Credits:

Rose, Johanna

Description:

Russian Music by Petrenko & RLPO! Pictures at an Exhibition" & "Spartacus"! Vasily Petrenko has served as Principal Conductor of two prestigious orchestras, the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and the Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, and is the first young maestro to be appointed Music Director of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra from 2021, succeeding Charles Dutoit. The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra (RLPO) is a prestigious British orchestra that has grown rapidly since Vasily Petrenko was appointed Principal Conductor in September 2006 and Chief Conductor from September 2009, The new Petrenko & RLPO recording on Onyx is also a collection of Russian music in its eighteenth season.The program features Mussorgsky's masterpiece "Pictures at an Exhibition", Khachaturian's ballet suite "Spartacus", Kabalevsky's opera overture, Shchedrin's orchestration, and arrangements from Rachmaninoff's songs, all with magnificent orchestration and gorgeous, romantic sound. This is a spectacular Russian program that you can fully enjoy! Tokyo M-Plus

Tracklisting:

1.Colas Breugnon, Op.24~Overture
2.Excerpts from the ballet 'Spartacus'~Adagio of Spartacus and Phrygia
3.Excerpts from the ballet 'Spartacus'~Variation of Aegina and Bacchanalia
4.Excerpts from the ballet 'Spartacus'~Scene and Dance with Crotales
5.Excerpts from the ballet 'Spartacus'~Dance of the Gaditanae - Victory of Spartacus
6.Concerto for Orchestra No.1 'Naughty Limericks'
7.Pictures at an Exhibition~Promenade
8.Pictures at an Exhibition~Gnomus
9.Pictures at an Exhibition~Promenade
10.Pictures at an Exhibition~II vecchio castello
11.Pictures at an Exhibition~Promenade
12.Pictures at an Exhibition~Tuileries
13.Pictures at an Exhibition~Byd?o
14.Pictures at an Exhibition~Promenade
15.Pictures at an Exhibition~Ballet of the Unhatched Chicks
16.Pictures at an Exhibition~Samuel Goldenberg and Schmuyle
17.Pictures at an Exhibition~The Market at Limoges
18.Pictures at an Exhibition~Catacombs
19.Pictures at an Exhibition~Cum mortuis in lingua mortua
20.Pictures at an Exhibition~The Hut on Hen's Legs (Baba-Yaga)
21.Pictures at an Exhibition~The Great Gate of Kiev
22.12 Romances Op.21/7 Zdes' khorosho