Ultimate Russian Classics: The Essential Masterpieces

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BOX catalog no.: 478 1728
CD1 catalog no.: 478 1729
CD2 catalog no.: 478 1730
CD3 catalog no.: 478 1731
CD4 catalog no.: 478 1732
CD5 catalog no.: 478 1733

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1Scheherazade, symphonic suite for orchestra, Op. 35: 1. The Sea and Sindbad's Ship
recording engineer:
Roy Wallace (recording engineer)
producer:
James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca)
solo violin:
Lorand Fenyves (violinist) (from 1960-10-08 until 1960-11-25)
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Suisse Romande (OSR) (from 1960-10-08 until 1960-11-25)
conductor:
Ernest Ansermet (conductor) (from 1960-10-08 until 1960-11-25)
recorded at:
Victoria Hall (Geneva) in Genève (Geneva), Genève (Canton of Geneva), Switzerland (from 1960-10-08 until 1960-11-25)
recording of:
Scheherazade, op. 35: I. The Sea and Sinbad’s Ship (from 1960-10-08 until 1960-11-25)
composer:
Николай Андреевич Римский‐Корсаков (Nikolai Rimsky‐Korsakov, Russian composer) (in 1888)
part of:
Scheherazade, op. 35
Николай Андреевич Римский‐Корсаков10:07
2Scheherazade, symphonic suite for orchestra, Op. 35: 2. The Story of the Kalender Prince
recording engineer:
Roy Wallace (recording engineer)
producer:
James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca)
solo violin:
Lorand Fenyves (violinist) (from 1960-10-08 until 1960-11-25)
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Suisse Romande (OSR) (from 1960-10-08 until 1960-11-25)
conductor:
Ernest Ansermet (conductor) (from 1960-10-08 until 1960-11-25)
recorded at:
Victoria Hall (Geneva) in Genève (Geneva), Genève (Canton of Geneva), Switzerland (from 1960-10-08 until 1960-11-25)
recording of:
Scheherazade, op. 35: II. The Kalendar Prince (from 1960-10-08 until 1960-11-25)
composer:
Николай Андреевич Римский‐Корсаков (Nikolai Rimsky‐Korsakov, Russian composer) (in 1888)
part of:
Scheherazade, op. 35
Николай Андреевич Римский‐Корсаков11:13
3Scheherazade, symphonic suite for orchestra, Op. 35: 3. The Young Prince and the Young Princess
recording engineer and balance engineer:
Roy Wallace (recording engineer)
producer:
James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca)
solo violin:
Lorand Fenyves (violinist) (from 1960-10-08 until 1960-11-25)
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Suisse Romande (OSR) (from 1960-10-08 until 1960-11-25)
conductor:
Ernest Ansermet (conductor) (from 1960-10-08 until 1960-11-25)
recorded at:
Victoria Hall (Geneva) in Genève (Geneva), Genève (Canton of Geneva), Switzerland (from 1960-10-08 until 1960-11-25)
recording of:
Scheherazade, op. 35: III. The Young Prince and the Young Princess (Andantino quasi allegretto) (from 1960-10-08 until 1960-11-25)
composer:
Николай Андреевич Римский‐Корсаков (Nikolai Rimsky‐Korsakov, Russian composer) (in 1888)
part of:
Scheherazade, op. 35
Николай Андреевич Римский‐Корсаков9:39
4Scheherazade, symphonic suite for orchestra, Op. 35: 4. Festival in Baghdad - The Sea - Shipwreck
recording engineer:
Roy Wallace (recording engineer)
producer:
James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca)
solo violin:
Lorand Fenyves (violinist) (from 1960-10-08 until 1960-11-25)
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Suisse Romande (OSR) (from 1960-10-08 until 1960-11-25)
conductor:
Ernest Ansermet (conductor) (from 1960-10-08 until 1960-11-25)
recorded at:
Victoria Hall (Geneva) in Genève (Geneva), Genève (Canton of Geneva), Switzerland (from 1960-10-08 until 1960-11-25)
recording of:
Scheherazade, op. 35: IV. Festival at Baghdad. The Sea. The Ship Breaks Against a Cliff Surmounted by a Bronze Horseman (from 1960-10-08 until 1960-11-25)
composer:
Николай Андреевич Римский‐Корсаков (Nikolai Rimsky‐Korsakov, Russian composer) (in 1888)
part of:
Scheherazade, op. 35
Николай Андреевич Римский‐Корсаков12:34
5Prince Igor, opera (completed by Rimsky-Korsakov & Glazunov): Polovtsian Dances: Dance of the Maidens
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Suisse Romande (OSR) (in 1960-11)
conductor:
Ernest Ansermet (conductor) (in 1960-11)
recorded at:
Victoria Hall (Geneva) in Genève (Geneva), Genève (Canton of Geneva), Switzerland (in 1960-11)
recording of:
Polovtsian Dances no. 8, “Dance of the Polovtsian Maidens”: Presto, 6/8, F major (in 1960-11)
orchestrator:
Александр Константинович Глазунов (Alexander Glazunov, Russian composer, 1865–1936) and Николай Андреевич Римский‐Корсаков (Nikolai Rimsky‐Korsakov, Russian composer)
composer:
Александр Порфирьевич Бородин (Alexander Borodin, Russian composer)
arrangement of:
Prince Igor: Act II. Dance of the Polovtsian Maidens
part of:
Polovtsian Dances (from Prince Igor, completed after Borodin's death, ca. 1890)
Александр Порфирьевич Бородин2:29
6Prince Igor, opera (completed by Rimsky-Korsakov & Glazunov): Polovtsian Dances: Dances with Chorus
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Suisse Romande (OSR) (in 1960-11)
conductor:
Ernest Ansermet (conductor) (in 1960-11)
recorded at:
Victoria Hall (Geneva) in Genève (Geneva), Genève (Canton of Geneva), Switzerland (in 1960-11)
recording of:
Polovtsian Dances no. 17, “Polovtsian Dance with Chorus” (in 1960-11)
orchestrator:
Александр Константинович Глазунов (Alexander Glazunov, Russian composer, 1865–1936) and Николай Андреевич Римский‐Корсаков (Nikolai Rimsky‐Korsakov, Russian composer)
composer:
Александр Порфирьевич Бородин (Alexander Borodin, Russian composer)
arrangement of:
Prince Igor: Act II. Polovtsian Dance with Choir
part of:
Polovtsian Dances (from Prince Igor, completed after Borodin's death, ca. 1890)
Александр Порфирьевич Бородин11:13
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