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Shostakovich: Ballet Suites Nos. 1-4

2 reviews
Dmitry Shostakovich, Russian Philharmonic Orchestra

Naxos, 2004

Shostakovich in a Lighter Vein
For those who know only the dark, sardonic, angst-ridden undertones of his string quartets and symphonies, it often comes as a surprise to some that Shostakovich was a master of lighter music as well. And since ballet music tends to comprise short, rhythmic and melodic sections, and since the ballet was the quintessential Russian theatrical art, it is no surprise that not only Shostakovich but ...

Jazz Suites 1 & 2

3 reviews
Shostakovich, Yablonsky, ...

Naxos, 2002

And You Thought You Didn't Like Shostakovich!!
I'm astonished that no one has reviewed this CD (until now) which came out over a year ago. It is an astonishingly assured set of performances by the youngish cellist turned conductor, Dmitry Yablonsky, and the Russian State Orchestra. (And, even better, there is a DVD-Audio of these same performances that just came out and it is in superb surround sound. Yeehaw!) This is Shostakovich at his most ...

Dvorák: American Suite; Silent Woods; Prague Waltzes; Mazurka

3 reviews
Dmitry Yablonsky, Antonin Dvorak, ...

Naxos, 2005

A Great Mix of Dvorak Favorites and Rarities
One of the reasons I love the music of Dvorak is that it is both predictable and varied. In all of his music, his distinct Czech national sound, as well as his flair for orchestration is easy to detect. Yet he is able to write some of the most creative pieces ever composed. The Naxos label has released a great catalogue of Dvorak's work. Most of the releases have some of his well known pieces as ...

Vernon Duke: Piano Concerto; Cello Concerto; Homage to Boston

2 reviews
Samuel Magill, Vernon Duke, ...

Naxos American, 2007

Marvelous Music
This is a marvelous disc with memorable melodies. In fact, I had some difficulty not recalling the opening of the Piano Concerto! I knew of Vernon Duke (who changed his name from Vladimir Dukelesky at the suggestion of George Gershwin) but I had never heard about these delightful works. Vernon Duke's Piano Concerto was written in 1923 for Arthur Rubinstein but instead of a concerto the ...

Kara Karayev: Symphony No. 3. Leyla and Mejnun; Don Quixote
Kara Karayev, Dmitry Yablonsky, ...

Naxos, 2008

Rózsa: Violin Concerto; Sinfonia Concertante

6 reviews
Andrey Tchekmazov, Miklos Rozsa, ...

Naxos, 2007

Bids Fair to Replace the Old Heifetz Recording!
I've treasured my recording of Jascha Heifetz playing Miklós Rózsa's violin concerto for more years than I can remember, first on LP and later on CD. The concerto was, of course, written for Heifetz and he championed it assiduously. I believe that his recording with the Dallas Symphony conducted by Walter Hendl has never been out of print; it is considered a classic by violin connoisseurs. ...

Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 2; Concert Fantasy

2 reviews
Dmitry Yablonsky, Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky, ...

Naxos, 2007

Tchaikovsky's Second Piano Concerto & Concert Fantasy
It was after the seperation from his wife that Tchaikovsky started work on his Piano Concerto No. 2 taking his mind off the severe depression he suffered from. He dedicated the concerto to his friend Nikolay Rubinstein, who initially criticized his Piano Concerto No. 1, although that concerto was now a part of Rubinstein's concert repertoire. He now hoped that Nikolay Rubinstein would give the ...

Rachmaninov: Piano Trios

1 review
Dmitry Yablonsky, Sergey Rachmaninov, ...

Naxos, 2006

Rachmaninov at his Melancholy Best
Silly me! There was a time when I thought I didn't like Rachmaninov's second Trio élégiaque, Op. 9, because I'd heard it on the radio -- actually only part of it -- and thought it was sappy. It must have been due to either a terrible performance -- I can't recall who was playing it -- or more likely my frame of mind at the moment was not very receptive. At any rate, I have long since changed my ...

The Best of Tchaikovsky

1 review
Douglas Cowling, Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky, ...

Children's Group, 2004

kitemom
Really love the CD but most importantly my 2 year old does! We can spend all day with it on the back ground. I like this series because the recordings are carefully curated orchestral selections rather than a children's adaptation. The only variation is that some movements are abridged for shorter attention spans. There is nothing wrong with children's adaptations, it's good to expose the kids to ...

Ernst: Concerto Pathétique; Concertino
Heinrich Wilhelm Ernst, Dmitry Yablonsky, ...

Naxos, 2006

Tchaikovsky: Piano Concertos 1 & 3

1 review
Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky, Dmitry Yablonsky, ...

