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Donald Macleod details the period in the late 1880s, when Rimsky-Korsavkov's life was beset by personal tragedy and then a creative block that seemed insurmountable.

Donald Macleod details the period in the late 1880s, when Rimsky-Korsakov composed a series of orchestral works that would eventually make him famous across the world. But then his life was beset by tragedy and a creative block that seemed insurmountable.

Denza, arr. Rimsky-Korsakov: Neapolitan Song
Anthony Goldstone, Caroline Clemmow (piano duet)

Russian Easter Festival Overture
Philharmonia Orchestra
Yevgeny Svetlanov (conductor)

Mlada Suite
Czecho-Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
Donald Johanos (conductor)

Sadko (Excerpt from Sc 1)
Vladimir Galusin (tenor)
Foma Nazarich (tenor)
Gannadi Bezzubenkov (bass)
Vladimir Ognovenko (bass)
Nikolai Gassiev (tenor)
Kirov Chorus and Orchestra
Valery Gergiev (conductor).

1 hour

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