Eternal Russia

1. Pictures at an Exhibition (Kartinki s vïstavski), for piano Promenade
Composed by Modest Mussorgsky
Performed by Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra Conducted by Igor Markevitch

2. Pictures at an Exhibition (Kartinki s vïstavski), for piano Gnomus
Composed by Modest Mussorgsky
Performed by Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra Conducted by Igor Markevitch

3. Pictures at an Exhibition (Kartinki s vïstavski), for piano Promenade
Composed by Modest Mussorgsky
Performed by Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra Conducted by Igor Markevitch

4. Pictures at an Exhibition (Kartinki s vïstavski), for piano Le vieux château
Composed by Modest Mussorgsky
Performed by Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra Conducted by Igor Markevitch

5. Pictures at an Exhibition (Kartinki s vïstavski), for piano Promenade
Composed by Modest Mussorgsky
Performed by Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra Conducted by Igor Markevitch

6. Pictures at an Exhibition (Kartinki s vïstavski), for piano Les Tuileries
Composed by Modest Mussorgsky
Performed by Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra Conducted by Igor Markevitch

7. Pictures at an Exhibition (Kartinki s vïstavski), for piano Bydlo
Composed by Modest Mussorgsky
Performed by Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra Conducted by Igor Markevitch

8. Pictures at an Exhibition (Kartinki s vïstavski), for piano Promenade
Composed by Modest Mussorgsky
Performed by Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra Conducted by Igor Markevitch

9. Pictures at an Exhibition (Kartinki s vïstavski), for piano Ballet des poussins dans leurs
Composed by Modest Mussorgsky
Performed by Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra Conducted by Igor Markevitch

10. Pictures at an Exhibition (Kartinki s vïstavski), for piano Samuel Goldenberg et Schmuyle
Composed by Modest Mussorgsky
Performed by Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra Conducted by Igor Markevitch

11. Pictures at an Exhibition (Kartinki s vïstavski), for piano Place du marché à Limoges
Composed by Modest Mussorgsky
Performed by Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra Conducted by Igor Markevitch

12. Pictures at an Exhibition (Kartinki s vïstavski), for piano Catacombe: Sepulchrum roman
Composed by Modest Mussorgsky
Performed by Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra Conducted by Igor Markevitch

13. Pictures at an Exhibition (Kartinki s vïstavski), for piano Cum mortuis in lingua mortua
Composed by Modest Mussorgsky
Performed by Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra Conducted by Igor Markevitch

14. Pictures at an Exhibition (Kartinki s vïstavski), for piano La cabane de Baba-yaga sur de
Composed by Modest Mussorgsky
Performed by Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra Conducted by Igor Markevitch

15. Pictures at an Exhibition (Kartinki s vïstavski), for piano La grande porte de Kiev
Composed by Modest Mussorgsky
Performed by Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra Conducted by Igor Markevitch

16. Night on Bald Mountain (Noch' na Lïsoy gore), symphonic poem, edited by Rimsky-Korsakov
Composed by Modest Mussorgsky
Performed by Nikolay Andreyevich Rimsky-Korsakov , Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra Conducted by Lorin Maazel

17. In the Steppes of Central Asia (V sredney Azii), musical picture for orchestra
Composed by Alexander Borodin
Performed by Lamoureux Concert Association Orchestra Conducted by Igor Markevitch

18. Overture: Russlan and Ludmilla, G. xivov
Composed by Mikhail Glinka
Performed by Lamoureux Concert Association Orchestra Conducted by Igor Markevitch

19. The Golden Cockerel (Zolotoy petushok), opera in 3 acts with a prologue & epilogue Suite pour orchestre
Composed by Nikolay Andreyevich Rimsky-Korsakov
Performed by Lamoureux Concert Association Orchestra Conducted by Igor Markevitch

20. May Night: Overture (Mayskaya noch'), for orchestra
Composed by Nikolay Andreyevich Rimsky-Korsakov
Performed by Lamoureux Concert Association Orchestra Conducted by Igor Markevitch

21. Russian Easter Festival Overture (Svetlïy pazdnik), for orchestra, Op. 36
Composed by Nikolay Andreyevich Rimsky-Korsakov
Performed by Lamoureux Concert Association Orchestra Conducted by Igor Markevitch

22. Capriccio espagñol (Kaprichchio na ispankskiye temï), for orchestra, Op. 34
Composed by Nikolay Andreyevich Rimsky-Korsakov
Performed by Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra Conducted by Lorin Maazel

23. From the Apocalypse for orchestra, Op 66
Composed by Anatol Konstantinovich Lyadov
Performed by Lamoureux Concert Association Orchestra Conducted by Igor Markevitch

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Basso Profondo From Old Russia
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Enjoyment of old Russian liturgical nusic

Finally, a recording I can sing along with!

