Russian Masterworks (The Best of Russian Classical Music)
Naxos 2014
 
Russian Masterworks (The Best of Russian Classical Music)
Maria Lettberg (piano), Vladimir Grishko (tenor), Ilya Kaler (violin), Denes Varjon (piano), Jeffrey Biegel (piano), Boris Berman (piano), Dinara Alieva (soprano), Maria Larionoff (violin), Idil Biret(piano), Mikhail Svetlov (bass), Pavlina Dokovska (piano), Eugen Antoni (tenor), Raisa Palmu (soprano), Erja Wimeri (contralto)
Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Sofia National Opera Orchestra, St. Petersburg State Symphony Orchestra, Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra, Seattle Symphony Orchestra, Ukraine State Radio Symphony Orchestra, Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Ukrainian S, Michail Jurowski, Atanas Margaritov, Andre Anichanov, Michael Halasz, Gerard Schwarz, Vladimir Sirenko, Camilla Kolchinsky, Theodore Kuchar, Robert Craft, Dmitry Yablonsky, Marin Alsop, Vasily Petrenko, Eric-Olof Soderstrom, Jean-Claude Casadesus
Tracklisting
Ruslan and Lyudmila, Op. 5: Overture
Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky: Khovanshchina
Khovanshchina: Act I: Introduction
Reinhold Gliere: The Red Poppy, Op. 70 (Complete Ballet)
The Red Poppy: Russian Sailors’ Dance
Pyotr Il’yich Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker, Op. 71
The Nutcracker: Danse arabe
Alexander Porfir’yevich Borodin: Symphony No. 2 in B Minor
Symphony No. 2 in B Minor: I. Allegro
Alexander Scriabin: 8 Etudes, Op. 42
8 Etudes, Op. 42: No. 5 in C-Sharp Minor
Pyotr Il’yich Tchaikovsky: Eugene Onegin, Op. 24
Eugene Onegin, Op. 24, Act II: Kuda, kuda, kuda vi udalilis
Alexander Konstantinovich Glazunov: Violin Concerto in A Minor, Op. 82
Violin Concerto in A Minor, Op. 82: III. Allegro giocoso, ma non troppo
Sergey Prokofiev: Ala i Lolli Suite, Op. 20, “Skifskaya syuita” (Scythian Suite)
Alai Lolli Suite, Op. 20, “Skifskaya syuita” (Scythian Suite): II. The Evil God and Dance of the Pagan Monster
Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition*
Pictures at an Exhibition: IV. Bydlo
Cesar Cui: 25 Preludes, Op. 64
Prelude No. 17 in A-Flat Major: Larghetto
Dmitry Shostakovich: Piano Quintet in G Minor, Op. 57
Piano Quintet in G Minor, Op. 57: Prelude
Igor Stravinsky: Symphony of Psalms
Symphony of Psalms: I. Psalm 38, verses 13 and 14
Nikolay Andreyevich Rimsky-Korsakov: Tsarskaya nevesta (The Tsar’s Bride)
Tsarskaya nevesta (The Tsar’s Bride): Act II: Aria: V Novgorode (In Novgorod)
Pyotr Il’yich Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4 in F Minor, Op. 36
Symphony No. 4 in F Minor, Op. 36: IV. Finale – Allegro con fuoco
Nikolay Andreyevich Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade, Op. 35
Scheherazade, Op. 35: I. The Sea and Sinbad’s Ship
Sergei Rachmaninov: 13 Preludes, Op. 32
13 Preludes, Op. 32: No. 10 in B Minor: Lento
Alexander Porfir’yevich Borodin: Prince Igor (Knyaz Igor)
Prince Igor (Knyaz Igor): Act II: Polovtsian Dances – Ulyetay na kril’yahk vyetra (Fly away on the wings of the wind) (version for chorus)
Alexander Porfir’yevich Borodin: String Quartet No. 2 in D Major
String Quartet No. 2 in D Major: III. Notturno: Andante
Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky: Pesni i plyaski smerti (Songs and Dances of Death)
Pesni i plyaski smerti (Songs and Dances of Death): No. 2. Serenade
Dmitry Shostakovich: Symphony No. 10 in E Minor, Op. 93
Symphony No. 10 in E Minor, Op. 93: II. Allegro
Sergei Rachmaninov: All-Night Vigil, Op. 37 “Vespers”
All-Night Vigil, Op. 37, “Vespers”: Canticle of Simeon
Sergey Prokofiev: Alexander Nevsky, Op. 78
Alexander Nevsky, Op. 78: VII. Alexander’s Entry into Pskov