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Svetlanov Edition (Russian Archives)
The latest in this important historical series presents performances by the legendary Russian conductor Evgeny Svetlanov. Svetlanov claimed to have recorded practically the entire corpus of Russian orchestral music, and this set covers the gamut from dances and intermezzi by the first Russian composer of international fame, Mikhail Glinka, to Svetlanov’s own richly upholstered, post-Romantic music. In between are symphonies by Borodin (No.1), Balakirev (No.1), Rachmaninov (No.2) and Myaskovsky – whose vast symphonic output (27 in all) Svetlanov is so far the only conductor to have performed and recorded complete, as well as dashing miniatures by Glazunov, Liadov, Rimsky-Korsakov…and many others. All are performed with Svetlanov’s trademark flair and intensity, mostly in company with the USSR State Symphony Orchestra, which he trained and nurtured for 40 years before political machinations in Putin’s Russia caused him to be relieved of his post and in practice exiled in 2000: he died two years later. Of particular interest to connoisseurs of Russian music will be the works by Communist composers almost unknown (and largely unheard) in the West, including Boris Parsadanian, Alexandra Pakhmutova, Rostislav Boiko and Halik Zaimov, who is (or was) famed throughout Russia as the composer of the immortal song ‘Who is this daddy on the wall of our sunny room?’, subtitled ‘This is our dear Lenin’. Additional information
•Many performances never before released
•Extensive booklet notes by Russian music expert Ates Orga
CD 1
EVGENY SVETLANOV (1928-2002)
HISTORICAL RUSSIAN ARCHIVES
ALEXANDER BORODIN (1833-1887)
Symphony No.1 in E flat major
1. Adagio – Allegro 13:28
2. Scherzo: Prestissimo – Trio: Allegro 6:47
3. Andante 8:28
4. Allegro molto vivo 6:48
Symphony No.3 in A minor
5. Moderato assai 9:20
6. Scherzo 10:38
ALEXANDER GLAZUNOV (1865-1936)
Concert Waltzes for Orchestra
7. No.1 in D major Op.47 9:14
8. No.2 in F major Op.51 8:35
Total: 73:20
USSR State Symphony Orchestra (1–6)
Bolshoi Theatre Symphony Orchestra
Evgeny Svetlanov, conductor
CD 2
ALEXANDER GLAZUNOV (1865-1936)
1. Ouverture Solennelle in D major Op.73 10:56
2. Cortège Solennel in D major Op.50 6:16
3. Poème Lyrique in D flat major Op.12 12:15
4. Finnish Fantasy in C Op.88 12:35
5. March on a Russian Theme Op.76 5:09
6. Triumphal March in E flat major Op.40 (in Honour of the World Columbian Exposition, Chicago, 1893) 8:44
7. Mazurka in G major Op.18 7:42
ALEXANDER DARGOMÏZHSKY (1820-1869)
8. Rusalka Overture 6:12
Total: 69:51
USSR State Symphony Orchestra (3)
Grand Symphony Orchestra of TV and Radio
Evgeny Svetlanov, conductor
CD 3
MILY BALAKIREV (1837-1910)
Symphony No.1 in C major
1. Allegro vivo – Alla breve – Più animato 11:46
2. Scherzo: Vivo 6:56
3. Andante 13:07
4. Finale: Allegro moderato ( tempo di Polacca) 8:38
NIKOLAY RIMSKY-KORSAKOV (1844-1904)
The Snow Maiden – Suite
5. Introduction 4:22
6. Dance of the Birds 3:00
7. Procession 2:00
8. Dance of the Buffoons 3:33
Pan Voyevoda – Suite
9. Introduction 3:30
10. Krakowiak 3:26
11. Nocturne 4:30
12. Mazurka 4:53
13. Polonaise 9:23
Total: 76:08
USSR State Symphony Orchestra (1–4)
Bolshoi Theatre Orchestra
Evgeny Svetlanov, conductor
CD 4
SERGE RACHMANINOFF (1873-1943)
Symphony No.2 in E minor Op.27
1. Largo – Allegro 18:13
2. Scherzo: Allegro molto 9:15
3. Adagio 15:43
4. Allegro vivace 11:04
SERGEY LYAPUNOV (1859-1928)