Good Music from Russia

Great CD

Well Below the Bass Range

Basso Profondo From Old Russia

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Customer Reviews:

Enjoyment of old Russian liturgical nusic.......2007-01-09

The Basso Profundo recording reminds one of the recordings of Tibetan Monks in chant and is very stirring.

Finally, a recording I can sing along with!.......2006-11-04

As a low bass and wannabe octavist, I really enjoy singing along with this recording. Luckily, I have performed the Rachmaninov "All Night Vigil", Tchaikovshy "Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom", and other works in Old Church Slavonic, so the words are mostly familiar.

I still find it amazing that these singers can make notes in the midrange still sound low! Enjoy!

Good Music from Russia.......2005-07-21

This CD is very good for those who like orthodox music. Buy it!

Great CD.......2003-03-02

I have done a good bit of research on basso profundo's, contrabasses, etc and these guys seem to be lower than any I've heard. The soloist on "Do Not Reject Me In My Old Age" has a full voiced G1, below low bass C which he hits a number of times on the CD. Very amazing recording... good musically, not the VERY best choir I've ever heard or anything, but definetly good. Russian music is great, many of the tracks are very dark musically, but there are some more majestic tracks, and a few tracks that sound kinda militaristic.

Well Below the Bass Range.......2002-01-15

The music on this CD won't be to everyone's liking, but the unique sound of the voice of a "basso profundo" or "octavist"
is a musical rarity that shouldn't be missed. These basses have a gripping effect, with a timbre resembling that of an organ's pedal tones. These basses can sing the low A below the bass range. They are, simply, extraordinarily powerful voices. Savor the unearthly sound of them. Who knows - you might just get to like Russian polyphonic liturgical chant, as well.

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A great bargain for Markevitch fans

Eternal Russia

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A great bargain for Markevitch fans.......2005-09-18

This twofer is filled out with a couple of performances by Lorin Maazel, but the bulk is conducted by Igor Markevitch with his usual incisiveness and intensity. Markevitch was a better conductor before his disastrous hearing loss in the early Sixties. Even so, his great talent and individuality shine through, and the orchestral playing here is generaly better than he got from lesser orchestras, the kind he found himself conducing as he dropped form the first rank. Like Scherhcen and Horenstein, Markevitch is a cult conductor who is very much worth hearing.

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Contemporary Russian Orthodoxy

Serene Ecstasy

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Three Chors From The Cycle Days Of Battle, Op.45: Deliver Us From Evil
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The Angel Cried
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Vespers: Lord Now Lettest Thou Thy Servant Depart
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St. Dmitry Rostovsky's Psalm Of Repentance
Hymn To The Holy Virgin
Three Sacred Chorales: Rejoice, Pure Virgin, Mother Of God
Three Sacred Chorales: O Lord Jesus Christ
Three Sacred Chorales: Our Father

Customer Reviews:

