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Shostakovich: The Tale of the Priest and his Worker, Balda, Op. 36, etc.

Dmitri Beloselsky (Balda), Fyodor Bakanov (Imp), Dmitri Ulyanov (Devil) & Sergei Balashov (Priest)

Russian Philharmonic Orchestra & The Moscow State Chamber Choir, Thomas Sanderling

All the familiar naughty noises and loony tunes of early Shostakovich, very selectively scored, perfectly fit Pushkin's tale of the worker hired on the cheap who gets his own back on his slippery,... — BBC Music Magazine, July 2006, 5 out of 5 stars More…
  • Release Date: 12th Jun 2006
  • Catalogue No: E4776112
  • Label: Deutsche Grammophon
  • Length: 61 minutes

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Shostakovich: The Story of the Priest and His Helper Balda, Op.36

Work length54:38
$24.65
$33.35
  • Dmitri Belosselski (bass (vocal)), Dmitri Ulyanov (bass (vocal)), Sergei Balashov (tenor), Herman Yukavsky (bass (vocal)), Andrei Suchkov (narrator), Irina Narskaya (mezzo-soprano), Alexander Soloviev (chorus master), Evgenia Sorokina (soprano), Dmitri Stepanovich (bass (vocal)), Fyodor Bakanov (singer)
  • Russian Philharmonic Orchestra, The Moscow State Chamber Choir
  • Thomas Sanderling
  • Recorded: 2005-06-07
  • Recording Venue: Russian State TV & Radio Company Kultura, Studio 5, Moscow

1. Overture. Allegro non troppo

Track length1:23
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2. A Fair (Prelude). Allegro

Track length1:51
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3. A Fair (Continuation). "Krja, krja... Kokokoko"

Track length2:30
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4. Carousel I. Allegretto

Track length1:24
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5. Balda's March. Allegretto moderato

Track length0:53
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6. The Bell-ringer's Dance. Moderato - Allegro molto - Presto

Track length2:16
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7. Carousel II. Allegretto

Track length2:08
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8. The Bear's Dance. Moderato

Track length2:55
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9. Balda's Song. "Bogat moj pop"

Track length1:34
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10. The Meeting of Balda and the Priest. Moderato

Track length1:32
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11. Dialogue of Balda and the Priest. "Agde najti mne takogo"

Track length1:14
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12. Finale of the First Part. "Kresty zoloce nye"

Track length1:32
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13. A Villlage. Prelude. Presto - "Gospodi, pomiluj"

Track length2:00
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14. Balda's First Job. Allegro

Track length1:31
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15. The Metropolitan Priest (Tea-Drinking). "Stalo na serdce"

Track length1:13
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16. Overture for Evening Party. Allegro non troppo

Track length1:52
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17. Lullaby. "Spi, spi, popenok"

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18. The Priest's Daughter's Dream. Moderato

Track length2:05
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19. Waltz. Andantino

Track length3:11
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20. Balda's Second Job. Allegro

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21. The Priest's Dance with the Devil. Allegro

Track length1:06
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22. Dance of the Dead Man. Allegretto

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23. Procession of Obscurantists. Moderato

Track length1:05
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24. Dialogue of Balda and the Old Devil. "Zacem ty, Balda, k nam prilez?"

Track length1:34
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25. First Dialogue of Balda and the Imp. "Vynyrnul podoslannyj besenok" - "Zdravstvuj, Balda"

Track length3:34
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26. The Devil's Couplets. Allegro

Track length1:18
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27. Second Dialogue of Balda and the Imp. "Cego ty hlopoces'?" - "Teper' moja cereda"

Track length1:48
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28. Three Clicks. Allegro

Track length1:55
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29. Balda's Gallop. Presto

Track length1:24
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Shostakovich: Suite from the Opera "Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District", Op.29 (a)

Work length6:33
$2.55
$3.45
  • Russian Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Thomas Sanderling
  • Recorded: 2005-06-07
  • Recording Venue: Russian State TV & Radio Company Kultura, Studio 5, Moscow

1. Allegro von brio

Track length2:02
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2. Presto

Track length2:38
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3. Allegretto

Track length1:53
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