5. Polonaise in D major Op.16 7:24
ANATOLY LYADOV (1855-1914)
6. Polonaise in C major Op.49 7:50
ANTON RUBINSTEIN (1829-1894)
7. Waltz-Caprice in E flat major 6:17
Total: 75:48
Bolshoi Theatre Orchestra (1–4)
USSR State Symphony Orchestra
Evgeny Svetlanov, conductor
CD 5
MIKHAIL GLINKA (1804-1857)
1. Patriotic Song 2:27
Prince Kholmsky – Incidental Music
2. Overture 6:44
3. Entr’acte to Act 2 3:35
4. Entr’acte to Act 3 3:28
5. Entr’acte to Act 4 3:42
6. Entr’acte to Act 5 3:43
A Life for the Tsar (Ivan Susanin) – Suite
7. Waltz 5:36
8. Polonaise 4:49
9. Krakowiak 5:30
10. Mazurka 4:37
EDUARD NÁPRAVNÍK (1839-1916)
11. Polonaise from ‘Dubrovsky’ 4:45
PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY (1840-1893)
12. Polonaise from ‘Cherevichki’ 6:19
13. Waltz of the Flowers (‘The Nutcracker’) 6:54
14. Polonaise from ‘Eugene Onegin’ 5:06
ANTON ARENSKY (1861-1906)
15. Valse 1:37
16. Polonaise 2:54
Total: 71:52
Bolshoi Theatre Orchestra (1)
USSR State Symphony Orchestra
Evgeny Svetlanov, conductor
CD 6
NIKOLAY MYASKOVSKY (1881-1950)
Symphony No.22 in B minor Op.54 ‘Symphonic Ballad’
1. Lento. Allegro non troppo –Andante con duolo –Allegro energico, ma non troppo vivo 36:35
Symphony No.25 in D flat major Op.69
2. Adagio 13:59
3. Moderato 4:18
4. Allegro impetuoso 12:32
Total: 67:25
USSR State Symphony Orchestra (1)
Grand Symphony Orchestra of TV and Radio
Evgeny Svetlanov, conductor
CD 7
BORIS PARSADANIAN (1925-1997)
Symphony No.2 ‘Martyros Saryan’ in E flat major Op.6
1. Maestoso 16:57
2. Intermezzo 4:01
3. Lento 11:20
4. Allegro com fuoco 11:24
ALEXANDRA PAKHMUTOVA (1929 )
5. Concerto for Orchestra in E major 11:58
ARKADY MAZAEV (1848-1928)
6. The Krasnodonians 17:52
Total: 73:34
Grand Symphony Orchestra of TV and Radio (1–4)
USSR State Symphony Orchestra (5)
Bolshoi Theatre Orchestra (6)
Evgeny Svetlanov, conductor
CD 8
ROSTISLAV BOIKO (1873-1953)
Symphony No.2
1. Adagio 8:37
2. Allegro 3:34
3. Andante cantabile 9:09
Peter’s Chimes: Symphonic Suite Op.36
4. Introduction 1:57
5. Lullaby 2:05
6. A Big Wooden Gun 1:06
7. Drum Beat 0:46
8. The Streets’ Alarm Bell 1:45
9. March Of Poteshny Semenov Regiment 0:54
10. Chimes Celebrating The Seizure Of The Fortress Of Azov 1:43
11. Fall 1:55
12. Spring 1:23
13. Ships Are Sailing Over The White Sea 2:16
14. Guests From Overseas 1:34
15. A Monument to Russian Warriors 2:27
16. Fireworks 1:35
Symphony No.3 in D minor
with the Gostelradio Chorus
17. Poco sostenuto 3:46
18. Sentitamento con abbandono 8:21
19. Grave 8:09
20. Allegro sostenuto 3:38
HALIK ZAIMOV
21. Overture 8:35
Total: 75:23
Grand Symphony Orchestra of TV and Radio (21)
USSR State Symphony Orchestra
Evgeny Svetlanov, conductor
CD 9
EVGENY SVETLANOV (1928-2002)
1. Siberian Fantasy (composed with Igor Yakushenko) 17:12
Preludes (Symphonic Reflections)
2. Andante 2:54
3. Largo 4:33
4. Vivo 2:01
5. Lento 3:33
6. Adagio Recitando 3:28
7. Vivo 6:17
8. Festive Poem Op. 9 13:37
9. Daugava 15:11
Total: 68:49
USSR State TV and Radio Symphony Orchestra (1)
Grand Symphony Orchestra of TV and Radio (8)
USSR State Symphony Orchestra
Evgeny Svetlanov, conductor
CD 10
EVGENY SVETLANOV (1928-2002)
Symphony No.1 in B minor Op.13
1. Allegro moderato 13:42
2. Allegro Vivace 7:02
3. Largo 11:17
4. Andante Mesto 13:07
Pictures of Spain
5. Corrida 5:24
6. Serenada 6:02
7. Jota 4:53
ALEXEI MURAVLEV
8. Azov Mountain: Symphonic Poem in D major Op.10 15:19
Total: 76:54
Symphonic Poem in D major Op.10
Grand Symphony Orchestra of TV and Radio
Evgeny Svetlanov, conductor
