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Ondine

Russian Adagios /Svetlanov, Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra

$19.99

Details

Composer
GLAZUNOV, ALEXANDER TCHAIKOVS
Artist
Yevgeny, Svetlanov
Format
CD
Label
Ondine
Released
Dec 04, 2008
Catalog #
ODE938
UPC
761195093825

About

Far from the traditional image of Russian music as a stately exercise in pomp comes this excellent recording of RUSSIAN ADAGIOS. Like its name implies, this disc contains slow movements of Russian composers, from the theatrical as well as symphonic repertoire. Under Russian conductor Yevgeny Svetlanov, these pieces shine with depth and lyricism. Particularly beautiful and sublime are the "Petit Adagio" from Alexander Glazunov's ballet 'The Seasons' which connects with emotions that bridge style periods, and the Adagio from Prokofiev's 'Cinderella' which highlights the brilliance of Russian 20th-century composition which broke from the official mold. Finally, there is the "Pas D'Action" from'Sleeping Beauty' of Tchaikovsky which never fails in its melodic wonder. This is a recording that gets at the heart of Russian music, which is worth the exploration.

Tracklist 10 tracks

  1. 1 Spartacus, Act II: Adagio Egine and Crassus 11:56
    Track
    1
    Title
    Spartacus, Act II: Adagio Egine and Crassus
    Duration
    11:56
    Composer
    Aram Khachaturian
  2. 2 Gusarskaya ballada (A Hussar's Ballad), Op. 25: Adagio 07:03
    Track
    2
    Title
    Gusarskaya ballada (A Hussar's Ballad), Op. 25: Adagio
    Duration
    07:03
    Composer
    Tikhon Nikolayevich Khrennikov
  3. 3 Cinderella, Op. 87, Act III: The Prince Recognizes Cinderella, "Adagio" 06:22
    Track
    3
    Title
    Cinderella, Op. 87, Act III: The Prince Recognizes Cinderella, "Adagio"
    Duration
    06:22
    Composer
    Sergei Prokofiev
  4. 4 Pan Voyevoda: Nocturne 04:43
    Track
    4
    Title
    Pan Voyevoda: Nocturne
    Duration
    04:43
    Composer
    Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
  5. 5 Raymonda, Op. 57, Act II: Entr'acte 05:14
    Track
    5
    Title
    Raymonda, Op. 57, Act II: Entr'acte
    Duration
    05:14
    Composer
    Alexander Glazunov
  6. 6 Vremena goda (The Seasons), Op. 67: Autumn: Petit Adagio 05:38
    Track
    6
    Title
    Vremena goda (The Seasons), Op. 67: Autumn: Petit Adagio
    Duration
    05:38
    Composer
    Alexander Glazunov
  7. 7 Raymonda, Op. 57, Act III: Entr'acte 06:01
    Track
    7
    Title
    Raymonda, Op. 57, Act III: Entr'acte
    Duration
    06:01
    Composer
    Alexander Glazunov
  8. 8 Act II: Panorama 05:35
    Track
    8
    Title
    Act II: Panorama
    Duration
    05:35
    Composer
    Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
  9. 9 Act II: Pas d'action: Adagio 08:27
    Track
    9
    Title
    Act II: Pas d'action: Adagio
    Duration
    08:27
    Composer
    Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
  10. 10 The Nutcracker, Op. 71, Act II: Pas de deux: The Prince and the Sugar-Plum Fairy 06:26
    Track
    10
    Title
    The Nutcracker, Op. 71, Act II: Pas de deux: The Prince and the Sugar-Plum Fairy
    Duration
    06:26
    Composer
    Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky