The Russian Five – Alexander Borodin, Maurice Ravel, Modest Mussorgsky & Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov

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The Tale of Tsar Saltan, Act III Scene 1: Flight of the Bumble-Bee

Sir Neville Marriner, Academy of St Martin in the Fields & Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov

1:28

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In the Steppes of Central Asia

Vernon Handley, Hallé Orchestra & Alexander Borodin

6:23

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String Quartet No. 2 in D Major: III. Notturno (Andante)

Borodin Quartet & Alexander Borodin

8:36

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Prince Igor, Act II: Polovtsian Dances (Allegro)

Sir Thomas Beecham, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Alexander Borodin

2:18

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Prince Igor, Act II: Polovtsian Dances (Presto)

Beecham Choral Society, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham & Alexander Borodin

1:30

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Prince Igor, Act II: Polovtsian Dances (Moderato all breve)

Sir Thomas Beecham, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Beecham Choral Society & Alexander Borodin

1:34

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Khovanshchina, Act IV: Dance of the Persian Slaves

Sir Neville Marriner, Academy of St Martin in the Fields & Modest Mussorgsky

6:20

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Khovanshchina, Act V: Dositheus' Aria 'Here on this spot'

Issay Dobroven, Philharmonia Orchestra & Modest Mussorgsky

6:31

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Pictures at an Exhibition: V. Ballet of the unhatched chicks

Sir Charles Mackerras, George Smith & Simon Haram

1:14

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Pictures at an Exhibition: X. The Great Gate at Kiev

Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir, Sir Charles Mackerras & Modest Mussorgsky

5:08

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Symphony No. 1 in E-Flat Major: I. Adagio - Allegro - Andantino

Ari Rasilainen, Norwegian Radio Orchestra & Alexander Borodin

14:53

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Symphony No. 1 in E-Flat Major: II. Scherzo, Prestissimo - Allegro - Prestissimo

Ari Rasilainen, Norwegian Radio Orchestra & Alexander Borodin

6:52

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Symphony No. 1 in E-Flat Major: III. Andante

Ari Rasilainen, Norwegian Radio Orchestra & Alexander Borodin

7:15

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Symphony No. 2 in B Minor: III. Andante

Rafael Kubelik, Wiener Philharmoniker & Alexander Borodin

8:25

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Etude in D-Flat Major "In The Garden"

Arto Satukangas

4:55

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Scheherazade, Op. 35: I. The Sea and Sinbad's Ship

Sir Thomas Beecham, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov

10:05

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Scheherazade, Op. 35: II. The Story of the Kalender Prince

Sir Thomas Beecham, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov

12:03

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Scheherazade, Op. 35: III. The Young Prince and the Young Princess

Sir Thomas Beecham, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov

10:43

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Scheherazade, Op. 35: IV. The Festival of Baghdad - The Sea - Ship Breaks Upon a Cliff Surmounted by a Bronze Horseman

Sir Thomas Beecham, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov

13:01

20

Boris Godunov, Act I: Skorbít dushá! (Boris)

André Cluytens & Ana Alexieva

3:32

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Boris Godunov, Act I: Yeshchó odnó poslyédneye skazánye (Pimen)

André Cluytens & Ana Alexieva

5:54

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Boris Godunov, Act II: Dostig ya výshey vlásti (Boris)

André Cluytens & Ana Alexieva

6:12

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Boris Godunov, Act II: Uf! tyazheló! Day dukh perevedú ... (Boris)

André Cluytens & Ana Alexieva

4:04

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For the shores of thy far native land

Georges Tzipine, Alexander Tcherepnin & Maud Tortelier

3:36

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Poems by Pushkin, Op. 67: No. 17, Tsarskoselskaya statuya (A statue in Tsarskoe)

Larissa Gergieva & Daniil Shtoda

1:22

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20 Lieder: No. 13, Hebrew Melody

Alexander Tcherepnin

2:05

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Three Forgotten Songs: III. Ispanskaya pesnya (Spanish song)

