Nikolai RimskyKorsakov Kees Bakels Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra - RimskyKorsakov Orchestral Works including Sheherazade (49 tracks) +Album Reviews

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Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Kees Bakels, Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra
Rimsky-Korsakov: Orchestral Works including Sheherazade
Genre: Classical

Track Listings (8) - Disc #1
1. Scheherazade, symphonic suite for orchestra, Op. 35: 1. The Sea and Sinbad?s Ship
2. Scheherazade, symphonic suite for orchestra, Op. 35: 2. The Tale of the Kalender Prince
3. Scheherazade, symphonic suite for orchestra, Op. 35: 3. The Young Prince and the Young Princess
4. Scheherazade, symphonic suite for orchestra, Op. 35: 4. Festival in Baghdad ? The Sea ? The Ship Goes to Pieces on a Rock Surmounted
5. Symphonic Suite: 'Antar' (iii), for orchestra (Symphony No. 2), Op. 9: 1. Largo ? Allegro ? Allegretto ? Largo
6. Symphonic Suite: 'Antar' (iii), for orchestra (Symphony No. 2), Op. 9: 2. Allegro
7. Symphonic Suite: 'Antar' (iii), for orchestra (Symphony No. 2), Op. 9: 3. Allegro risoluto
8. Symphonic Suite: 'Antar' (iii), for orchestra (Symphony No. 2), Op. 9: 4. Allegretto ? Adagio
Track Listings (12) - Disc #2
1. Capriccio espagnol (Kaprichchio na ispankskiye temï), for orchestra, Op. 34: 1. Alborada. Vivo e strepitoso
2. Capriccio espagnol (Kaprichchio na ispankskiye temï), for orchestra, Op. 34: 2. Variazioni. Andante con moto
3. Capriccio espagnol (Kaprichchio na ispankskiye temï), for orchestra, Op. 34: 3. Alborada. Vivo e strepitoso
4. Capriccio espagnol (Kaprichchio na ispankskiye temï), for orchestra, Op. 34: 4. Scena e canto gitano. Allegretto
5. Capriccio espagnol (Kaprichchio na ispankskiye temï), for orchestra, Op. 34: 5. Fandango asturiano ? Coda. Vivace assai ? Presto
6. Concerto, for piano & orchestra in C sharp minor, Op. 30
7. The Tale of Tsar Saltan (Skazka o Tsare Saltane), musical pictures (suite) for orchestra, Op. 57: 1. The Tsar?s Farewell and Departur
8. The Tale of Tsar Saltan (Skazka o Tsare Saltane), musical pictures (suite) for orchestra, Op. 57: 2. The Tsarina in a Barrel at Sea.
9. The Tale of Tsar Saltan (Skazka o Tsare Saltane), musical pictures (suite) for orchestra, Op. 57: 3. The Flight of the Bumble-Bee. Vi
10. The Tale of Tsar Saltan (Skazka o Tsare Saltane), musical pictures (suite) for orchestra, Op. 57: 4. The Three Wonders. Allegro ? Mod
11. Sadko: Musical Picture (ii), tone poem for orchestra, Op. 5
12. Russian Easter Festival Overture (Svetlïy pazdnik), for orchestra, Op. 36
Track Listings (20) - Disc #3
1. The Tsar's Bride: Overture (Tsarskaya nevesta), for orchestra
2. Pan Voyevoda, suite for orchestra, Op. 59: 1. Introduction. Allegretto
3. Pan Voyevoda, suite for orchestra, Op. 59: 2. Krakowiak. Allegro
4. Pan Voyevoda, suite for orchestra, Op. 59: 3. Nocturne ? Claire de Lune. Lento
5. Pan Voyevoda, suite for orchestra, Op. 59: 4. Mazurka. Tempo di Mazurka ? Scherzando
6. Pan Voyevoda, suite for orchestra, Op. 59: 4. Polonaise. Allegretto
7. Christmas Eve Suite (Noch' pered rozhdestvom), for orchestra (with optional chorus ad lib): 1. Introduction to Scene 1
8. Christmas Eve Suite (Noch' pered rozhdestvom), for orchestra (with optional chorus ad lib): 2. Introduction to Scene 6
9. Christmas Eve Suite (Noch' pered rozhdestvom), for orchestra (with optional chorus ad lib): 3. Games and Dances of Stars
10. Christmas Eve Suite (Noch' pered rozhdestvom), for orchestra (with optional chorus ad lib): 4. Procession of the Comet ? Round Dance
11. Christmas Eve Suite (Noch' pered rozhdestvom), for orchestra (with optional chorus ad lib): 5. Csárdás and the Rain of Shooting Stars
12. Christmas Eve Suite (Noch' pered rozhdestvom), for orchestra (with optional chorus ad lib): 6. Devil?s Kolyadka
13. Christmas Eve Suite (Noch' pered rozhdestvom), for orchestra (with optional chorus ad lib): 7. Polonaise from Scene 7
14. Christmas Eve Suite (Noch' pered rozhdestvom), for orchestra (with optional chorus ad lib): 8. [Introduction to Scene 8]
15. Christmas Eve Suite (Noch' pered rozhdestvom), for orchestra (with optional chorus ad lib): 9. Ovsyen and Kolyada Procession
16. Overture on Russian Themes (ii), for orchestra, Op. 28
17. The Snow Maiden (Snegurochka), suite for orchestra: 1. Prologue. Andante sostenuto
18. The Snow Maiden (Snegurochka), suite for orchestra: 2. Dance of the Birds. Allegro
19. The Snow Maiden (Snegurochka), suite for orchestra: 3. The Procession. Allegro alla Marcia
20. The Snow Maiden (Snegurochka), suite for orchestra: 4. Dance of the Clowns. Vivace
Track Listings (9) - Disc #4
1. Symphony, for orchestra in E minor (ii) No. 1, Op. 1: 1. Largo assai ? Allegro
2. Symphony, for orchestra in E minor (ii) No. 1, Op. 1: 2. Andante tranquillo
3. Symphony, for orchestra in E minor (ii) No. 1, Op. 1: 3. Scherzo. Vivace
4. Symphony, for orchestra in E minor (ii) No. 1, Op. 1: 4. Allegro assai
5. Fantasia on Serbian Themes (II), for orchestra, Op. 6
6. Symphony, for orchestra No. 3 (ii) in C major, Op. 32: 1. Moderato assai ? Allegro
7. Symphony, for orchestra No. 3 (ii) in C major, Op. 32: 2. Scherzo. Vivo
8. Symphony, for orchestra No. 3 (ii) in C major, Op. 32: 3. Andante
9. Symphony, for orchestra No. 3 (ii) in C major, Op. 32: 4. Allegro con spirito

