The Work

Mily Balakirev (1837-1910)

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GRANDE FANTASIE ON RUSSIAN FOLKSONGS, OP. 4
Anastiasia Seifetdinova, piano
Russian Philharmonic
Dmitry Yablonsky, conductor
(Naxos 8.570396 CD)
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OVERTURE ON THEMES OF RUSSIAN FOLKSONGS
Kansas City Philharmonic
Hans Schwieger, conductor
(Urania 5131)[GLAZOUNOV #4]

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RUSSIA (SYMPHONIC POEM)
Philharmonia Orchestra
Yevgeny Svetlanov, conductor
(Hyperion CDA 66493)
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ISLAMEY
Alexander Paley, piano
(6-Brilliant Classics 92617)
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FANTASIA ON THEMES FROM GLINKA’S A LIFE FOR THE TSAR
Alexander Paley, piano
(6-Brilliant Classics 92617)
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PIANO CONCERTO NO. 2 IN Eb
Anastiasia Seifetdinova, piano
Russian Philharmonic
Dmitry Yablonsky, conductor
(Naxos 8.570396 CD)
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DUMKA: a popular Slavonic dance
AU JARDIN: almost impressionistic
THE LARK: one of Balakirev’s most popular piano works
Alexander Paley, piano
(6-Brilliant Classics 92617 CD)
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SYMPHONY NO.2 IN D
USSR Symphony
Yevgeny Svetlanov, conductor
(Melodyia SUCD 10 00152)
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Also available: BBC Philharmonic
Vassily Sinaisky, conductor
(2-Chandos CHAN 241-29 CD)
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Cesar Cui (1835-1918)

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PRELUDES, OP. 64 (10 of 25)
Jeffrey Biegel, piano
(Naxos 8.555557 CD)
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FAIR SPRING (ECHOES OF WAR, OP. 66 NO. 4)
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Ludmila Kuznetsova, mezzo-soprano
Russian State Symphony
Valeri Polyansky, conductor
(Chandos CHAN 10201 CD)
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LE FLIBUSTIER (THE BUCCANEER)
Czecho-Slovak Radio Symphony
Robert Stankovsky, conductor
(Marco Polo 8.223400 CD)
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SUITE NO.4 “A ARGENTEAU”, OP. 40
Czecho-Slovak Radio Symphony
Robert Stankovsky, conductor
(Marco Polo 8.223400 CD)
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SUITE CONCERTANTE, OP.25
Takako Nishizaki, violin
Hong Kong Philharmonic
Kenneth Schermerhorn, conductor
(Marco Polo 6.220308)
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