Legends of Russia

Legends of Russia

On this CD:

1. The Year 1941, suite for orchestra, Op. 90 In Battle
Composed by Sergey Prokofiev

Conducted by Gennady Rozhdestvensky

2. String Quartet No 3, in F Major, Op. 73
Composed by Dmitry Shostakovich
Performed by Rudolf Barshai, Julian Sitkovetsky

3. Porgy and Bess, opera Prelude
Composed by George Gershwin
Performed by Leonid Kogan
Conducted by Arnold Katz

4. Gnomenreigen, for piano (Zwei Konzertetüden No. 2), S. 145/2 (LW A218/2) Gnomenreigen
Composed by Franz Liszt
Performed by Sviatoslav Teofilovich Richter

5. Viola Concerto 1. Andante comodo
Composed by William Walton
Performed by State Symphony Orchestra with Yuri Bashmet
Conducted by Gennady Rozhdestvensky

6. Prelude & Fugue for piano No. 2 in A minor, Op. 87/2
Composed by Dmitry Shostakovich
Performed by Dmitry Shostakovich

7. Violin Concerto in C major, Op. 48 1. Allegro
Composed by Dmitry Kabalevsky
Performed by David Oistrakh
Conducted by Dmitry Kabalevsky

8. Piano Sonata No. 6 in A major ("War Sonata 1"), Op. 82 2. Allegretto
Composed by Sergey Prokofiev
Performed by Sviatoslav Teofilovich Richter

9. Symphony No. 2 1. Adagio
Composed by Rostislav Boiko
Performed by State Symphony Orchestra
Conducted by Evgeny Svetlanov

10. Satires (5), for soprano & piano, Op. 109 2. Spring Awakening
Composed by Dmitry Shostakovich
Performed by Mstislav Rostropovich, Galina Vishnievskaya

11. Sonata for piano No. 3 in B minor, Op. 58, CT 203 2. Scherzo
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
Performed by Vera Gornostayeva

12. Violin Concerto, Op. 14 2. Andante
Composed by Samuel Barber
Performed by Leonid Kogan
Conducted by Pavel Kogan

13. Fantasiestück ("Traumes Wirren"), for piano, Op. 12/7
Composed by Robert Schumann
Performed by Sviatoslav Teofilovich Richter

14. Symphony No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 65 (Stalingrad)
Composed by Dmitry Shostakovich

Conducted by A. Gauk

15. Symphony No. 1 in C major 4. Finale
Composed by Mily Balakirev
Performed by USSR Symphony Orchestra
Conducted by Evgeny Svetlanov

16. Symphony No. 5 in D Minor, Op. 47 2. Allegretto
Composed by Dmitry Shostakovich
Performed by State Symphony Orchestra
Conducted by Yuri Temirkanov

17. Fantasias (7) for piano, Op. 116 Capriccio in D minor
Composed by Johannes Brahms
Performed by Emil Grigoryevich Gilels

18. Sonata for 2 violins in C major, Op. 56 4. Allegro con brio
Composed by Sergey Prokofiev
Performed by David Oistrakh, Igor Oistrakh

19. Variations on the name "Abegg," for piano in F major, Op. 1
Composed by Robert Schumann
Performed by Evgeny Kissin

20. Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G major, BWV 1049 3. Presto
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
Performed by Moscow Chamber Orchestra
Conducted by Rudolf Barshai

21. Ma Curly-headed Baby (Babby) for voice & piano
Composed by George H. Clutsam
Performed by Paul Robeson

22. Carmen, opéra-comique in 4 acts Seguidilla and Duet
Composed by Georges Bizet
Performed by Moscow Chamber Orchestra with Irina Arkhipova, Mario Del Monaco

23. Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 16 2. Scherzo
Composed by Sergey Prokofiev
Performed by Moscow Chamber Orchestra / State Symphony Orchestra with Vladimir Ashkenazy
Conducted by Gennady Rozhdestvensky

24. Sonata for cello & piano, in D minor, Op. 40 4. Allegro
Composed by Dmitry Shostakovich
Performed by Dmitry Shostakovich, Daniel Shafran

25. Concerto for 2 violins & strings in D minor ("Double"), BWV 1043 1. Vivace
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
Performed by Sir Yehudi Menuhin, David Oistrakh
Conducted by Aleksandr Orlov

26. Piano Sonata No. 7 in D major, Op. 10/3 1. Prestissimo
Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven
Performed by Emil Grigoryevich Gilels

27. Violin Concerto No.1, in G minor, Op. 26 3. Allegro energico
Composed by Max Bruch
Performed by State Symphony Orchestra with Victor Tretyakov
Conducted by Alexander Lazarev

28. Waltz for piano in E minor, KK IVa/15, CT 222
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
Performed by Evgeny Kissin

29. Cello Concerto No. 1, in E flat major, Op. 107 1. Allegretto
Composed by Dmitry Shostakovich
Performed by Mstislav Rostropovich
Conducted by David Oistrakh

30. Symphony No. 4 in F Minor, Op. 36 4. Finale
Composed by Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky
Performed by Leningrad Philharmonic
Conducted by Yevgeny Mravinsky

Legends of Russia, Music, Paul Robeson, Daniel Shafran, Mstislav Rostropovich, Johann Sebastian Bach, Mily Balakirev, Samuel Barber, Ludwig van Beethoven, Georges Bizet, Rostislav Boiko, Johannes Brahms, Max Bruch, Fryderyk Chopin, George H. Clutsam, George Gershwin, Dmitry Kabalevsky, Franz Liszt, Sergey Prokofiev, Robert Schumann, Dmitry Shostakovich, Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky, William Walton, A. Gauk, Aleksandr Orlov, Alexander Lazarev, Arnold Katz, David Oistrakh, Dmitry Kabalevsky, Evgeny Svetlanov, Gennady Rozhdestvensky, Pavel Kogan, Rudolf Barshai, Yevgeny Mravinsky, Yuri Temirkanov, Irina Arkhipova, Leningrader Philharmonie, Moscow Chamber Orchestra, Moscow State Philharmonic RTV Symphony Orchestra, State Symphony Orchestra, USSR Symphony Orchestra, Dmitry Shostakovich, Emil Grigoryevich Gilels, Evgeny Kissin, Sviatoslav Teofilovich Richter, Vera Gornostayeva, Vladimir Ashkenazy, Galina Vishnievskaya, Mario del Monaco

Legends of Russia

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