Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninov, Glazunov: Russian Mood / Kruithof

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Ars Produktion
Release Date
October 1, 2021
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      VARIOUS
    • PERFORMER
      Kruithof, Alphen, Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      October 01, 2021
    • UPC
      4260052383100
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      ARS38310
    • LABEL
      Ars Produktion
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
      Classical
    Works ⌄

    1. Pezzo capriccioso in B Minor, Op. 62

      Composer: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

      Ensemble: Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie

      Performer: Benjamin Kruithof

      Conductor: Conrad van Alphen

    2. Chant du ménéstrel, Op. 71

      Composer: Alexander Glazunov

      Ensemble: Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie

      Performer: Benjamin Kruithof

      Conductor: Conrad van Alphen

    3. 4 Pieces, Op. 20: No. 1. Sonntag Morgen (Sunday Morning) (arr. for cello and orchestra)

      Composer: Karl Yulievich Davydov

      Ensemble: Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie

      Performer: Benjamin Kruithof

      Conductor: Conrad van Alphen

    4. Variations on a Rococo Theme in A Major, Op. 33

      Composer: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

      Ensemble: Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie

      Performer: Benjamin Kruithof

      Conductor: Conrad van Alphen

    5. 6 Morceaux, Op. 19: No. 4. Nocturne (version for cello and orchestra)

      Composer: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

      Ensemble: Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie

      Performer: Benjamin Kruithof

      Conductor: Conrad van Alphen

    6. Andante Cantabile (From String Quartet No. 1, Op. 11)

      Composer: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

      Ensemble: Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie

      Performer: Benjamin Kruithof

      Conductor: Conrad van Alphen

    7. Fantasy on Little Russian Songs, Op. 43 (version for cello and orchestra)

      Composer: David Popper

      Ensemble: Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie

      Performer: Benjamin Kruithof

      Conductor: Conrad van Alphen

    8. 14 Songs, Op. 34: No. 14. Vocalise in E Minor (arr. for cello and orchestra)

      Composer: Sergei Rachmaninoff

      Ensemble: Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie

      Performer: Benjamin Kruithof

      Conductor: Conrad van Alphen


If one tries to characterize Russian music, then one almost involuntarily finds descriptions such as "soulful", "melancholic" or even "emotionally charged", attributes that could also apply to the sphere of sound of the violoncello. Benjamin Kruithof and the Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie conducted by Conrad van Alphen play Tchaikovsky's short tasteful salon piece Pezzo Capriccioso, the cheerful, elegant and witty Rococo Variations, the Nocturne in C-sharp minor from his piano cycle Opus 19 and the slow movement (Andante cantabile) from his String Quartet No. 1 op. 11 - plus Glazunov's Chant du Ménestrel op. 71 and Dawidov's peacefully flowing Sunday Morning op. 20. Popper's Fantasy on Little Russian Songs op. 43 combines the lyrical mellifluousness and sheer unfailing bravura that also distinguished Popper's own cello playing. Rachmaninov's Vocalise Op. 34, No. 14 completes RUSSIAN MOOD.