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Russian Wind Band Classics
premiere recording in this version
REINHOLD GLIÈRE
(1875-1956)
1.
Solemn Overture for the Twentieth Anniversay of the October Revolution, Op. 72
8:11
(ed. Robert Grechesky)
Maestoso solenne - Cantabile espressivo
IGOR STRAVINSKY
(1882-1971)
2.
Circus Polka
3:28
Composed for a young elephant
Brillante
premiere recording of the complete set
SERGEI PROKOFIEV
(1891-1953)
Marches for Military Band, Op. 69
14:22
3.
1
March for a Spartakiade
3:37
4.
2
Marching Song (Lyrical)
3:14
5.
3
March. Composed for the Muzgiz Competition (arr. V. Shpirko and Samuel Becker)
5:37
6.
4
Cavalry March (Over the Bridge)
1:43
NIKOLAI ANDREYEVICH RIMSKY-KORSAKOV
(1844-1908)
Concerto for Trombone*
10:53
7.
Allegro vivace
2:42
8.
Andante cantabile
3:25
9.
Allegretto
4:43
DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH
(1906-1975)
10.
March of the Soviet Militia, Op. 139
1:30
Allegretto
premiere recording
SERGEI PROKOFIEV
11.
Anthem for Military Band, Op. 98
1:50
(ed. James Gourlay)
Maestoso
premiere recording in this version
ARAM IL'YICH KHACHATURIAN
(1903-1978)
The Battle of Stalingrad, Op. 74a
28:22
Suite from the film by Vladimir Petrov
(ed. Robert Peel)
For large wind orchestra
12.
I
The City on the Volga
2:03
13.
II
Invasion
2:51
14.
III
Stalingrad in flames
4:35
15.
IV
The enemy is doomed
7:06
16.
V
Into battle for the Motherland
2:46
17.
VI
Eternal fame to the heroes
3:18
18.
VII
Forward, to victory
3:53
19.
VIII
There is a cliff on the Volga
1:49
69:27
Solo:Jacques Mauger trombone*
Orchestra: Royal Northern College of Music Wind Orchestra
Conductor:Clark Rundell
24 & 25 February 2003
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Reviews
'..the performances get the thumbs up. Chandos' recording engineers have done their work with the necessary bravado.'
International Record Review
'Stravinsky's Circus Polka, Prokofiev's brilliantly balletic Marches for Military Band and a suite from Khachaturian's score for the film The Battle of Stalingrad complete a disc that is as enterprising in repertoire as it is spirited and polished in performance.'
Telegraph
'The band sound truly stunning in the best moments of the score, even through the more hard-driven sections, and on the whole the performances on this disc are highly recommendable. They possess a more transparent and flexible sound than the Stockholm band under Rozhdestvensky, and their trademark lightness (especially noteworthy in the percussion) and crisp articulation give this programme a wonderful shine. If your tolerance for marches and Socialist Realist music is high enough, this could be an enjoyable excursion after all.'
DSCH Journal
Stravinskys Circus Polka, Prokofievs brilliantly balletic Marches for Military Band and a suite from Khachaturians score for the film The Battle of Stalingrad complete a disc that is as enterprising in repertoire as it is spirited and polished in performance.
Telegraph
'The playing of the RNCM Wind Orchestra is of the highest quality, it's hard to imagine any group could have done it better. Another quality product on the Chandos label'
Brass Review
'The Chandos recording has immediacy, good dynamics, and rich Tutti band sonorities. Band music fans definitely need to check this one out.'
'The Chandos recording has immediacy, good dynamics, and rich Tutti band sonorities. Band music fans definitely need to check this one out.'
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