Polovtsian Dances (Prince Igor)

~ Recording by London Opera Chorus, Philharmonia Orchestra, Vladimir Ashkenazy

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.8Prince Igor: Polovtsian Dances12:08BorodinCapriccio Italien: Orchestral FavouritesAshkenazyAlbum + Compilation
  • -1991
Decca Classics (“DECCA” in white uppercase on a blue‐over‐red rectangular block; until 1999, for use outside of North America only)430 730-2
1.7Polovtsian Dances (Prince Igor)12:01Alexander BorodinRussian Delights: Capriccio Italien / Polovtsian DancesVladimir AshkenazyAlbum + Compilation
Decca Records448 989-2

Relationships

sound engineer and engineer:John Dunkerley (engineer)
producer:Andrew Cornall (engineer / producer)
vocals:London Opera Chorus (in 1983-02)
orchestra:Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (in 1983-02)
conductor:Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (in 1983-02)
recorded at:Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1983-02)
recording of:Polovtsian Dances (from Prince Igor, completed after Borodin's death, ca. 1890) (in 1983-02)
Polovtsian Dances no. 17, “Polovtsian Dance with Chorus” (in 1983-02)

Related works

Polovtsian Dances (from Prince Igor, completed after Borodin's death, ca. 1890)

composer:Александр Порфирьевич Бородин (Alexander Borodin, Russian composer)
arranger:Александр Константинович Глазунов (Alexander Glazunov, Russian composer, 1865–1936)
Николай Андреевич Римский‐Корсаков (Nikolai Rimsky‐Korsakov, Russian composer)
referred to in medleys:Hooked on a Song
Adventureland (order: 4)
parts:1. Polovtsian Dances no. 8, “Dance of the Polovtsian Maidens”: Presto, 6/8, F major
2. Polovtsian Dances no. 17, “Polovtsian Dance with Chorus”
is the basis for:Polovtsian Dances 〜OZ Ver.〜
Prince Igor (Rapsody)
THE GARDEN OF EVERYTHING 〜電気ロケットに君をつれて〜 (The Garden of Everything ~Taking You on an Electrical Rocket~)
На крыльях ветра
初めてのダンス
散
arrangements:Polovtsian Dances (for brass band, Snell)
Polovtsian Dances (catch-all for arrangements)
Polovtsian Dances (arr. Sokolov for two pianos)
Polovtsian Dances (arr. Gritton for piano)
Polovtsian Dances (for brass, Moreau)
Polovtsian Dances (for two pianos, Babin)

Polovtsian Dances no. 17, “Polovtsian Dance with Chorus”

orchestrator:Александр Константинович Глазунов (Alexander Glazunov, Russian composer, 1865–1936)
Николай Андреевич Римский‐Корсаков (Nikolai Rimsky‐Korsakov, Russian composer)
composer:Александр Порфирьевич Бородин (Alexander Borodin, Russian composer)
part of:Polovtsian Dances (from Prince Igor, completed after Borodin's death, ca. 1890) (order: 2)
parts:1. Polovtsian Dances no. 17, “Polovtsian Dance with Chorus”: I. Introduction: Andantino, 4/4, A major (no choir)
2. Polovtsian Dances no. 17, “Polovtsian Dance with Chorus”: II. Gliding Dance of the Maidens: Andantino, 4/4, A major
3. Polovtsian Dances no. 17, “Polovtsian Dance with Chorus”: III. Wild Dance of the Men: Allegro vivo, 4/4, F major (no choir)
4. Polovtsian Dances no. 17, “Polovtsian Dance with Chorus”: IV. General Dance: Allegro, 3/4, D major
5. Polovtsian Dances no. 17, “Polovtsian Dance with Chorus”: V. Dance of the Boys and 2nd Dance of the Men: Presto, 6/8, D minor
6. Polovtsian Dances no. 17, “Polovtsian Dance with Chorus”: VI. Gliding Dance of the Maidens (reprise, soon combined with the faster dancing of the boys): Moderato alla breve, 2/2, A major
7. Polovtsian Dances no. 17, “Polovtsian Dance with Chorus”: VII. Dance of the Boys and 2nd Dance of the Men (reprise): Presto, 6/8, D minor
8. Polovtsian Dances no. 17, “Polovtsian Dance with Chorus”: VIII. General Dance: Allegro con spirito, 4/4, A major
arrangement of:Prince Igor: Act II. Polovtsian Dance with Choir
arrangements:Polovtsian Dances no. 17 (for piano, arr. F. Blumenfeld)