Symphonies

Album by Alexander Porfyrevich Borodin & Kungliga Filharmonikerna & Gennadi Nikolayevich Rozhdestvensky

Symphonies is a set of orchestral works by Russian composer Alexander Borodin, composed chiefly in the 1860s and 1870s. They exemplify Romantic-era Russian orchestral writing with lyrical melodies, rich harmonies and folk-influenced themes, and they represent a key stage in Borodin's development as a symphonist within the 19th-century Russian nationalist movement.
First released: 2007

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Symphony no. 1 in E‐flat major: I. Adagio - Allegro - Andantino
    13:55
  2. 2.
    Symphony no. 2 in B minor: I. Allegro
    8:22
  3. 3.
    Symphony no. 2 in B minor: II. Scherzo. Prestissimo - Allegretto
    5:53
  4. 4.
    Symphony no. 1 in E‐flat major: II. Scherzo. Prestissimo - Trio. Allegro
    7:45
  5. 5.
    Symphony no. 2 in B minor: III. Andante
    8:35
  6. 6.
    Symphony no. 1 in E‐flat major: III. Andante
    6:53
  7. 7.
    Symphony no. 2 in B minor: IV. Finale. Allegro
    6:58
  8. 8.
    Symphony no. 1 in E‐flat major: IV. Allegro molto vivo
    7:09
  9. 9.
    Symphony no. 3 in A minor: I. Moderato assai
    9:16
  10. 10.
    Petite suite: I. Au couvent: Andante religioso
    4:36
  11. 11.
    Petite suite: II. Intermezzo: Tempo di menuetto
    5:18
  12. 12.
    Symphony no. 3 in A minor: II. Scherzo. Vivo - Trio. Moderato
    10:32
  13. 13.
    Petite suite: III. Mazurka: Allegro
    3:39
  14. 14.
    Romance for Baritone and Orchestra
    3:34
  15. 15.
    Petite suite: IV. Mazurka: Allegretto
    3:46
  16. 16.
    “At the Homes of Other Folk” for Mezzo-soprano and Orchestra
    3:51
  17. 17.
    Petite suite: V. Rêverie: Andante
    3:02
  18. 18.
    Petite suite: VI. Serenade: Allegretto
    2:06
  19. 19.
    Petite suite: VII. Finale: Scherzo - Nocturne - Scherzo: Allegro vivace - Andantino - Allegretto
    7:32
  20. 20.
    Polovtsian Dances: I. Introduction: Andantino
    2:35
  21. 21.
    Polovtsian Dances: II. Gliding Dance of the Maidens: Andantino
    2:38
  22. 22.
    Polovtsian Dances: III. Wild Dance of the Men: Allegro vivo
    1:17
  23. 23.
    Polovtsian Dances: IV. General Dance: Allegro
    2:21
  24. 24.
    Polovtsian Dances: V. Dance of the Boys and 2nd Dance of the Men: Presto
    1:30
  25. 25.
    Polovtsian Dances: VI. Gliding Dance of the Maidens (reprise, soon combined with the faster dancing of the boys): Moderato alla breve
    1:31
  26. 26.
    Polovtsian Dances: VII. Dance of the Boys and 2nd Dance of the Men (reprise): Presto
    1:31
  27. 27.
    Polovtsian Dances: VIII. General Dance: Allegro con spirito
    1:40

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