Nikolai RimskyKorsakov Modest Mussorgsky Alexander Glazunov - Greatest Hits The Tsar Russian Orchestral Favorites (21 tracks) +Album Reviews

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Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Modest Mussorgsky, Alexander Glazunov
Greatest Hits: The Tsar (Russian Orchestral Favorites)
Genres: Dance & Electronic, Classical

Track Listings (21) - Disc #1
1. The Tale of Tsar Saltan (Skazka o Tsare Saltane), musical pictures (suite) for orchestra, Op. 57: Flight of the Bumblebee
2. Dawn on the Moscow River, prelude for orchestra (from Khovanshchina), edited by Rimsky-Korsakov: Dawn over the River Moscow
3. The Seasons, ballet, Op. 67: Autumn
4. Symphony, No 4 in D, Op 41 ('Poem of the Komsomol Fighter'): Meadowland or Cavalry of the Steppes
5. None but the lonely heart, song for voice & piano, Op. 6/6: None but the Lonely Heart, Op. 6 No. 6
6. Nocturne for string orchestra (arranged by Malcolm Sargent from String Quartet No. 2)
7. Symphony No. 2 in C minor ('Little Russian'), Op. 17: lV. Finale (Coda: Presto)
8. Two Guitars
9. The Tsar's Bride (Tsarskaya nevesta), opera in 4 acts: Overture
10. Overture: Ruslan and Ludmilla, G. xivov
11. Dark eyes ('Ochi chornye,' 'Black Eyes'), folk song
12. The Red Poppy, ballet, Op. 70: Russian Sailor's Dance
13. The Snow Maiden (Snegurochka) (ii), opera ('springtime tale') in 4 acts with a prologue: Dance of the Tumblers
14. Gayane Suite, for orchestra No. 3: Sabre Dance
15. Caucasian Sketches, suite for orchestra, Op. 10: Procession of the Sardar
16. Prince Igor, opera (completed by Rimsky-Korsakov & Glazunov): Polovstian Dance No. 2
17. Pictures at an Exhibition (Kartinki s vïstavski), for orchestra, orchestrations other than Ravel's: The Great Gate of Kiev
18. The Tale of Tsar Saltan (Skazka o Tsare Saltane), musical pictures (suite) for orchestra, Op. 57: Farewell of the Tsar
19. Nutcracker, ballet, Op. 71: Trépak
20. Gopak (Hopak), for orchestra, transcribed by Liadov from the opera Sorochintsï Fair: Gopak
21. 1812 -- Festival Overture, for orchestra in E flat major, Op. 49: Finale

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All Artists: Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Modest Mussorgsky, Alexander Glazunov, Lev Konstantinovich Knipper, Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky, Alexander Borodin, Georges Boulanger, Mikhail Glinka, Russian Traditional, Reinhold Gliere, Aram Khachaturian, Mikhail Mikhaylovich Ippolitov-Ivanov, Eugene Ormandy, Emil Tchakarov, André Kostelanetz, Claudio Abbado, Johannes Somary, Sir Andrew Davis, Zubin Mehta
Title: Greatest Hits: The Tsar (Russian Orchestral Favorites)
Members Wishing: 1
Total Copies: 0
Label: Sony
Release Date: 10/29/1996
Genres: Dance & Electronic, Classical
Styles: Opera & Classical Vocal, Ballets & Dances, Ballets, Chamber Music, Historical Periods, Classical (c.1770-1830), Modern, 20th, & 21st Century, Symphonies
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 074646268322

CD Reviews

A huge disapointment

Tom Sanders | Lansing, Mi United States | 12/01/2004

(2 out of 5 stars)

"Yes, this disc has some stunning music...about 2 minutes per selection of it. Sometimes a little more, but this is just a movement or so of each. I was thrilled to find Andrew Davis' version of The Polovstian Dances and found only a short choral section of it. It is a useful survey if you are a fledgeling listener to Russian classical music, but other than that, it is pretty useless for listening."

The true Russian spirit.....

Cory | Virginia | 06/17/2000

(4 out of 5 stars)

"This CD has a wonderful combination of the best tunes Russia has to offer (under 10 minutes of course!). Folk tunes like Two Guitars and Dark Eyes add to the Russian spirit. Also a nice war-like tune by an unfamilar man by the name of Knipper. This is his only work that made it to the world of classical music. Many other works done nicely by Rimsky-Korsakov, Tchaikovsky, Mussorgsky, and many others who don't end with 'sky'. Very nice way to introduce you to the Russians. Buy it even if you know about the Russian works. There are a few 'one hitters' on this CD."

A Treat

Too Cold in Madison | Madison, WI, USA | 10/14/2007

(4 out of 5 stars)

"I've been searching all over for good versions of "Meadowlands," the Russian military march song I first heard about thirty years ago in a documentary about the Eastern Front that I saw on Swedish TV. The symphonic version on this CD is excellent. For me, that alone is worth the price. The other tidbits are pleasant enough, though short. How someone ordering this would not notice that they're all short tidbits is beyond me. Some people just don't pay attention when buying."