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Arensky / Ostrobothnian Chamber Orch / Oramo- Russian Masquerade (CD)

SKU: 7318599923659
¥151.00
the album cover for Arensky / Ostrobothnian Chamber Orch / Oramo - Russian Masquerade
the album cover for Arensky / Ostrobothnian Chamber Orch / Oramo - Russian Masquerade

Composed in Russia between 1884 and 1917, the four works appearing on this disc all do so in some kind of disguise. Prokofiev and Scriabin both conceived their respective collections for the piano, and it is later arrangers that have adapted them for string orchestra. Rudolf Barshai took on Prokofiev's Visions Fugitives in 1962, selecting 15 of the 20 brief pieces and arranging them for his own ensemble, the Moscow Chamber Orchestra. Scriabin's Preludes received a similar treatment in 1999 when the Finnish composer Jouni Kaipainen chose 13 from the original 24, rearranging the order they appear in and transposing them in some cases. As for Anton Arensky (1861-1909), he composed his set of variations as the third movement of a string quartet, taking the theme from a song by Tchaikovsky and letting it undergo a series of transformations. Cheered by the success of the piece, he made his own arrangement for larger forces, a version which remains one of his best-known works. Tchaikovsky's Elegy, finally, is actually heard here as it was composed, in 1884, but the piece saw the light of day as 'A Thankful Greeting' and was renamed 'Elegy' only at the time of publication, before making a final reappearance, as part of the composer's music to Hamlet. The four works are performed by the Ostrobothnian Chamber Orchestra, one of Finland's finest ensembles, conducted by it's artistic director Sakari Oramo.

Tracklist:

  1. Visions Fugitives, Op. 22 (Excerpts Orch. R. Barshai): I. Lentamente
  2. Visions Fugitives, Op. 22 (Excerpts Orch. R. Barshai): II. Andante
  3. Visions Fugitives, Op. 22 (Excerpts Orch. R. Barshai): III. Allegretto
  4. Visions Fugitives, Op. 22 (Excerpts Orch. R. Barshai): IV. Animato
  5. Visions Fugitives, Op. 22 (Excerpts Orch. R. Barshai): V. Molto Giocoso
  6. Visions Fugitives, Op. 22 (Excerpts Orch. R. Barshai): VI. Con Eleganza
  7. Visions Fugitives, Op. 22 (Excerpts Orch. R. Barshai): VIII. Comodo
  8. Visions Fugitives, Op. 22 (Excerpts Orch. R. Barshai): IX. Allegretto Tranquillo
  9. Visions Fugitives, Op. 22 (Excerpts Orch. R. Barshai): X. Ridicolosamente
  10. Visions Fugitives, Op. 22 (Excerpts Orch. R. Barshai): XI. Con Vivacità
  11. Visions Fugitives, Op. 22 (Excerpts Orch. R. Barshai): XII. Assai Moderato
  12. Visions Fugitives, Op. 22 (Excerpts Orch. R. Barshai): XIII. Allegretto
  13. Visions Fugitives, Op. 22 (Excerpts Orch. R. Barshai): XIV. Feroce
  14. Visions Fugitives, Op. 22 (Excerpts Orch. R. Barshai): XV. Inquieto
  15. Visions Fugitives, Op. 22 (Excerpts Orch. R. Barshai): XVI. Dolente
  16. 24 Preludes, Op. 11 (Excerpts Arr. J. Kaipainen For Orchestra): No. 13 In G-Flat Major
  17. 24 Preludes, Op. 11 (Excerpts Arr. J. Kaipainen For Orchestra): No. 14 In E-Flat Minor
  18. 24 Preludes, Op. 11 (Excerpts Arr. J. Kaipainen For Orchestra): No. 9 In E Major
  19. 24 Preludes, Op. 11 (Excerpts Arr. J. Kaipainen For Orchestra): No. 2 In A Minor
  20. 24 Preludes, Op. 11 (Excerpts Arr. J. Kaipainen For Orchestra): No. 7 In A Major
  21. 24 Preludes, Op. 11 (Excerpts Arr. J. Kaipainen For Orchestra): No. 8 In F-Sharp Minor
  22. 24 Preludes, Op. 11 (Excerpts Arr. J. Kaipainen For Orchestra): No. 15 In D-Flat Major
  23. 24 Preludes, Op. 11 (Excerpts Arr. J. Kaipainen For Orchestra): No. 16 In B-Flat Minor
  24. 24 Preludes, Op. 11 (Excerpts Arr. J. Kaipainen For Orchestra): No. 17 In A-Flat Major
  25. 24 Preludes, Op. 11 (Excerpts Arr. J. Kaipainen For Orchestra): No. 18 In F Minor
  26. 24 Preludes, Op. 11 (Excerpts Arr. J. Kaipainen For Orchestra): No. 23 In F Major
  27. 24 Preludes, Op. 11 (Excerpts Arr. J. Kaipainen For Orchestra): No. 6 In B Minor
  28. 24 Preludes, Op. 11 (Excerpts Arr. J. Kaipainen For Orchestra): No. 5 In D Major
  29. Variations On A Theme By Tchaikovsky, Op. 35a: Theme. Moderato
  30. Variations On A Theme By Tchaikovsky, Op. 35a: Var. 1, Un Poco Più Mosso
  31. Variations On A Theme By Tchaikovsky, Op. 35a: Var. 2, Allegro Non Troppo
  32. Variations On A Theme By Tchaikovsky, Op. 35a: Var. 3, Andantino Tranquillo
  33. Variations On A Theme By Tchaikovsky, Op. 35a: Var. 4, Vivace
  34. Variations On A Theme By Tchaikovsky, Op. 35a: Var. 5, Andante
  35. Variations On A Theme By Tchaikovsky, Op. 35a: Var. 6, Allegro Con Spirito
  36. Variations On A Theme By Tchaikovsky, Op. 35a: Var. 7, Andante Con Moto
  37. Variations On A Theme By Tchaikovsky, Op. 35a: Coda. Moderato
  38. Elegy For String Orchestra, Th 51
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Arensky / Ostrobothnian Chamber Orch / Oramo- Russian Masquerade (CD)

