Ainda dia destes pensava em postar alguma coisa de Rimsky-Korsákov que não fosse ‘Sherazade’ ou o ‘Capricho Espanhol’. Eis que fuçando meus HDs externos encontro esta bela caixa de três CDs, onde o incansável maestro Neeme Järvi nos traz diversas aberturas e suítes de óperas do russo, gravadas com a excelente Scottish National Orchestra. Opa, é isso aí, pensei. Vamos apresentar algo diferente, que seja inédito por aqui. Falar em inédito talvez seja exagero, mas creio que algumas destas peças sejam realmente inéditas por aqui.
Então vamos ao que viemos.
CD 1
01. May Night – Overture. Rimsky-Korsakov
02. The Snow Maiden- I – Beautiful Spring. Rimsky-Korsakov
03. The Snow Maiden- II – Dance of the Birds. Rimsky-Korsakov
04. The Snow Maiden- III – The Procession of Tsar Berendey. Rimsky-Korsakov
05. The Snow Maiden- IV – Dance of the Tumblers. Rimsky-Korsakov
06. Christmas Eve. Rimsky-Korsakov
CD 2
01. Mlada- I – Introduction. Rimsky-Korsakov
02. Mlada- II – Redowa- A Bohemian Dance. Rimsky-Korsakov
03. Mlada- III – Lithuanian Dance. Rimsky-Korsakov
04. Mlada- IV – Indian Dance. Rimsky-Korsakov
05. Mlada- V – Procession of the Nobles. Rimsky-Korsakov
06. The Invisible City of Kitezh- I – Prelude- A Hymn to Nature. Rimsky-Korsakov
07. The Invisible City of Kitezh- II – Wedding Procession. Rimsky-Korsakov
08. The Invisible City of Kitezh- III – Tartar invasion and Battle of Kerzhenets. Rimsky-Korsakov
09. The Invisible City of Kitezh- IV – Death of Fevroniya and apotheosis of the Invisible City. Rimsky-Korsakov
CD 3
01. The Golden Cockerel (Le Coq d’Or)- I – Introduction and Dodon’s sleep. Rimsky-Korsakov
02. The Golden Cockerel- II – King Dodon on the battlefield. Rimsky-Korsakov
03. The Golden Cockerel- III – Queen of Shemakha’s Dance; King Dodon’s Dance. Rimsky-Korsakov
04. The Golden Cockerel- IV – Wedding Feast; Death of King Dodon; Finale. Rimsky-Korsakov
05. The Tale of Tsar Saltan- I – Tsar’s departure and farewell. Rimsky-Korsakov
06. The Tale of Tsar Saltan- II – Tsarina adrift at sea in a barrel. Rimsky-Korsakov
07. The Tale of Tsar Saltan- III – The three wonders. Rimsky-Korsakov
08. The Flight of the Bumble Bee (from The Tale of Tsar Saltan). Rimsky-Korsakov
National Scottisch Orchestra
Neeme Järvi – Conductor