Naxos, 2004

A Beautiful Performance from Pianist and Orchestra Alike
Konstantin Scherbakov is a Russian pianist who has of late made many recordings, primarily of Russian music, for Naxos and Marco Polo. His recording of the Shostakovich 'Preludes and Fugues' is among the very best as is his recording of Shostakovich's first piano sonata. He has also recorded Rachmaninov brilliantly; he had come to international attention in 1990 when he played Rachmaninov's ...

Tchaikovsky: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 3 [Hybrid SACD]

2 reviews
Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky, Dmitry Yablonsky, ...

Naxos, 2004

A Beautiful Performance from Pianist and Orchestra Alike
Konstantin Scherbakov is a Russian pianist who has of late made many recordings, primarily of Russian music, for Naxos and Marco Polo. His recording of the Shostakovich 'Preludes and Fugues' is among the very best as is his recording of Shostakovich's first piano sonata. He has also recorded Rachmaninov brilliantly; he had come to international attention in 1990 when he played Rachmaninov's ...

Khachaturian: Piano Concert; Concert Rhapsody

1 review
Aram Khachaturian, Dmitry Yablonsky, ...

Naxos, 1997

Entertaining and approachable
This is a very attractive CD-two big concerto works by Armenian composer Aram Khachaturian, the composer of the world famous Onedin Line theme aka the adagio from his ballet Spartacus. There, is, of course, much more to him than that, and what better place to start than this disc? There's a distinct folk colouring to the concerto, and an unusual instrument is used in the 2nd movement-a ...

Ifukube: Sinfonia Tapkaara; Ritmica Ostinata; Symphonic Fantasia No. 1
Akira Ifukube, Dmitry Yablonsky, ...

Naxos, 2005

Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake (Highlights) [DVD Audio]

1 review
Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky, Dmitry Yablonsky, ...

Naxos, 2004

This was all I hoped it would be
Beautiful sounding DVD-Audio, well recorded and not lacking anything. If you want to hear Swan Lake in high fidelity at a reasonable price, get this.

Ifukube: Sinfonia Tapkaara

2 reviews
Akira Ifukube, Dmitry Yablonsky, ...

Naxos, 2005

Exhilarating, rhythmically intense music
This release, part of Naxos' ongoing "Japanese Classics" series, seems to have slipped by without much fanfare. That's a shame, because this is spectacular music. Akira Ifukube (b. 1914) is widely known in Japan, especially for his three hundred (!) film scores, including the Godzilla films. Ifukube's "Japanese Rhapsody" appeared on Naxos' previously released "Japanese Orchestral Favourites." ...

Ohzawa: Piano Concerto No. 3 'Kamikazi'; Symphony No. 3 'Symphony of the Founding of Japan'

2 reviews
Hisato Ohzawa, Dmitry Yablonsky, ...

Naxos, 2005

Naxos' "Music of Japan" Series Hits Paydirt
Interesting stuff. As might be expected, Hisato Ohzawa's music is derivative, and as the notes to this recording indicate, the sources of inspiration are different for each work. Piano Concerto No. 3, subtitled "Kamikazi," celebrates a fast Japanese commercial plane that flew well before World War II. The music's chief influences are clearly Ravel and Prokofiev. Ravel is the guiding light behind ...

Swan Lake

5 reviews
Tchaikovsky, Yablonsky, ...

Naxos, 2003

A Great Swan Lake
This is a marvelous recording. I prefer to hear complete recording of works such as ballets and operas, and the two CDs in this recording provide a wonderful experience. There are some recordings of Swan Lake that omit certain numbers and rearrange the order of others. This recording contains everything Tchaikovsky wrote and in the order it appears in his score. Dmitry Yablonsky and the ...

Humiwo Hayasaka: Piano Concerto; Ancient Dances

1 review
Fumio Hayasaka, Dmitry Yablonsky, ...

Naxos, 2006

Another great addition to Naxos's JAPANESE CLASSICS series
***Reviewer's note: For this Naxos release, the composer's first name has been transliterated as "Humiwo." For my review, I will use the more common transliteration of his name, "Fumio." Fumio Hayasaka (1914 - 1955) is best remembered today for his film scores, having been Akira Kurosawa's (Rashomon, The Seven Samurai) principal composer during the early 1950's. To that end, this new ...

Hamlet

3 reviews
Dmitry Yablonsky, Russian Philharmonic Orchestra

Naxos, 2004

Shostakovich As a Great Film Music Composer
By my title I don't necessarily mean the FILM is great (I've not seen it) but the music certainly is. As far as I know we've not had the complete film score on CD before; there have been several recordings (conducted by Chailly and Previn, among others) of a suite from the score. This one does not have to take a back seat to any recording I've ever heard of the suite. And it contains music that ...

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