SKU: 7318599923659
¥151.00

Release Date: 06.07.2019

 
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Composed in Russia between 1884 and 1917, the four works appearing on this disc all do so in some kind of disguise. Prokofiev and Scriabin both conceived their respective collections for the piano, and it is later arrangers that have adapted them for string orchestra. Rudolf Barshai took on Prokofiev's Visions Fugitives in 1962, selecting 15 of the 20 brief pieces and arranging them for his own ensemble, the Moscow Chamber Orchestra. Scriabin's Preludes received a similar treatment in 1999 when the Finnish composer Jouni Kaipainen chose 13 from the original 24, rearranging the order they appear in and transposing them in some cases. As for Anton Arensky (1861-1909), he composed his set of variations as the third movement of a string quartet, taking the theme from a song by Tchaikovsky and letting it undergo a series of transformations. Cheered by the success of the piece, he made his own arrangement for larger forces, a version which remains one of his best-known works. Tchaikovsky's Elegy, finally, is actually heard here as it was composed, in 1884, but the piece saw the light of day as 'A Thankful Greeting' and was renamed 'Elegy' only at the time of publication, before making a final reappearance, as part of the composer's music to Hamlet. The four works are performed by the Ostrobothnian Chamber Orchestra, one of Finland's finest ensembles, conducted by it's artistic director Sakari Oramo.

