing is all virtuosic and deft, never heavy. This is a new light to shed upon traditionally heavy music, yet without loss of color, integrity, or mood.

Tracklist 23 tracks

  1. 1 Ruslan and Lyudmila: Overture (arr. S. Roberts) 05:30
    Track
    1
    Title
    Ruslan and Lyudmila: Overture (arr. S. Roberts)
    Duration
    05:30
    Composer
    Mikhail Ivanovich Glinka
    Ensemble
    Fine Arts Brass Ensemble
  2. 2 I. Adagio ma non tanto - Allegro molto 05:46
    Track
    2
    Title
    I. Adagio ma non tanto - Allegro molto
    Duration
    05:46
    Composer
    Oskar Böhme
    Ensemble
    Fine Arts Brass Ensemble
  3. 3 II. Scherzo: Allegro vivace 02:10
    Track
    3
    Title
    II. Scherzo: Allegro vivace
    Duration
    02:10
    Composer
    Oskar Böhme
    Ensemble
    Fine Arts Brass Ensemble
  4. 4 III. Andante cantabile 05:11
    Track
    4
    Title
    III. Andante cantabile
    Duration
    05:11
    Composer
    Oskar Böhme
    Ensemble
    Fine Arts Brass Ensemble
  5. 5 IV. Finale: Allegro con spirito 03:43
    Track
    5
    Title
    IV. Finale: Allegro con spirito
    Duration
    03:43
    Composer
    Oskar Böhme
    Ensemble
    Fine Arts Brass Ensemble
  6. 6 Sorochinskaya yarmarka (Sorochintsi Fair): Gopak of the Young Ukrainians (arr. S. Roberts) 01:50
    Track
    6
    Title
    Sorochinskaya yarmarka (Sorochintsi Fair): Gopak of the Young Ukrainians (arr. S. Roberts)
    Duration
    01:50
    Composer
    Modest Mussorgsky
    Ensemble
    Fine Arts Brass Ensemble
  7. 7 Quintet 07:46
    Track
    7
    Title
    Quintet
    Duration
    07:46
    Composer
    Alexander Alexandrovich Alyabiev
    Ensemble
    Fine Arts Brass Ensemble
  8. 8 Promenade 01:41
    Track
    8
    Title
    Promenade
    Duration
    01:41
    Composer
    Modest Mussorgsky
    Ensemble
    Fine Arts Brass Ensemble
  9. 9 I. Gnomus 02:26
    Track
    9
    Title
    I. Gnomus
    Duration
    02:26
    Composer
    Modest Mussorgsky
    Ensemble
    Fine Arts Brass Ensemble
  10. 10 Promenade 00:56
    Track
    10
    Title
    Promenade
    Duration
    00:56
    Composer
    Modest Mussorgsky
    Ensemble
    Fine Arts Brass Ensemble
  11. 11 II. Old Castle 04:13
    Track
    11
    Title
    II. Old Castle
    Duration
    04:13
    Composer
    Modest Mussorgsky
    Ensemble
    Fine Arts Brass Ensemble
  12. 12 Promenade 00:31
    Track
    12
    Title
    Promenade
    Duration
    00:31
    Composer
    Modest Mussorgsky
    Ensemble
    Fine Arts Brass Ensemble
  13. 13 III. Tuileries 00:58
    Track
    13
    Title
    III. Tuileries
    Duration
    00:58
    Composer
    Modest Mussorgsky
    Ensemble
    Fine Arts Brass Ensemble
  14. 14 IV. Bydlo 02:45
    Track
    14
    Title
    IV. Bydlo
    Duration
    02:45
    Composer
    Modest Mussorgsky
    Ensemble
    Fine Arts Brass Ensemble
  15. 15 Promenade 00:41
    Track
    15
    Title
    Promenade
    Duration
    00:41
    Composer
    Modest Mussorgsky
    Ensemble
    Fine Arts Brass Ensemble
  16. 16 V. Ballet of the Chickens in their Shells 01:10
    Track
    16
    Title
    V. Ballet of the Chickens in their Shells
    Duration
    01:10
    Composer
    Modest Mussorgsky
    Ensemble
    Fine Arts Brass Ensemble
  17. 17 VI. Samuel Goldenberg and Schmuyle 02:08
    Track
    17
    Title
    VI. Samuel Goldenberg and Schmuyle
    Duration
    02:08
    Composer
    Modest Mussorgsky
    Ensemble
    Fine Arts Brass Ensemble
  18. 18 Promenade 01:40
    Track
    18
    Title
    Promenade
    Duration
    01:40
    Composer
    Modest Mussorgsky
    Ensemble
    Fine Arts Brass Ensemble
  19. 19 VII. The Market-Place at Limoges 01:32
    Track
    19
    Title
    VII. The Market-Place at Limoges
    Duration
    01:32
    Composer
    Modest Mussorgsky
    Ensemble
    Fine Arts Brass Ensemble
  20. 20 VIII. Catacombae (Sepulcrum romanum) - 02:11
    Track
    20
    Title
    VIII. Catacombae (Sepulcrum romanum) -
    Duration
    02:11
    Composer
    Modest Mussorgsky
    Ensemble
    Fine Arts Brass Ensemble
  21. 21 VIII. Con mortuis in lingua mortua 02:14
    Track
    21
    Title
    VIII. Con mortuis in lingua mortua
    Duration
    02:14
    Composer
    Modest Mussorgsky
    Ensemble
    Fine Arts Brass Ensemble
  22. 22 IX. The Hut on Fowl's Legs (Baba-Yaga) 03:22
    Track
    22
    Title
    IX. The Hut on Fowl's Legs (Baba-Yaga)
    Duration
    03:22
    Composer
    Modest Mussorgsky
    Ensemble
    Fine Arts Brass Ensemble
  23. 23 X. The Great Gate at Kiev 05:02
    Track
    23
    Title
    X. The Great Gate at Kiev
    Duration
    05:02
    Composer
    Modest Mussorgsky
    Ensemble
    Fine Arts Brass Ensemble