Tag: Dmitri Bortnyansky
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Marches from the Russian Empire
Recorded on this disc by the Admiralty Band (the best military band in Russia!) are fast marches, which were well-known by the early 20th century in military bands’ repertoires, but were not regimental marches. They were composed in different countries at different times, and on different occasions – German/Prussian, Austrian, Danish, French, and Russian marches.…
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Russian Favourites!
“Cascading Russian harmonies in this highly enjoyable selection of familiar tunes by the two best-known international ensembles” (MusicalMerit)
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Tchaikovsky: Liturgy of St John Chrysostom; Bortnyansky: Concerto for Choir XXXII
“Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom is the earliest sacred composition by Tchaikovsky and was written in 1878, at the time of his work on Eugene Onegin. This was recorded in the Cathedral of the Dormition, Smolensk. The performance, the acoustics of the Cathedral and the quality of this recording are all outstanding.” (Evgeni Kostitsyn, composer)…
