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RACHMANINOV: Aleko / The Miserly Knight / Francesca da Rimini (excerpts) |
Opera may not have been of central importance to Rachmaninov’s long and diverse creative life but, relatively early in his career, he completed two one-act operas. The intense psychological study The Miserly Knight takes as its source of inspiration a tragic tale by Pushkin. Francesca da Rimini is based on an episode at the end of Canto V of Dante’s Inferno. The earlier Aleko, based on a tale of love and jealousy in a gypsy camp, won the composer the gold medal for composition at the Moscow Conservatory in 1892. All three works demonstrate Rachmaninov’s gift for yearning melodies, as well as his mastery of orchestral colour and drama.
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Rachmaninov, Sergei
Nemirovich-Danchenko, Vladimir Ivanovich, lyricist(s)
Aleko (excerpts)
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The Old Gypsy's Narrative
00:05:20
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Women's Dance
00:04:07
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Aleko's Cavatina
00:06:11
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The Young Gypsy's Romance
00:01:47
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Allegro moderato (Duet)
00:01:53
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Finale: Agitato (Entrance of Aleko)
00:01:40
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Finale: Moderato (Death of the Young Gypsy)
00:02:48
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Finale: Vivo (Entrance of the Gypsies)
00:00:44
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Finale: Moderato (Entrance of the Old Gypsy)
00:02:46
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Finale: Grave (Old Gypsy)
00:03:35
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Finale: Lento lugubre - Alla marzia funebre (Aleko)
00:01:10
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Rachmaninov, Sergei
Pushkin, Alexander, lyricist(s)
The Miserly Knight, Op. 24 (excerpts)
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Scene III: Allegro vivace
00:01:55
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Scene III: L'istesso tempo (Entrance of the Baron)
00:02:39
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Scene III: Allegro
00:03:08
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Scene III: Piu vivo
00:01:20
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Scene III: Allegro vivace (Entrance of Albert)
00:02:12
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Scene III: Vivo
00:02:33
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Rachmaninov, Sergei
Tchaikovsky, Modest, lyricist(s)
Francesca da Rimini, Op. 25 (excerpts)
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Scene II: Moderato
00:02:34
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Scene II: Moderato (Duet)
00:02:27
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Scene II: Moderato
00:01:29
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Scene II: Moderato
00:02:26
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Scene II: Lento
00:01:47
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Scene II: Piu vivo
00:02:04
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Scene II: Presto
00:02:33
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Scene II: Moderato
00:01:53
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Scene II: L'istesso tempo (Storm)
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Scene II: Allegro vivace (Entrance of Lanceotto)
00:00:36
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Epilogue: Piu vivo
00:01:29
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Epilogue: L'istesso tempo
00:00:40
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Epilogue: Presto
00:00:48
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Total Playing Time: 01:15:34 |
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Composer(s):
Rachmaninov, Sergei
Lyricist(s):
Nemirovich-Danchenko, Vladimir Ivanovich; Pushkin, Alexander; Tchaikovsky, Modest
Conductor(s):
Todorov, Nayden
Orchestra(s):
Sofia National Opera Orchestra
Choir(s):
Sofia National Opera Chorus
Artist(s):
Beykov, Plamen; Isakov, Niko; Naydenov, Peter; Nikolova, Andreana; Tekeliev, Alexander; Zvetanov, Boiko; Zvetkova, Mariana
Label: Naxos Genre: Opera Period: 20th Century
Catalogue No: 8.557817
Barcode: 747313281725
Physical Release: 08/2006
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