The Greatest Russian Composers – Various Artists

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Pictures at an Exhibition: I. Promenade 1 - Promenade 2 (Arr. by Ravel)

Herbert von Karajan, Philharmonia Orchestra & Modest Mussorgsky

5:11

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The Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a: I. Miniature Overture

Hungarian National Philharmonic & Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

3:19

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The Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a: II. Marche

Hungarian National Philharmonic & Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

2:48

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The Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a: III. Dance of the Sugar-Plum Fairy

Hungarian National Philharmonic & Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

2:10

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The Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a: VIII. Waltz of the Flowers

Hungarian National Philharmonic & Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

7:15

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The Tale of Tsar Saltan, Act III: Flight of the Bumblebee

Stockholm Chamber Duo & Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov

1:21

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In the Steppes of Central Asia

Vladimir Verbitsky & Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra

9:16

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14 Romances, Op. 34: XIV. Vocalise

David Parry, Pieter Schoeman, London Philharmonic Orchestra & Sergei Rachmaninoff

5:51

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

Anton Nanut & Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov

12:15

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Serenade for Strings in C Major, Op. 48: Ia. Pezzo in forma di sonatina (Excerpt: Andante non troppo)

Conrad von der Goltz, Conrad von der Goltz Chamber Orchestra & Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

2:14

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Serenade for Strings in C Major, Op. 48: Ib. Pezzo in forma di sonatina (Excerpt: Allegro moderato)

Conrad von der Goltz, Conrad von der Goltz Chamber Orchestra & Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

8:17

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Serenade for strings in C Major, Op. 48: IV. Finale (Excerpt: Andante)

Conrad von der Goltz, Conrad von der Goltz Chamber Orchestra & Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

1:34

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Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18: II. Adagio sostenuto

Norbert Kirchmann, Robert-Alexander Bohnke & Sergei Rachmaninoff

10:50

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Swan Lake Suite, Op. 20a: I. Scène

Hungarian National Philharmonic & Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

3:16

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Swan Lake Suite, Op. 20a: II. Valse

Hungarian National Philharmonic & Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

7:44

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Swan Lake Suite, Op. 20a: III. Dance of the Swans

Hungarian National Philharmonic & Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

1:41

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5 Morceaux de fantasie, Op. 3: No. 2, Prélude in C-Sharp Minor "The Bells of Moscow"

Dubravka Tomsic & Sergei Rachmaninoff

4:24

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Night on Bald Mountain

Bernhard Güller, Bamberg Symphony Orchestra & Modest Mussorgsky

10:49

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Italian Capriccio in A Major, Op. 45

Bystrik Rezucha, Slovak Chamber Orchestra & Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

16:03

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13 Préludes, Op. 32: No. 12, Allegro in G-Sharp Minor

Dubravka Tomsic & Sergei Rachmaninoff

2:33

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12 Pieces, Op. 40: No. 2, Chanson triste (Allegro non troppo)

Geoffrey Maingart, Sestetto Salonisti & Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

3:37

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10 Préludes, Op. 23: No. 5, Alla marcia in G Minor

Ratko Delorko & Sergei Rachmaninoff

4:47

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Vers la flamme, Op. 72

Vitaly Margulis & Alexander Scriabin

5:15

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Ballet Suite No. 1, Op. 84a: VI. Gallop

Emin Khatchaturian, Moscow Symphony Orchestra & Dmitri Shostakovich

1:39

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Ballet Suite No. 2, Op. 84b: V. Spring's Waltz

Emin Khatchaturian, Moscow Symphony Orchestra & Dmitri Shostakovich

2:10

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Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 35: I. Allegro moderato

Alessandro Arigoni, Italian Philharmonic Orchestra & Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

18:29

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Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 35: II. Canzonetta. Andante

Alessandro Arigoni, Italian Philharmonic Orchestra & Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

6:33

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Cinderella, Op. 87, Act I: No. 17, The Winter Fairy

Gennady Rozhdestvensky & Sergei Prokofiev

1:08

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Cinderella, Op. 87, Act I: No. 19, Cinderella's Departure for the Ball (Allegro espressivo)

Gennady Rozhdestvensky & Sergei Prokofiev

2:06

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The Snow Maiden, Prologue: Song and Dance of the Birds

Latvian National Symphony Orchestra, Dzintars Women Choir & Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov

3:06

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Ruslan and Ludmilla: Ouverture

Marko Munih & Philharmonia Orchestra

5:35

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Eugen Onegin, Op. 24, Act I: Introduction

Vladimir Fedoseyev & Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

2:43

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Suite from "The Gadfly", Op. 97a: I: Overture

Howard Griffiths, Istanbul State Symphony Orchestra & Dmitri Shostakovich

3:25

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Suite from "The Gadfly", Op. 97a: II. Contradance

Howard Griffiths, Istanbul State Symphony Orchestra & Dmitri Shostakovich

3:19

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Suite from "The Gadfly", Op. 97a: VIII. Romance

Howard Griffiths, Istanbul State Symphony Orchestra & Dmitri Shostakovich

6:41

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Suite from "The Gadfly", Op. 97a: X. Nocturne

Howard Griffiths, Istanbul State Symphony Orchestra & Dmitri Shostakovich

4:31

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Petrushka, Pt. 1, The Shrovetide Fair: I. Introduction - The Crowds

Vladimir Fedoseyev & Igor Stravinsky

5:32

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Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 23c: I. Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso - Allegro con spirito

Jan Latham-Koenig, Misha Dichter, SWR Symphony Orchestra & Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

18:53

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Suite on Themes, Fragments and Pieces by Giambattista Pergolesi: II. Serenade

Valentin Zhuk & Igor Stravinsky

3:12

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All Night Vigil, Op. 52

Vlachislav Tchernushenko & Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

8:28

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Romeo and Juliet, TH 42

Alessandro Arigoni, Italian Philharmonic Orchestra & Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

22:27

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Poem No. 1, Op. 32

Vitaly Margulis & Alexander Scriabin

3:03

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Piano Concerto No. 2 in F Major, Op. 102: II. Andante

Howard Griffiths, George Perry, Istanbul State Symphony Orchestra & Dmitri Shostakovich

7:03

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Symphony No. 5 in B-Flat Major, Op. 100: III. Adagio

Gabor Ötvös, Buenos Aires Philharmonic Orchestra & Sergei Prokofiev

12:16

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Symphony in Three Movements: I. Overture (Allegro)

Dmitri Kitayenko & Igor Stravinsky

9:23

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Symphony No. 3 in A Minor, Op. 44: II. Adagio ma non troppo - Allegro vivace

Igor Golovchin, Moscow Symphony Orchestra & Sergei Rachmaninoff

12:58

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Preludes, Op. 34a: No. 9 in E Major

Atanas Kareev & Dmitri Shostakovich

2:15

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Trio Pathetique in D Minor: I. Allegro

Dubravka Tomsic, Jürgen Gode & Karl Schlechta

5:02

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Trio Pathetique in D Minor: II. Scherzo

Dubravka Tomsic, Jürgen Gode & Karl Schlechta

2:45

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Trio Pathetique in D Minor: III. Largo

Dubravka Tomsic, Jürgen Gode & Karl Schlechta

4:58