Borodin - Complete Chamber Music
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Label: Brilliant Classics
Cat No: 93973
Format: CD
Number of Discs: 3
Genre: Chamber
Release Date: 7th December 2009
Contents
Works
Piano Quintet in C minorPiano Trio in D major
Serenata alla Spagnola
String Quartet no.1 in A major
String Quartet no.2 in D major
String Quintet in F minor
String Sextet in D minor (unfinished)
Trio in G minor for two violins and cello on a Russian song 'What have I done to hurt you?'
Artists
Alexander Mndoiantz (piano)Alexander Gotthelf (cello)
Alexander Detisov (violin)
Alexander Polonsky (violin)
Igor Suliga (viola)
Alexander Bobrovsky (viola)
Alexander Osokin (cello)
Alexander Gotthelf (cello)
Moscow Trio
Moscow String Quartet
Works
Piano Quintet in C minorPiano Trio in D major
Serenata alla Spagnola
String Quartet no.1 in A major
String Quartet no.2 in D major
String Quintet in F minor
String Sextet in D minor (unfinished)
Trio in G minor for two violins and cello on a Russian song 'What have I done to hurt you?'
Artists
Alexander Mndoiantz (piano)Alexander Gotthelf (cello)
Alexander Detisov (violin)
Alexander Polonsky (violin)
Igor Suliga (viola)
Alexander Bobrovsky (viola)
Alexander Osokin (cello)
Alexander Gotthelf (cello)
Moscow Trio
Moscow String Quartet
About
Alexander Borodin (1833–87) was one of those composers who did something else for a living. He was a highly respected research chemist who published over 40 scientific works and composed in his spare time. Borodin met Balakirev in 1862, and became part of the collective of Russian composers called ‘The Mighty Handful’ – with Balakirev, Cui, Mussorgsky and Rimsky-Korsakov. Out of the five, Borodin was the most disposed to chamber music, and had composed quite a significant body of work before his meeting with Balakirev.
These works are of an astonishing quality, and it is remarkable to consider that he was almost self taught. He studied the works of Spohr, Onslow and Boccherini as a youngster and, as a keen cellist, the chamber works of these composers no doubt provided the inspiration for his String Quintet – probably the first by a Russian composer.
The undoubted masterpiece, though, is his Second String Quartet, one of the most famous and best loved works in the genre. The famous third movement Notturno was used for the song ‘And this is my Beloved’ from the 1953 Broadway musical Kismet, based entirely on Borodin’s music.
For those who know only his Second Symphony, and the dances from his opera Prince Igor, this set provides a fascinating opportunity to explore another aspect of this fabulously gifted composer, containing many lesser known works that deserve to be better known.
Contents:
CD 1 [65’37]
- String Quartet No.1 in A
- Piano Quintet in C minor
Moscow String Quartet: Alexander Detisov / Alexander Gelfat, violins · Igor Suliga, viola · Alexander Osokin, cello
Alexander Mndoiantz, piano
CD 2 [60’17]
- String Quartet No.2 in D
- String Quintet in F minor
- Serenata alla spagnola for string quartet
Moscow String Quartet: Alexander Detisov / Alexander Gelfat, violins · Igor Suliga, viola · Alexander Osokin, cello
Alexander Gotthelf, cello
CD 3 [56’24]
Sextet in D minor
Alexander Detisov / Alexander Polonsky, violins · Igor Suliga / Alexander Bobrovsky, violas · Alexander Osokin / Alexander Gotthelf, cellos
- Trio in G minor for two violins and cello on a Russian song ‘What have I done to hurt you?’
- Trio in G for two violins and cello
Alexander Detisov / Alexander Polonsky, violins · Alexander Osokin, cello
- Piano Trio in D
Moscow Trio: Alexander Bonduriansky, piano · Vladimir Ivanov, violin · Mikhail Utkin, cello
These works are of an astonishing quality, and it is remarkable to consider that he was almost self taught. He studied the works of Spohr, Onslow and Boccherini as a youngster and, as a keen cellist, the chamber works of these composers no doubt provided the inspiration for his String Quintet – probably the first by a Russian composer.
The undoubted masterpiece, though, is his Second String Quartet, one of the most famous and best loved works in the genre. The famous third movement Notturno was used for the song ‘And this is my Beloved’ from the 1953 Broadway musical Kismet, based entirely on Borodin’s music.
For those who know only his Second Symphony, and the dances from his opera Prince Igor, this set provides a fascinating opportunity to explore another aspect of this fabulously gifted composer, containing many lesser known works that deserve to be better known.
Contents:
CD 1 [65’37]
- String Quartet No.1 in A
- Piano Quintet in C minor
Moscow String Quartet: Alexander Detisov / Alexander Gelfat, violins · Igor Suliga, viola · Alexander Osokin, cello
Alexander Mndoiantz, piano
CD 2 [60’17]
- String Quartet No.2 in D
- String Quintet in F minor
- Serenata alla spagnola for string quartet
Moscow String Quartet: Alexander Detisov / Alexander Gelfat, violins · Igor Suliga, viola · Alexander Osokin, cello
Alexander Gotthelf, cello
CD 3 [56’24]
Sextet in D minor
Alexander Detisov / Alexander Polonsky, violins · Igor Suliga / Alexander Bobrovsky, violas · Alexander Osokin / Alexander Gotthelf, cellos
- Trio in G minor for two violins and cello on a Russian song ‘What have I done to hurt you?’
- Trio in G for two violins and cello
Alexander Detisov / Alexander Polonsky, violins · Alexander Osokin, cello
- Piano Trio in D
Moscow Trio: Alexander Bonduriansky, piano · Vladimir Ivanov, violin · Mikhail Utkin, cello
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