Contemporary Russian Orthodoxy.......2005-12-13

This album is for sophisticated listeners who already know their way around Russian music, and specifically around the Russian sacred choral tradition, at least more than just a little. (NOTE: By `sophisticated,' I do not mean to hint that the music on this album is obscure, dissonant, weird, inaccessible, etc. With the exception of Nos. 1 - 4 and 8 - 11, however, these selections are just lesser known - and undeservedly so.) This recording serves as fitting evidence that the Russian Orthodox choral tradition did NOT die when the Bolsheviks seized power in 1917. To the contrary, this tradition was maintained and revived by many of the composers represented on this album. The album's producers thoughtfully begin with some better known selections: a traditional chant, Tchaikovsky, Arkhangel'sky, Chesnokov and Ippolitov-Ivanov. But even in the case of Chesnokov - who makes a fitting bridge between the `choked off' tradition of the Soviet era and the present - the selections include a triptych of para-liturgical choral essays. (His `Angel Cried,' selection No. 10 on this album, is worth the purchase price alone. If you've never heard this work before, prepare to be transfigured!) Recording No. 11, the best known liturgical composition of Ippolitov-Ivanov, represents this choir's final genuflection to the `traditional' Russian sacred choral tradition, and then we're off! Agafonnikov, Lebedev and Kikta are all living composers who continue to make contributions to this genre. The late Alfred Schnittke, better known for his symphonic, operatic and other modern classical (secular) achievements, is also represented here - given possibly more than his fair share on this CD because of name recognition. If anyone who should be here is missing, that would be Georgiy Sviridov, who wrote a number of stunning para-liturgical pieces in the Russian Orthodox style; but Sviridov's choral work is well-represented elsewhere in the Russian Orthodox (and related) discography. I could raise other quibbles, but that would be unfair. Finally, the performers are equal to the music - suffice it to say that this is one of the finest professional choirs in today's Russia. If the Russian Orthodox liturgical tradition speaks to you, and if you've already become acquainted with the big names (Bortnyansky, Tchaikovsky, Rakhmaninov, etc.) then this recording is definitely for you.

The Soul of Eternal Russia: Russian Orthodox Hymns and Chants

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The Soul of Eternal Russia: Russian Orthodox Hymns and Chants

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Dmitri Hvorostovsky ~ Svridov - Russia Cast Adrift

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Indescribably beautiful music, superlative performances.
One of Hvorostovsky's best
Come for the Rachmaninov and stay for the Sviridov!

Dmitri Hvorostovsky ~ Svridov - Russia Cast Adrift
Sergey Rachmaninov , Georgy Vasilevich Sviridov , Dmitri Hvorostovsky , and Mikhail Arkadiev
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Customer Reviews:

Indescribably beautiful music, superlative performances........2005-09-06

This CD was hard to find. After a few months of searching, I decided to buy `gently used.' But I am not sorry at all. I very much wanted to hear more of Sviridov's music, having absorbed the thrilling Petersburg song cycle, also performed by these two extraordinary musicians.

Let me say first that Sviridov's music truly drives both performances. Long a fan of pianist Mikhail Arkadiev, I was surprised by what I heard. His playing is always superb, but on this CD, he is beyond inspired.

This sentiment goes double for Dmitri Hvorostovsky, whose interpretation of Russia Cast Adrift has been criticized in the past. I was very moved by his work here. His artistry is always amazing, but the depth of his interpretation is such that I can barely explain how or what I feel when I listen to it. His voice is superb, his performance flawless, his talent seemingly without boundary. An original, unique, and singular vocalist.

If you can find this CD, buy it at any cost. Otherwise, you will be missing out on something very special indeed.

One of Hvorostovsky's best.......2004-12-15

Hvorostovsky is in terrific form here, bringing a compelling intensity to these often-anguished Sviridov songs. While many music lovers may initially be drawn to the more accessible Rachmaninov songs, it's the Sviridov cycle that ultimately stands out here. Enhanced by Hvorostovsky's dark timbre and sensitive phrasing, songs such as The Owl and the riveting Milky Way emerge as profoundly haunting miniature masterpieces. Shortly after this recording was made, the octogenarian Sviridov (1915-1998) would write another song cycle - this time expressly for the great Hvorostovsky: the equally memorable Petersburg - a Vocal Poem, released on the Delos label in 2004.

Come for the Rachmaninov and stay for the Sviridov!.......1999-06-06

The world of music should be grateful that the late Georgi Sviridov found such an invincible champion for his stunning and yet accessible song cycles. Even with uncharted repertoire Hvorostovsky does a painstaking job and never disappoints the listener. Mikhail Arkadiev works magic with the often episodic piano accompaniments, which sound by no means easy. Of course the Rachmaninov is very nice, like a refreshing salad before a scrumptious main course. But the Sviridov deserves a wide audience. It is to be hoped as of this posting that his cycle 'Petersburg' (a foundation stone of Hvorostovsky's latest recital tour program) will also be recorded in its entirety.