Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade; Orchestral Works / Yondani Butt / Loris Tjeknavorian /
Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra / London Symphony Orchestra / Philharmonia Orchestra
CD 1
Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra - Loris Tjeknavorian conductor
Scheherazade, symphonic suite for orchestra, Op. 35
1 - 1. The Sea and Sinbad's Ship (Largo e maestoso-lento-allegro non troppo) 9:26
2 - 2. The Kalendar Prince (Lento) 12:21
3 - 3. The Young Prince and the Young Princess (Andantino quasi allegretto) 10:22
4 - 4. Festival at Bagdad - The Sea (Allegro molto - lento - allegro molto e frenetico - poco piu tranq 11:27
5 - Sadko: Musical Picture (iii, 1892 revision), tone poem for orchestra, Op. 5 11:26
Sadko, opera in 3 (or 5) acts
6 - Song of India 3:30
CD 2
Philharmonia Orchestra - Yondani Butt conductor
1 - The Tsar's Bride: Overture (Tsarskaya nevesta), for orchestra 6:27
2 - Fantasia on Serbian Themes (II), for orchestra, Op. 6 7:17
Symphony, for orchestra in E minor (ii) No. 1, Op. 1
3 - Largo assai-allegro 9:19
4 - Andante tranquillo 8:28
5 - Scherzo, vivace 5:03
6 - Allegro assai 7:01
Symphony, "Antar" (ii), for orchestra No. 2, Op. 9
7 - Largo-allegro giocoso 11:59
8 - Allegro 5:11
9 - Allegro risoluto alla marcia 5:35
10- Allegretto vivace 8:51
CD 3
London Symphony Orchestra / Philharmonia Orchestra - Yondani Butt conductor
1 - Overture on Russian Themes (ii), for orchestra, Op. 28 11:45
Symphony, for orchestra No. 3 (ii) in C major, Op. 32
2 - Moderato assai 12:10
3 - Scherzo (vivo) 4:58
4 - Andante-animato assai 7:59
5 - Allegro con spirito-animato 5:17
6 - Fairy Tale (Skazka, or Baba Yaga), tone poem for orchestra, Op. 29 15:53
CD 4
Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra - Loris Tjeknavorian conductor
Le Coq d'Or (The Golden Cockerel; Zolotoy petushok), concert suite for orchestra
1 - Tsar Dodon in his palace 10:10
2 - Tsar Dodon on the battlefield 3:55
3 - Tsar Dodon as the guest of the Queen of Semakha 7:03
4 - The wedding and lamentable end of Dodon 5:24
The Tale of Tsar Saltan (Skazka o Tsare Saltane), musical pictures (suite) for orchestra, Op. 57
5 - The Tsar's farewell and departure 4:54
6 - The Tsarina in a barrel at sea 5:31
7 - The Three Wonders 8:06
8 - The Flight of the Bumble Bee, musical picture for orchestra (from The Tale of Tsar Saltan) 1:22
Christmas Eve Suite (Noch' pered rozhdestvom), for orchestra (with optional chorus ad lib)
9 - Holy Night 5:40
10- Games and Dances of the Stars-Mazurka-The Sixth Comet-Csardas and Rain of the Falling Stars 5:49
11- The Devil's Christmas 5:50
12- Polonaise 6:07
13- Procession to Midnight Mass and Carols 6:05
Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra
John Boyden Producer
Yondani Butt Conductor
Chris Craker Producer
Brian B. Culverhouse Engineer, Producer
David Doughty Liner Notes
London Symphony Orchestra
Philharmonia Orchestra
Loris Tjeknavorian Conductor
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