Anton Arensky : Suite No. 1, 2, 3

Anton Arensky

 

(12 July [O.S. 30 June] 1861 – 25 February [O.S. 12 February] 1906)

, was a Russian composer of Romantic classical music, a pianist and a professor of music.

 

Suite No. 1 in G minor for orchestra Op. 7 (1885)

I. Variations
II. Air de danse
III. Scherzo
IV. Basso ostinato
V. March.

Performed by the USSR Symphony Orchestra conducted by Yevgeny Svetlanov.

Suite No. 2 for orchestra 'Silhouettes' Op. 23 (1892)

Originally composed for two pianos.

I. Le savant
II. La coquette
III. Polichinelle
IV. Le rêveur
V. La danseuse.
Performed by the USSR Symphony Orchestra conducted by Yevgeny Svetlanov.

 

Suite No. 3 in C major for orchestra 'Variations' Op. 33 (1894)

Originally composed for two pianos.

I. Theme
II. Dialogue
III. Valse
IV. Marche solenelle
V. Minuet XVIIIème siècle
VI. Gavotte
VII. Scherzo
VIII. Marche funèbre
IX. Nocturne
X. Polonaise.

 

Performed by the USSR Symphony Orchestra conducted by Yevgeny Svetlanov.