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Rimsky-Korsakov: Antar, Scheherazade / Bakels, Malaysian Philharmonic

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Details

Composer
RIMSKY-KORSAKOV, NIKOLAY ANDRE
Artist
Kees, Bakels
Format
CD
Label
BIS
Released
Aug 01, 2003
Catalog #
BIS-CD-1377
UPC
7318590013779

About

Having recently recorded the symphonies of both Glazunov and Rachmaninov, we continue our Russian theme with the first of a series of recordings of Rimsky-Korskov's symphonies. These are performed by the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Kees Bakels. The present disc couples one of Rimsky-Korsakov's most popular pieces with a symphony that deserves a much wider audience. Both works swhow their author's fertile, often fantastical imagination as welll as the mastery of orchestration for which he is renowned. While Scheherazade is in every orchestra's repertoire and most music lovers' collections, Rimsky-Korsakov's symphonies inexplicably remain under-recorded and appear infrequently on the concert platform. Both works exemplify the Romantic notion of programme music (where extra-musical references are explicitly related to what we hear). Rimsky-Korsakov had a vivid sense of colour that brings his programmes to life and which make his works highly appealing. The disc once again illustrates just how good the Malyasian Philharmonic Orchestra is under its founding conductor Kees Bakels.

Tracklist 8 tracks

  1. 1 I. The Sea and Sindbad´s Ship 09:02
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. The Sea and Sindbad´s Ship
    Duration
    09:02
    Composer
    Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
    Performer
    Markus Gundermann
    Ensemble
    Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Kees Bakels
  2. 2 II. The Tale of the Kalender Prince 12:00
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. The Tale of the Kalender Prince
    Duration
    12:00
    Composer
    Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
    Performer
    Markus Gundermann
    Ensemble
    Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Kees Bakels
  3. 3 III. The Young Prince and the Young Princess 10:22
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. The Young Prince and the Young Princess
    Duration
    10:22
    Composer
    Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
    Performer
    Markus Gundermann
    Ensemble
    Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Kees Bakels
  4. 4 IV. Festival in Baghdad - The Sea - The Ship Goes to Pieces on a Rock Surmounted by a Bronze Warrior - Conclusion 11:50
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Festival in Baghdad - The Sea - The Ship Goes to Pieces on a Rock Surmounted by a Bronze Warrior - Conclusion
    Duration
    11:50
    Composer
    Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
    Performer
    Markus Gundermann
    Ensemble
    Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Kees Bakels
  5. 5 I. Largo - Allegro - Allegretto - Largo 11:29
    Track
    5
    Title
    I. Largo - Allegro - Allegretto - Largo
    Duration
    11:29
    Composer
    Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
  6. 6 II. Allegro 04:38
    Track
    6
    Title
    II. Allegro
    Duration
    04:38
    Composer
    Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
  7. 7 III. Allegro risoluto 05:22
    Track
    7
    Title
    III. Allegro risoluto
    Duration
    05:22
    Composer
    Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
  8. 8 IV. Allegretto - Adagio 08:09
    Track
    8
    Title
    IV. Allegretto - Adagio
    Duration
    08:09
    Composer
    Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov