The Spirit of Russia: Music by Rimsky-Korsakov
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Composer: Nikolai Rimsky-KorsakovConductor: Louis de Froment
Conductor: Milton Katims
Conductor: Othmar Maga
Conductor: Richard Kapp
Orchestra: Bochum Symphony Orchestra
Orchestra: Hamburg Symphony Orchestra
Orchestra: Luxembourg Radio Orchestra
Orchestra: Philharmonia Hungarica
Orchestra: Seattle Symphony Orchestra
Performer: Michael Ponti
Performer: Aaron Rosand
Edition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 1994-10-14
Music Label: Vox (Classical)
Soundtracks:
Music CD 1
- Prelude
- Bridal Procession
- The Battle Of Kershenetz
- Apotheosis Of Fevronia
- Introduction
- Redowa
- Lithuanian Dance
- Indian Dance
- Cortege
- May Night
- Christmas Eve
- Overture On Russian Themes
- Skazka (Fairy Tale)
- Sadko (A Musical Picture)
- Piano Concerto
- Concert Fantasy
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Free Music Review: Good sampler of the master's music
Hit: 3 Stars
Rimsky-Korsakov is one of the most influential Russian composers. Part of the Mighty - Five, he composed numerous works inspired by folk music of various Russian and East European nationalities. Many of them were made to accompany ballets, plays and famous Russian stories. This two-disc set contains excerpts from many of his lesser-known pieces. So there is nothing from Scheherezade or his symphonies. Instead we have music from Mlada, Sadko, and other pieces unknown to all except the die-hard Russian fans. All the music on both discs are orchestral, and exemplify the Russian Romantic style of evocative and emotional melodies.
Of the two discs, I prefer the first, as it contains more, shorter, self-contained pieces. The second disc contains only longer works. The orchestration is fine. Both discs are over an hour long, so this set is a great buy for its price. Note that the cover picture can differ, the set I bought was from Virgin Records and has a totally different cover than the one shown here on Amazon.
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