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Anthology of Russian Sacred Music
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Armenian music
Anthology of folk music. Spirit of folk
Evgeni Svetlanov
A. Arensky Suites No. 1 and 3, Introduction to the opera "Nal and Damajanti"
Anthology of Russian Symphony Music

Contents:

A. Arensky (1861 — 1906)

Suite No. 1 in G minor, Op. 7 
1. 1. Variations on a Russian Theme
2. '2. Dance
3. 3. Scherzo
4. 4. Basso ostinato
5. 5. March

Suite No. 3 (Variations) in Ñ major, Op. 33 
6. Theme
7. 1. Dialogue
8. 2. Waltz
9. 3. Triumphal March

10. 4. Minuet (18th c.)
11. 5. Gavotte 
12. 6. Scherzo
13. 7. Funeral March
14. 8. Nocturne
15. 9. Polonaise
16. Introduction to the opera "Nal and Damajanti"

Total time: 69.27

The USSR Symphony Orchestra
Conductor Evgeni Svetlanov
Recorded in 1987 (1, 2), 1990 (3)

Catalogue number: MEL CD 10 00148

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Suite No. I in G minor was written by Anton Arensky in 1885. The suite marked by great talent is closely connected with the best national traditions, which the composer inherited from his master N. Rimsky Korsakov. The main thematic material introducing the suite was borrowed from his collection of the Russian folk songs. The melody of a song "Having Waved With A Broom" makes up the basis of the narration, turning into a fugue theme by the end. The second movement — Air de danse (song-dance) — is a five-beat waltz. The third movement — Scherzo — is full of unexpected timbre contrasts. In the fourth movement — Basso ostinato — one can trace the affinity to the Russian epic traditions. The fifth movement — March — is markedly ceremonial.

Suite No. 3 (Variations) was originally conceived for two pianos, and later was transcribed by the author for symphony orchestra. Suite — is nine varia tions on a short vivid theme.
The disc also features introduction to the opera "Nal and Damajanti" composed in 1903 and staged at the Bolshoi Theatre the next year.
 

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