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CD Details

All Artists: Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Kees Bakels, Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra, Noriko Ogawa
Title: Rimsky-Korsakov: Orchestral Works including Sheherazade
Members Wishing: 1
Total Copies: 0
Label: Bis
Original Release Date: 1/1/2007
Re-Release Date: 9/25/2007
Album Type: Import
Genre: Classical
Styles: Opera & Classical Vocal, Forms & Genres, Concertos, Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music, Historical Periods, Romantic (c.1820-1910), Instruments, Keyboard, Symphonies
Number of Discs: 4
SwapaCD Credits: 4
UPCs: 675754002077, 7318591667681

CD Reviews

Great interpretations, great sound

Zingerific | Portland, OR | 03/25/2010

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I bought this set on the recommendation of David Hurwitz at [...] -- I'm glad I did.

I have a "Rimsky's greatest hits" set from Chandos (conducted by Dmitri Kitajenko) which I've never been completely happy with, and this set easily outclasses it.

This is the finest version of the Piano Concerto I've ever heard; same thing with the Russian Easter Overture.

Disk two is my least favorite, simply because nothing can compare to Reiner's Sheherazade and I don't care about the Antar Symphony. But listening to disk three, my main thought was frustration that they didn't include my favorites. That is to say, I was enjoying the performance so much that I was eager to hear what they would do with Kitezh and Le Coq d'Or"