Tchaikovsky: 1812 Overture, Scriabin: Poeme de l'extase

On this CD:

1. Night on Bald Mountain (Noch' na Lïsoy gore), symphonic poem, edited by Stokowski
Composed by Modest Mussorgsky
Performed by Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Conducted by Leopold Stokowski

2. Kamarinskaya (Russian scherzo), fantasy for orchestra, G. ii105
Composed by Mikhail Glinka
Performed by Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Conducted by Leopold Stokowski

3. Prelude for piano, in E flat minor ("Zoya prelude"), Op. 34/14
Composed by Dmitry Shostakovich
Performed by Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Conducted by Leopold Stokowski

4. Pastorale, song without words for violin & woodwind quartet
Composed by Igor Stravinsky
Performed by Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Conducted by Leopold Stokowski

5. 1812 -- Festival Overture, for orchestra in E flat major, Op. 49
Composed by Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky
Performed by Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Conducted by Leopold Stokowski

6. Symphony No. 4 in C major ("Poem of Ecstasy"), Op. 54
Composed by Alexander Nikolayevich Skryabin
Performed by Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Conducted by Leopold Stokowski

7. Russian Folksongs (8) for orchestra, Op 58 III. Plaintive Song
Composed by Anatol Konstantinovich Lyadov
Performed by Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Conducted by Leopold Stokowski

8. Russian Folksongs (8) for orchestra, Op 58 IV. Humorous Song
Composed by Anatol Konstantinovich Lyadov
Performed by Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Conducted by Leopold Stokowski

9. Russian Folksongs (8) for orchestra, Op 58 VI. Cradle Song
Composed by Anatol Konstantinovich Lyadov
Performed by Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Conducted by Leopold Stokowski

10. Russian Folksongs (8) for orchestra, Op 58 VIII. Village Dance Song
Composed by Anatol Konstantinovich Lyadov
Performed by Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Conducted by Leopold Stokowski

11. Prince Igor, opera (completed by Rimsky-Korsakov & Glazunov) Polovtsian Dances
Composed by Alexander Borodin
Performed by Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Conducted by Leopold Stokowski

Tracks:

Night On Bare Mountain
Kamarinskaya
Prld in E-flat, Op.34 No.14
Pastorale
Ov Solemnelle '1812', Op.49 - Band Of The Grenadier Guards
Le Poeme De L'extase, Op.54
Eight Russian Folk Songs, Op.58: III. Plaintive Song
Eight Russian Folk Songs, Op.58: IV. Humorous Song
Eight Russian Folk Songs, Op.58: VI. Cradle Song
Eight Russian Folk Songs, Op.58: VIII. Village Dance Song
Polovtsian Dance With Chor - John Alldis Chor/Welsh National Opr Chor

Customer Reviews:

fantastic flourish.......2006-05-20

I enjoyed the live performances but what got me (and the audience) really going was the 1812 Overture. The Band of the Grenadier Guards got into the act too. What a glorious finish. I was swept away by the Orchestra and the Guards. Stoky`s often been accused of fiddling with the dynamics. i remember Toscanini doing Gershwin`s An American In Paris. He did a tremendous job of bringing it to life. Considering Toscanini didn`t do much modern music it was a fine effort. Stoky all the way or not at all. It`s a matter of personal preference. Forget the critics.