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Rimsky Korsakov - Capriccio espagnol, Op. 34
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…Tsar's Bride… thrills with the riding rhythms of Ivan's rapacious followers, the oprichniki; Sinaisky takes it at a spacious but still exciting pace. The gentler but richly-hued aspects of... —
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BBC Music Magazine, Orchestral Choice
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Rimsky Korsakov: Scheherazade
RecommendedRoyal Concertgebouw Orchestra, London Symphony Orchestra, Kirill Kondrashin, Igor Markevitch
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Building a Library, September 2005, First Choice
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Ravel: L'enfant et les Sortileges & L'heure Espagnole
RecommendedBerlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Orchestre National de la RTF, Berliner Philharmoniker, Lorin Maazel
The singing is delightful: neoclassical crispness of articulation goes with refined textures that convey the ripe humour of the one piece, the tender poetry of the other.The inclusion of [the... —
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Gramophone Awards, 1989, Winner - Remastered CD
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Penguin Guide, Rosette
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Building a Library, September 2018, Also Recommended
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Tchaikovsky: Orchestral Suite No. 3 - Rimsky-Korsakov: Capriccio Espagnol - Tcherepnin: La Princesse Lointaine
NDR Radiophilharmonie, Stanislav Kochanovsky
Stanislav Kochanovsky is a seriously good conductor...This is his debut disc. Playing to his strengths, it’s all Russian repertoire but, apart from Rimsky-Korsakov’s Capriccio espagnol, ebulliently... —
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Gramophone Magazine, May 2025, Editor's Choice
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Rimsky-Korsakov: Capriccio Espagnol, Scheherazade & Russian Easter Festival Overture
RecommendedOslo Philharmonic Orchestra, Vasily Petrenko
What results from these insights is a Scheherazade that makes even some famous rivals seem lazy and careless. Here we get finesse and detailed music-making that brings delight back to a score... —
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Presto Recording of the Week, 12th June 2020
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Rimsky Korsakov: Capriccio espagnol, Op. 34, etc.
RecommendedRCA Victor Symphony Orchestra, Kirill Kondrashin
Kondrashin's performance is affectionate and colourful as well as lively, and the warm resonance of the recording helps prevent the music from sounding too brash. It is irresistably tuneful... —
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Penguin Guide, Rosette
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Special offer. Rimsky-Korsakov: Symphonies, Russian Easter Festival, Sadko & Piano Concerto
Geoffrey Tozer (piano), Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Dmitri Kitayenko
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Mussorgsky & Rimsky Korsakov: Orchestral Works
RecommendedOslo Philharmonic Orchestra, Mariss Jansons
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Building a Library, July 2005, First Choice
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Special offer. España
RecommendedLondon Symphony Orchestra, L'Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Ataúlfo Argenta
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Building a Library, January 2023, Also Recommended
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Rimsky Korsakov: Scheherazade & Capriccio espagnol
RecommendedLondon Symphony Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras
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Building A Library, October 2023, Recommended Recording - Scheherazade
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