MEDIUM Vinyl Record
WEIGHT 180gr (black vinyl) 33rpm
CONDITION sealed
COVER Standard
CONDITION COVER M mint
SERIALNUMBER No
LIMITED Yes
MISCELLANEOUS Stereo
COVER DAMAGES No, we take care about that
MUSICIAN HOMEPAGE --
Orchestre de la Suisse Romande
Ernest Ansermet - conducting
NIKOLAY RIMSKY-KORSAKOV (1844-1908)
christmas eve suite (noch' pered rozhdestvom) for orchestra (with optional chorus ad lib) - 23:51
sadko: musical picture (iii, 1892 revision) tone poem for orchestra, op. 5 - 11:00
the flight of the bumblebee - 1:49
dubinushka (the little oak stick) (II), tone poem for orchestra and chorus ad lib, op. 62 - 4:21
Rimsky-Korsakov was not only a masterly composer of great operas and eloquently powerful symphonies but a genius when it came to the smaller forms, and ample proof is provided by this delightful compilation on the DECCA label
The fairytale, programmatic music of the Christmas Eve Suite conjures up a fantastic world where the stars and planets dance and play above a snowy landscape until the witches’ sabbath begins and Vakula appears on his satanic warhorse
Brimming over with a wealth of highly varied Slavonic dance rhythms, genial instrumentation, and delightful melodies, this Suite offers nothing but pleasure the whole year through
The musical picture Sadko tells the story of a seafaring hero who is obliged to entertain Neptune at his court with music
Dancing water-spirits evoke a terrible storm from which Sadko only manages to escape with his life thanks to Saint Nicholas
Further attractions are to be found on the B side, namely the pre-revolutionary march Dubinushka (“The little oak stick”), and of course the immensely popular Flight of the Bumble-Bee which is sheer magic in this full orchestral version
If by now your mouth is watering for a taste of these Russian delicacies, just help yourself!
RECORDING November 1956 at Victoria Hall Geneva
ENGINEERING Roy Wallace
LABEL Decca
RE MASTERING --
RE RELEASED 1999
AVERAGE RATING 4 ½ Stars out of 5
PRESSING by Pallas
MADE IN Germany
STYLE Classic / Orchestral
AVAILABLE as long as inventory
