Monday, August 30, 2010


Rimsky-Korsakov, Nikolay, 1844-1908.


Rimsky-Korsakov's greatest hits.


The flight of the bumblebee. Eugene Ormandy/Philadelphia Orchestra
--The young prince and the young princess, from Scheherazade. Leonard Bernstein/New York Philharmonic, John Corigliano, violin solo
--Procession of the nobles, from Mlada. Eugene Ormandy/Philadelphia Orchestra
--Hymn to the sun, from Le Coq d'or. Andre Kostelanetz/Columbia Symphony Orchestra
--Dance of the tumblers, from The snow maiden. Eugene Ormandy/Philadelphia Orchestra
--Song of India, from Sadko. Andre Kostelanetz/Columbia Symphony Orchestra
--The sea and Sinbad's ship, from Scheherazade. Leonard Bernstein/New York Philharmonic, John Corigliano, violin solo
--Canto gitano and Fandango asturiano, from Capriccio espagnol. Eugene Ormandy/Philadelphia Orchestra
Ivanov, Konstantin Konstantinovich, 1907-1984 Vseso︠i︡uznoe radio. Bolʹshoĭ simfonicheskiĭ orkestr. Symphony no. 2, Antar. Melodiya/Angel [1974]
If time allows:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra; Leopold Stokowski, conductor. Russian Easter overture, op. 36. RCA Red Seal [1969]
Bolshoi Theater Orchestra; Yevgeny Svetlanov, conductor. Sadko: Introduction. May night: Overture. The Tsar's Bride: Overture. The Maid of Pskov: Overture. Russian opera overtures. Melodiya/Angel [1973?]

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