Shebalin / Siberian Symphony Orch / Vasilyev- Orchestral Music 2
Like his close friend and colleague Dmitry Shostakovich, Vissarion Shebalin (1902-63) knew a life of both celebrity and hardship: he was another of the composers condemned in the infamous 1948 Party congress in Moscow, and in later life he fought to overcome a series of crippling strokes. But his personality remained undaunted, as his music resolutely proves. This is the first recording of his Third and Fourth Suites and Ballet Suite, all three prepared from theatre music, and showing the lighter side of Shebalin's symphonic muse. They have been recorded by the orchestra of his hometown, Omsk, the capital of Siberia.
Tracklist:
- Orchestral Suite No. 3, Op. 61 (Arr. L. Feigin 1963): I. Introduction
- Orchestral Suite No. 3, Op. 61 (Arr. L. Feigin 1963): II. Laura’s Dance
- Orchestral Suite No. 3, Op. 61 (Arr. L. Feigin 1963): III. Habanera
- Orchestral Suite No. 3, Op. 61 (Arr. L. Feigin 1963): IV. Intermezzo
- Orchestral Suite No. 3, Op. 61 (Arr. L. Feigin 1963): V. Scene - Serenade
- Orchestral Suite No. 3, Op. 61 (Arr. L. Feigin 1963): VI. Chant In The Convent
- Orchestral Suite No. 3, Op. 61 (Arr. L. Feigin 1963): VII. Fast Dance
- Orchestral Suite No. 3, Op. 61 (Arr. L. Feigin 1963): VIII. Finale
- Orchestral Suite No. 4, Op. 62 (Arr. V. Agafonnikov 1986): I. Introduction
- Orchestral Suite No. 4, Op. 62 (Arr. V. Agafonnikov 1986): II. Arrival Of The Guests
- Orchestral Suite No. 4, Op. 62 (Arr. V. Agafonnikov 1986): III. Waltz
- Orchestral Suite No. 4, Op. 62 (Arr. V. Agafonnikov 1986): IV. Erlynne’s Wait
- Orchestral Suite No. 4, Op. 62 (Arr. V. Agafonnikov 1986): V. Dance Of The Dolls
- Orchestral Suite No. 4, Op. 62 (Arr. V. Agafonnikov 1986): VI. Farewell Waltz
- Ballet Suite (Arr. L. Feigin 1973): I. Introduction - Waltz
- Ballet Suite (Arr. L. Feigin 1973): II. Nocturne
- Ballet Suite (Arr. L. Feigin 1973): III. Dance Of The Girls
- Ballet Suite (Arr. L. Feigin 1973): IV. Adagio
- Ballet Suite (Arr. L. Feigin 1973): V. Gavotte
- Ballet Suite (Arr. L. Feigin 1973): VI. Slow Waltz
- Ballet Suite (Arr. L. Feigin 1973): VII. Galop
Like his close friend and colleague Dmitry Shostakovich, Vissarion Shebalin (1902-63) knew a life of both celebrity and hardship: he was another of the composers condemned in the infamous 1948 Party congress in Moscow, and in later life he fought to overcome a series of crippling strokes. But his personality remained undaunted, as his music resolutely proves. This is the first recording of his Third and Fourth Suites and Ballet Suite, all three prepared from theatre music, and showing the lighter side of Shebalin's symphonic muse. They have been recorded by the orchestra of his hometown, Omsk, the capital of Siberia.
Tracklist:
- Orchestral Suite No. 3, Op. 61 (Arr. L. Feigin 1963): I. Introduction
- Orchestral Suite No. 3, Op. 61 (Arr. L. Feigin 1963): II. Laura’s Dance
- Orchestral Suite No. 3, Op. 61 (Arr. L. Feigin 1963): III. Habanera
- Orchestral Suite No. 3, Op. 61 (Arr. L. Feigin 1963): IV. Intermezzo
- Orchestral Suite No. 3, Op. 61 (Arr. L. Feigin 1963): V. Scene - Serenade
- Orchestral Suite No. 3, Op. 61 (Arr. L. Feigin 1963): VI. Chant In The Convent
- Orchestral Suite No. 3, Op. 61 (Arr. L. Feigin 1963): VII. Fast Dance
- Orchestral Suite No. 3, Op. 61 (Arr. L. Feigin 1963): VIII. Finale
- Orchestral Suite No. 4, Op. 62 (Arr. V. Agafonnikov 1986): I. Introduction
- Orchestral Suite No. 4, Op. 62 (Arr. V. Agafonnikov 1986): II. Arrival Of The Guests
- Orchestral Suite No. 4, Op. 62 (Arr. V. Agafonnikov 1986): III. Waltz
- Orchestral Suite No. 4, Op. 62 (Arr. V. Agafonnikov 1986): IV. Erlynne’s Wait
- Orchestral Suite No. 4, Op. 62 (Arr. V. Agafonnikov 1986): V. Dance Of The Dolls
- Orchestral Suite No. 4, Op. 62 (Arr. V. Agafonnikov 1986): VI. Farewell Waltz
- Ballet Suite (Arr. L. Feigin 1973): I. Introduction - Waltz
- Ballet Suite (Arr. L. Feigin 1973): II. Nocturne
- Ballet Suite (Arr. L. Feigin 1973): III. Dance Of The Girls
- Ballet Suite (Arr. L. Feigin 1973): IV. Adagio
- Ballet Suite (Arr. L. Feigin 1973): V. Gavotte
- Ballet Suite (Arr. L. Feigin 1973): VI. Slow Waltz
- Ballet Suite (Arr. L. Feigin 1973): VII. Galop