Mikhail Glinka - Orchestral Music from Operas (Evgeny Svetlanov)

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Composer: Mikhail Glinka

1. A Life for the Tsar (Ivan Susanin), opera: Overture
2. A Life for the Tsar (Ivan Susanin), opera: Act 2. Dances. Cracovienne
3. A Life for the Tsar (Ivan Susanin), opera: Act 2. Dances. Mazurka
4. A Life for the Tsar (Ivan Susanin), opera: Act 2. Dances. Waltz
5. Ruslan and Lyudmila, opera: Overture
6. Ruslan and Lyudmila, opera: Act 3. Dance. In Naina's Castle
7. Ruslan and Lyudmila, opera: Act 4. Oriental Dances in Chernomor's Castle. Turkish
8. Ruslan and Lyudmila, opera: Act 4. Oriental Dances in Chernomor's Castle. Arab
9. Ruslan and Lyudmila, opera: Act 4. Oriental Dances in Chernomor's Castle. Lezghinka
10. Ruslan and Lyudmila, opera: Act 4. Chernomor's March
11. Andante cantabile & Rondo for orchestra in D minor

USSR State Symphony Orchestra

Bolshoi Theatre Orchestra (5)

Evgeny Svetlanov, conductor

Date: 1963-1990

Label: Melodiya

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Mikhail Glinka (1 June [O.S. 20 May] 1804 – 15 February [O.S. 3 February] 1857) was the first Russian composer to gain wide recognition within his own country, and is often regarded as the fountainhead of Russian classical music. Glinka's compositions were an important influence on future Russian composers, notably the members of The Five, who took Glinka's lead and produced a distinctive Russian style of music. Glinka's two operas and other orchestral works have been fairly popular in concerts and recordings. He also composed many art songs, many piano pieces, and some chamber music.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikhail_Glinka

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Evgeny Svetlanov (6 September 1928—3 May 2002) was a Russian conductor, composer and though less well-known, a pianist. Svetlanov was born in Moscow and studied conducting at the Moscow Conservatory. He was principal conductor of the USSR State Symphony Orchestra (now the Russian State Symphony Orchestra) from 1965 to 2000. Svetlanov was particularly noted for his interpretations of Russian works as he covered the whole range of Russian music, from Mikhail Glinka to the present day. He was also one of the few Russian conductors to conduct the entire symphonic output of Gustav Mahler.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yevgeny_Svetlanov

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