Larissa Gergieva & Daniil Shtoda

1:27

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20 Lieder: No. 19, Georgian Song

Jouko Harjanne & Juhani Lagerspetz

4:01

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Seven Poems, Op. 33: III. I vas liubil (I loved you)

Daniil Shtoda & Larissa Gergieva

1:52

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24 Poems, Op. 86: No. 20, Album leaf

Boris Christoff

2:25

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The sea

Boris Christoff & Alexander Borodin

3:20

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8 Romances, Op. 55: II. There was a time

Boris Christoff

4:46

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8 Romances, Op. 55: VII. The imprisioned knight

Boris Christoff

3:17

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6 Romaces, Op. 5: III. Lately a dream

Boris Christoff

2:15

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Songs and Dances of Death: I. Lullaby (Lento doloroso)

Mariss Jansons, Robert Lloyd, Philadelphia Orchestra & Modest Mussorgsky

4:41

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Songs and Dances of Death: II. Serenade (Moderato)

Mariss Jansons, Robert Lloyd, Philadelphia Orchestra & Modest Mussorgsky

5:02

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Songs and Dances of Death: III. Trepak (Lento assai. Tranquillo)

Mariss Jansons, Robert Lloyd, Philadelphia Orchestra & Modest Mussorgsky

4:45

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Songs and Dances of Death: IV. Death (Vivo - Alla guerra)

Mariss Jansons, Robert Lloyd, Philadelphia Orchestra & Modest Mussorgsky

5:45

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Romances and Songs: No. 16, Arabian Melody

Alexander Tcherepnin, Boris Christoff & Alexander Borodin

2:24

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20 Lieder: No. 2, Oboymi, pozelui (Embrace, kiss)

Larissa Gergieva & Daniil Shtoda

2:09

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Islamey, Op. 18

Arto Satukangas

9:09

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Piano Quintet in C Minor: I. Andante

Alexander Mogilevsky & Andrey Baranov

4:41

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Piano Quintet in C Minor: II. Scherzo - Allegro non troppo

Alexander Mogilevsky & Andrey Baranov

5:29

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Piano Quintet in C Minor: III. Finale - Allegro moderato

Alexander Mogilevsky & Andrey Baranov

10:40

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Overture On Three Russian Themes, No. 1

Ari Rasilainen & Norwegian Radio Orchestra

8:59

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U Lyudey-to v domu'

Georges Tzipine & Alexander Borodin

3:41

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Dlya beregov otchizni dal'noy'

Georges Tzipine & Alexander Borodin

3:39

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Kismet, Act II: And this is my beloved

Patrick Summers, Ailyn Pérez & Stephen Costello

3:58

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Prince Igor, Act I Scene 1: Nateshilsya li knyaz? (Chorus/Galitsky)

Jerzy Semkow & Julia Wiener

1:20

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Prince Igor, Act I Scene 1: Tolko b mne dozhdatsya chesti (Galitsky)

Jerzy Semkow & Julia Wiener

2:45

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Prince Igor, Act I Scene 1: Goi! Knyazyu Galitskomu slava!

Jerzy Semkow & Julia Wiener

1:05

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Prince Igor, Act I Scene 1: Oi, likhonko, oi, goryushko! (Chorus/Galitsky)

Jerzy Semkow & Julia Wiener

2:06

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Prince Igor, Act I Scene 2: A kto bi ni bila, tebe kakoe delo? (Galitsky/Yaroslavna)

Jerzy Semkow & Julia Wiener

1:27

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Prince Igor, Act I Scene 2: Da chto mne Igor tvoi? (Galitsky)

Jerzy Semkow & Julia Wiener

1:02

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Prince Igor, Act I Scene 2: Ti smeyesh mne grozit? (Yaroslavna/Galitsky)

Jerzy Semkow & Julia Wiener

1:55

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Sinfonietta On Russian Themes Op. 31: I. Allegretto pastorale

Ari Rasilainen, Norwegian Radio Orchestra & Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov

7:52

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10 Songs: VI. The yellow leaf trembles

Alexander Tcherepnin & Boris Christoff

2:44