Tracklist:

  1. Visions Fugitives, Op. 22 (Excerpts Orch. R. Barshai): I. Lentamente
  2. Visions Fugitives, Op. 22 (Excerpts Orch. R. Barshai): II. Andante
  3. Visions Fugitives, Op. 22 (Excerpts Orch. R. Barshai): III. Allegretto
  4. Visions Fugitives, Op. 22 (Excerpts Orch. R. Barshai): IV. Animato
  5. Visions Fugitives, Op. 22 (Excerpts Orch. R. Barshai): V. Molto Giocoso
  6. Visions Fugitives, Op. 22 (Excerpts Orch. R. Barshai): VI. Con Eleganza
  7. Visions Fugitives, Op. 22 (Excerpts Orch. R. Barshai): VIII. Comodo
  8. Visions Fugitives, Op. 22 (Excerpts Orch. R. Barshai): IX. Allegretto Tranquillo
  9. Visions Fugitives, Op. 22 (Excerpts Orch. R. Barshai): X. Ridicolosamente
  10. Visions Fugitives, Op. 22 (Excerpts Orch. R. Barshai): XI. Con Vivacità
  11. Visions Fugitives, Op. 22 (Excerpts Orch. R. Barshai): XII. Assai Moderato
  12. Visions Fugitives, Op. 22 (Excerpts Orch. R. Barshai): XIII. Allegretto
  13. Visions Fugitives, Op. 22 (Excerpts Orch. R. Barshai): XIV. Feroce
  14. Visions Fugitives, Op. 22 (Excerpts Orch. R. Barshai): XV. Inquieto
  15. Visions Fugitives, Op. 22 (Excerpts Orch. R. Barshai): XVI. Dolente
  16. 24 Preludes, Op. 11 (Excerpts Arr. J. Kaipainen For Orchestra): No. 13 In G-Flat Major
  17. 24 Preludes, Op. 11 (Excerpts Arr. J. Kaipainen For Orchestra): No. 14 In E-Flat Minor
  18. 24 Preludes, Op. 11 (Excerpts Arr. J. Kaipainen For Orchestra): No. 9 In E Major
  19. 24 Preludes, Op. 11 (Excerpts Arr. J. Kaipainen For Orchestra): No. 2 In A Minor
  20. 24 Preludes, Op. 11 (Excerpts Arr. J. Kaipainen For Orchestra): No. 7 In A Major
  21. 24 Preludes, Op. 11 (Excerpts Arr. J. Kaipainen For Orchestra): No. 8 In F-Sharp Minor
  22. 24 Preludes, Op. 11 (Excerpts Arr. J. Kaipainen For Orchestra): No. 15 In D-Flat Major
  23. 24 Preludes, Op. 11 (Excerpts Arr. J. Kaipainen For Orchestra): No. 16 In B-Flat Minor
  24. 24 Preludes, Op. 11 (Excerpts Arr. J. Kaipainen For Orchestra): No. 17 In A-Flat Major
  25. 24 Preludes, Op. 11 (Excerpts Arr. J. Kaipainen For Orchestra): No. 18 In F Minor
  26. 24 Preludes, Op. 11 (Excerpts Arr. J. Kaipainen For Orchestra): No. 23 In F Major
  27. 24 Preludes, Op. 11 (Excerpts Arr. J. Kaipainen For Orchestra): No. 6 In B Minor
  28. 24 Preludes, Op. 11 (Excerpts Arr. J. Kaipainen For Orchestra): No. 5 In D Major
  29. Variations On A Theme By Tchaikovsky, Op. 35a: Theme. Moderato
  30. Variations On A Theme By Tchaikovsky, Op. 35a: Var. 1, Un Poco Più Mosso
  31. Variations On A Theme By Tchaikovsky, Op. 35a: Var. 2, Allegro Non Troppo
  32. Variations On A Theme By Tchaikovsky, Op. 35a: Var. 3, Andantino Tranquillo
  33. Variations On A Theme By Tchaikovsky, Op. 35a: Var. 4, Vivace
  34. Variations On A Theme By Tchaikovsky, Op. 35a: Var. 5, Andante
  35. Variations On A Theme By Tchaikovsky, Op. 35a: Var. 6, Allegro Con Spirito
  36. Variations On A Theme By Tchaikovsky, Op. 35a: Var. 7, Andante Con Moto
  37. Variations On A Theme By Tchaikovsky, Op. 35a: Coda. Moderato
  38. Elegy For String Orchestra, Th 51