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Lovro von Matačić conducts Balakirev, Tchaikovsky
Uniform Title
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Title
Lovro von Matačić conducts Balakirev, Tchaikovsky [sound recording].
Published
[Bromley, Kent, England] : Testament, p2003.
Physical Description
1 sound disc : digital, mono., stereo. ; 4 3/4 in.
Notes
Title from container spine.
First work originally for piano.
Compact disc.
Originally issued on English Columbia analog discs 1955-1957 (although the 4th work was not previously issued in stereo).
Program notes about the conductor by Alan Sanders in English, German & French inserted in container.
Recorded in Kingsway Hall, London, Dec. 14, 1954 (1st work), Jan. 1956 (2nd work), Dec. 11 & 13, 1954 (3rd work), Jan. 1956 (4th work), and, at La Scala Opera House, Milan, Italy, Sept. 1960 (5th work).
Variant and related titles
Islamey.
Overture on 3 Russian themes.
Overture on three Russian themes.
Second overture on Russian themes.
Russia.
Format
Audio
Added to Catalog
January 16, 2007
Performers
Philharmonia Orchestra (1st-4th works) ; Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala, Milan (5th work) ; Lovro von Matačić, conductor.
Contents
Islamey : Oriental fantasy / Balakirev ; orch. [Franz] Schalk (9:28)
Overture on 3 Russian themes (8:16) ; 2nd overture on Russian themes : "Russia" (rev. 1884) (13:36) / Balakirev
Hamlet : fantasy overture, op. 67a (19:38) ; [from] Suite no. 3 in G, op. 55 : Theme and variations (19:42) / Tchaikovsky.
Issue number
SBT 1331 Testament
Subjects
Also listed under
Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich, 1840-1893. Suites, orchestra, no. 3, op. 55, G major. Tema con variazioni.
Philharmonia Orchestra (London, England)
Teatro alla Scala. Orchestra.
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