Notes and Editorial Reviews
Works on This Recording
1.
Gayaneh: Sabre Dance by Aram Khachaturian
Conductor:
Gennadi Rozhdestvensky
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1942/1957; USSR
2.
Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64: Act 1 - Dance of the Knights by Sergei Prokofiev
Conductor:
Seiji Ozawa
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1935-1936; Paris, France
3.
Nutcracker, Op. 71: no 12d, Act 2 - Russian Dance "Trepak" by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Conductor:
Serge Jaroff
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Don Cossack Choir
Period: Romantic
Written: 1891-1892; Russia
Notes: Arranger: Serge Jaroff.
4.
Song of the Volga boatmen by Traditional
Conductor:
Serge Jaroff
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Don Cossack Choir
Written: Russia
Notes: Arranger: Serge Jaroff.
5.
Scheherazade, Op. 35: 1st movement, The sea and Sinbad's ship by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
Conductor:
Seiji Ozawa
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1888; Russia
6.
Prince Igor: Polovtsian Dances by Alexander Borodin
Performer:
Torgny Sporsen (Bass)
Conductor:
Neeme Järvi
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra,
Gothenburg Symphony Chorus
Period: Romantic
Written: Russia
Notes: Composition written: Russia (1869 - 1887).
7.
Kalinka by Traditional
Conductor:
Serge Jaroff
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Don Cossack Choir
Written: Russia
Notes: This selection is part of a medley which also includes "Broad Street, Green Grass" and "In the Garden Rasberry."
Arranger: Serge Jaroff.
8.
The Bells, Op. 35: Silver Sleigh-Bells by Sergei Rachmaninov
Conductor:
Mikhail Pletnev
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Russian National Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1913; Russia
9.
Russlan and Ludmilla: Overture by Mikhail Glinka
Conductor:
Mikhail Pletnev
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Russian National Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1837-1842; Russia
10.
Gayaneh: Dance of the Highlanders by Aram Khachaturian
Conductor:
Gennadi Rozhdestvensky
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1942/1957; USSR
11.
Circus Polka by Igor Stravinsky
Conductor:
Rafael Kubelik
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1942; USA
12.
Pictures at an exhibition: no 16, The Great Gate of Kiev by Modest Mussorgsky
Conductor:
Carlo Maria Giulini
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1874; Russia
13.
From country to country by Sergei Taneyev
Conductor:
Vladimir Minin
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Moscow Chamber Chorus
Period: Romantic
Written: Moscow
14.
Broad Street, Green Grass by Traditional
Conductor:
Serge Jaroff
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Don Cossack Choir
Written: Russia
Notes: This selection is part of a medley which also includes "In the Garden Rasberry" and "Kalinka."
Arranger: Serge Jaroff.
15.
In the Garden Rasberry by Traditional
Conductor:
Serge Jaroff
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Don Cossack Choir
Written: Russia
Notes: This selection is part of a medley which also includes "Broad Street, Green Grass" and "Kalinka."
Arranger: Serge Jaroff.
Featured Sound Samples
Gayaneh (Khachaturian): Sabre Dance
Romeo and Juliet (Prokofiev): Act I: Dance of the Knights
Song of the Volga Boatmen (Anonymous)
Russlan and Ludmilla (Glinka): Overture
Customer Reviews
Average Customer Review: 
( 4 Customer Reviews )
Good April 17, 2012
By KAREN W. (WINDSOR HEIGHTS, IA) See All My Reviews
" ...but not great. I love the Russian composers, but I was not that fond of the choral works. "
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Take me Away April 3, 2012
By Gail Apfel (Yonkers, NY) See All My Reviews
"I am so pleased A Russian Weekend. It is everything I expected, and more. If music can be soothing and exciting at the same time, this is it. So happy to listen to it while driving. Glad I bought it."
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A Russian Weekend in Review April 3, 2012
By Michael Nystrom (Aloha, OR) See All My Reviews
"There are some exciting Russian pieces on this CD...many are very familiar, and some are not. I strongly laud the choices for the first and last works on the CD: Sabre Dance at the beginning, and The Great Gate of Kiev at the end. Thirteen selections are featured, and no two of them are by the same composer, so the CD offers a very good variety of styles and genres. Some works have vocal parts; some make great use of percussion instruments to provide volume and excitement; some are quieter and more peaceful. Variety! For those who love Russian music in a variety of forms, styles, moods...whatever your taste...this CD is for you!"
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