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This is the 21st album by this orchestra on Pentatone, most of which have received the highest critical acclaim. In particular, the recordings of Russian repertoire conducted by Russian conductors are artistically and commercially successful.
Nikolay Andreyevich Rimsky-Korsakov: The Snow Maiden Suite
I. Introduction
II. Danse des oiseaux (Dance of the Birds)
III. Cortege
IV. Danse des bouffons (Dance of the Clowns)
Nikolay Andreyevich Rimsky-Korsakov: Legend of the Invisible City of Kitezh and the Maiden Fevroniya Suite
I. Prelude: A Hymn to Nature
II. Wedding Procession - Tartar invasion
III. Battle of Kershenets
IV. Death of Fevroniya
Nikolay Andreyevich Rimsky-Korsakov: Noch' na gore Triglave (Night on mount Triglav)
Act III Scene 1, Introduction: Nuit sur le Mont Triglav et apparition des hombres
Act III Scene 2: L'ombre de Mlade de Jaromir
Act III Scene 3: Sabbat des esprits infernaux et Ronde infernale
Act III Scene 4: Apparition de la Reine Cleopatre
Act III Scene 5: Matin
July 2010
*****
“...richly played and caught with a vividness arresting even for SACD...Pletnev gives [the Mlada excerpt] immense scale”
August 2010
“Pletnev and his virtuoso orchestra make a charming sound picture of the Dance of the Birds, woodwind all a-twitter, and leap with plenty of vigour into the single most popular item, the Dance of the Clowns, or Skomorokhi...the death and transfiguration of the Princess Fevronia...is evocatively played.”
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I. Introduction
