A Russian Spectacular

~ Release by Kirov Orchestra & Chorus, Valery Gergiev (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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1Polovtsian Dances, From: Prince Igor
orchestra:
Kirov Orchestra (Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra, fka Kirov Orchestra till 1992)
conductor:
Valery Gergiev (conductor)
partial recording of:
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) and Николай Андреевич Римский‐Корсаков (Nikolai Rimsky‐Korsakov, Russian composer)
Alexander Borodin5:00
2Pique Dame (Pikovaya Dama) “O da, minovali stradanya”
orchestra:
Kirov Orchestra (Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra, fka Kirov Orchestra till 1992)
conductor:
Valery Gergiev (conductor)
recording of:
Пиковая дама, op. 68: Действие III, картина 6, no. 21. Дуэт "О да, миновали страданья" (Duet "O da, minovali stradanya")
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer)
librettist:
Модест Ильич Чайковский (Modest Ilyich Tchaikovsky, librettist)
part of:
Пиковая дама, op. 68: Действие III (The Queen of Spades, op. 68: Act III)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky5:50
3Symphony no. 2 in E minor, op. 27: III. Adagio
orchestra:
Kirov Orchestra (Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra, fka Kirov Orchestra till 1992)
conductor:
Valery Gergiev (conductor)
partial recording of:
Symphony no. 2 in E minor, op. 27: III. Adagio
composer:
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer) (from 1906 until 1907)
part of:
Symphony no. 2 in E minor, op. 27
Sergei Rachmaninoff3:36
4War and Piece, op. 91: Ballet Music – “Hor! Pust’nachinajet hor!”
orchestra:
Kirov Orchestra (Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra, fka Kirov Orchestra till 1992)
conductor:
Valery Gergiev (conductor)
recording of:
War and Peace, op. 91: Scene 2: Chorus! Let the chorus begin! (Host)
composer:
Сергей Сергеевич Прокофьев (Sergei Prokofiev, Russian composer)
part of:
War and Peace, op. 91
Sergei Prokofiev4:40
5Romeo and Juliet, op. 64: X. The young Juliet
orchestra:
Kirov Orchestra (Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra, fka Kirov Orchestra till 1992)
conductor:
Valery Gergiev (conductor)
recording of:
Romeo and Juliet, op. 64: Act I, Scene II. No. 10. Juliet as a young girl
composer:
Сергей Сергеевич Прокофьев (Sergei Prokofiev, Russian composer)
part of:
Romeo and Juliet, op. 64: Act I
Sergei Prokofiev3:14
6Khovanshchina: “Postav’!” “Sily potajnye”
orchestra:
Kirov Orchestra (Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra, fka Kirov Orchestra till 1992)
conductor:
Valery Gergiev (conductor)
recording of:
Khovanshchina: Act II. "Postav!" / "Sily potanjnye"
composer:
Модест Петрович Мусоргский (Modest Mussorgsky, composer)
part of:
Хованщина: Действие 2
Modest Mussorgsky6:15
7Sadko: “Slaven, groznyj Tsar’ Marskoj”
orchestra:
Kirov Orchestra (Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra, fka Kirov Orchestra till 1992)
conductor:
Valery Gergiev (conductor)
partial recording of:
Садко (Sadko)
composer and librettist:
Николай Андреевич Римский‐Корсаков (Nikolai Rimsky‐Korsakov, Russian composer) (until 1896)
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov3:58
8The Sleeping Beauty, op. 66: VI. Valse
orchestra:
Kirov Orchestra (Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra, fka Kirov Orchestra till 1992)
conductor:
Valery Gergiev (conductor)
recording of:
The Sleeping Beauty, op. 66: Acte I, no. 6. Valse
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer)
part of:
The Sleeping Beauty, op. 66: Acte I
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky4:44
9Gayaneh: Sabre Dance
orchestra:
Kirov Orchestra (Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra, fka Kirov Orchestra till 1992)
conductor:
Valery Gergiev (conductor)
recording of:
Sabre Dance, from the ballet Gayaneh (catch-all for unknown versions)
composer:
Aram Khachaturian (Soviet-Armenian composer) (in 1942)
arrangement of:
Gayaneh: Act III, Scene VII (Expiation). Sabre Dance
Aram Khachaturian2:12