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The Soviet musical establishment considered Dmitry Kabalevsky a “dream composer,” as his compositions fit the prescribed Soviet formula for “proper” Russian music: his works were bright, straightforward, often folk-based, and made few demands on the listener’s intellect. Still, his undisputed gifts as a melodist and orchestrator – as well as his musical sincerity – made him one of the most popular of the soviet-era composers among the masses.
This appealing Russian Disc re-release offers some of his finest and best-known works, including the symphonic suites Romeo and Juliet and The Comedians, his tone poem The Spring, and the Pathétique and Colas Breugnon overtures. Anatoly Lapunov leads the Byelorussian Radio and Television Orchestra in sturdy, spirited and idiomatically true performances.
Dmitry Borisovich Kabalevsky: Romeo and Juliet, Op. 56
I. Introduction
II. Morning in Verona
III. Preparation for the Ball
IV. Procession of the Guests
V. Quick Dance
VI. Lyrical Dance
VII. In the Cell of Friar Laurence
VIII. Tarantella
IX. Romeo and Juliet
X. Death and Reconciliation
Dmitry Borisovich Kabalevsky: Komedianti (The Comedians), Op. 26
I. Prologue: Allegro vivace
II. Galop: Presto
III. March: Moderato
IV. Waltz: Moderato
V. Pantomime: Sostenuto e pesante
VI. Intermezzo: Allegro scherzando
VII. Little lyrical scene: Andantino semplice
VIII. Gavotte: Allegretto
IX. Scherzo: Presto assai e molto leggiero
X. Epilogue: Allegro molto e con brio - Senza ritardando
I. Introduction