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Rimsky-Korsakov - Christmas Eve: Orchestral Suite (1895)

Bawoo 2018. 1. 7. 23:43


Rimsky-Korsakov

Head of a man with dark greying hair, glasses and a long beard

Portrait of Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov in 1898 by Valentin Serov (detail)

[18 March [O.S. 6 March] 1844[a 1] – 21 June [O.S. 8 June] 1908)
 was a Russian composer, and a member of the group of composers known as The Five

 Christmas Eve: Orchestral Suite (1895) 

 

I. Christmas Night
II. Ballet of the Stars
III. Witches' Sabbath and Ride on the Devil's Back
IV. Polonaise
V. Vakula and the Slippers

A thrilling orchestral suite by Russian composer Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844-1908), based on music from the 1895 opera of the same name. The plot of the opera follows the short story "Christmas Eve" from Nikolai Gogol's "Evenings on a Farm Near Dikanka". The same story also formed the basis of Tchaikovsky's operas "Vakula the Smith" and "Cherevichki".

A synopsis of Gogol's short story is available on Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christma...

Conductor: Neeme Järvi
Scottish National Orchestra

00:00 - I. Christmas Night
03:42 - II. Ballet of the Stars (Scene VI)
11:37 - III. Witches' Sabbath and Ride on the Devil's Back (Scene VII)
17:07 - IV. Polonaise
22:55 - V. Vakula and the Slippers (Scene VIII)
Scottish National Orchestra (Neeme Järvi)