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Additional authors

1. Malko, Nicolai, 1883-1961
2. Karajan, Herbert von
3. Dobrowen, Issay, 1893-1953
4. Schüchter, Wilhelm
5. Moore, Gerald, 1899-1987
6. Mussorgsky, Modest Petrovich, 1839-1881.
7. Borodin, Aleksandr Porfirʹevich, 1833-1887.
8. Rimsky-Korsakov, Nikolay, 1844-1908.
9. Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich, 1840-1893.
10. Royal Opera House (London, England). Chorus, performer
11. Philharmonia Orchestra (London, England), performer

Description

1. 1 online resource (1 sound file).

Series statement

1. Great recordings of the century

Uniform title

1. Ėĭ ukhnem.
2. Siberian prisoner's song.
3. Great recordings of the century.

Subject

1. Operas > Excerpts
2. Songs (Low voice) with orchestra
3. Songs (Low voice) with piano
4. Songs, Russian

Contents

1. Boris Godunov. Pimen's monologue (5:45) ; Varlaam's drinking song (2:35) ; Boris's monologue (6:37) ; Boris's farewell and prayer (7:14) ; Death of Boris (4:38) / Modest Mussorgsky ; rev. Rimsky-Korsakov -- Khovanschina. Dositheus's aria / Mussorgsky ; compl. Rimsky-Korsakov (6:26) -- The flea / Mussorgsky ; orch. Rimsky-Korsakov (3:14) -- Prince Igor. Prince Galitsky's aria (3:50) ; Khan Konchak's aria (7:24) / Borodin ; compl. Rimsky-Korsakov & Glazunov -- Sadko. Song of the Viking guest (3:47) ; The legend of the invisible city of Kitezh and of the maiden Fevroniya. Prince Yuri's aria (4:25) / Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov -- Eugene Onegin. Prince Gremin's aria / Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (4:54) -- Song of the Volga boatmen (4:27) ; Siberian prisoner's song (4:18) / traditional -- Songs and dances of death. No. 4, The field marshal (4:54) ; The spirit of heaven (3:18) / Mussorgsky.

Note

1. Biographical notes by John Steane and transliterated texts with English translations (23 p. : ports.) in container.

Event (note)

1. Recorded 1949-1952, No. 1 and No. 3 Studios, Abbey Road, London, and Oct. 5, 1950, Kingsway Hall, London.

Language (note)

1. Sung in Russian.

Source of description (note)

1. Description based on hard copy version record.

Author

1. Christoff, Boris, vocalist.

Title

1. Russian opera arias & songs [electronic resource] / Mussorgsky ... [et al.].

Imprint

1. New York, NY : EMI Classics, [2007], p1992.

Series

1. Great recordings of the century
2. Great recordings of the century.

Performer

1. Boris Christoff, bass ; Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in the Boris Godunov excerpts) ; Philharmonia Orchestra ; Nikolai Malko, Herbert von Karajan, Issay Dobrowen, Wilhelm Schüchter, conductors ; Gerald Moore, piano (in the last 2 works).

Event

1. Recorded 1949-1952, No. 1 and No. 3 Studios, Abbey Road, London, and Oct. 5, 1950, Kingsway Hall, London.

Language

1. Sung in Russian.

Connect to:

1. Access Naxos Music Library

Added author

1. Malko, Nicolai, 1883-1961, conductor.
2. Karajan, Herbert von, conductor.
3. Dobrowen, Issay, 1893-1953, conductor.
4. Schüchter, Wilhelm, conductor.
5. Moore, Gerald, 1899-1987, instrumentalist.
6. Mussorgsky, Modest Petrovich, 1839-1881. Boris Godunov (Rimsky-Korsakov). Selections.
7. Mussorgsky, Modest Petrovich, 1839-1881. Khovanshchina. Zdes, na ėtom meste svi︠a︡te.
8. Mussorgsky, Modest Petrovich, 1839-1881. Pesni︠a︡ o blokhe; arranged.
9. Borodin, Aleksandr Porfirʹevich, 1833-1887. Kni︠a︡zʹ Igorʹ. Pesni︠a︡ Vladimira Galit︠s︡kogo.
10. Borodin, Aleksandr Porfirʹevich, 1833-1887. Kni︠a︡zʹ Igorʹ. Arii︠a︡ khana Konchaka.
11. Rimsky-Korsakov, Nikolay, 1844-1908. Sadko (Opera). Pesni︠a︡ vari︠a︡zhskogo gosti︠a︡.
12. Rimsky-Korsakov, Nikolay, 1844-1908. Skazanie o nevidimom grade Kitezhe i deve Fevronii. O, slava, bogatstvo suetnoe!
13. Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich, 1840-1893. Evgeniĭ Onegin. Arii︠a︡ kni︠a︡zi︠a︡.
14. Mussorgsky, Modest Petrovich, 1839-1881. Pesni i pli︠a︡ski smerti. Polkovodet︠s︡.
15. Mussorgsky, Modest Petrovich, 1839-1881. Gornimi tikho letela dusha nebesami.
16. Royal Opera House (London, England). Chorus, performer.
17. Philharmonia Orchestra (London, England), performer.

Added title

1. Ėĭ ukhnem.
2. Siberian prisoner's song.

Other form:

1. Source record: Christoff, Boris. Russian opera arias & songs. New York, NY : EMI Classics, [2007], p1992 (OCoLC)191751239

Publisher no.

1. 0094639205257 EMI Classics

Branch call number

1. eNYPL Music