Various - Russian Film Music I+II [CD]

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The albums Russian Film Music I and II, performed by the Russian Philharmonic Orchestra under the batons of Konstantin Krimets and Sergei Skripta respectively, were released in 2000 and 2003, and became two of Bel Air's best selling - and most acclaimed - recordings. Now a selection of the best tracks from those two CDs have been compiled for this set, which also contains a DVD of clips from the films for which the music was composed.\r
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Some of the composers and music are well-known - Shostakovich's scores for Hamlet and The Gadfly, and Prokofiev's for Lieutenant Kij\xe9, for instance - usually because suites were later also made for the concert hall. But how many of those who know this highly attractive music have ever seen the original movies? Many of the composers are still largely unknown to western ears, but one only has to listen to the irresistible melodies of Georgy Sviridov, Valery Gavrilin, Gennady Gladkov, Viktor Lebedev or Mikael Tariverdiev to be swept up in the thrilling and often moving world of Russian cinema.

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The films featured range throughout much of the Soviet period - the earliest music heard is from the 1930s while the latest was composed in 1987. The DVD shows original film clips (with English subtitles) but synchronised with the digital quality sound tracks recorded by Bel Air Music (for Russian Film Music I & II) rather than the original film soundtracks. A few extracts of 1930s films were not produced because of inferior quality, so there are 19 film clips on the DVD (playing for over 2\xbd hours) but 24 tracks on the 79-minute CD. The DVD has one remarkable bonus track, the famous Adagio from the ballet 'Spartacus' by Khachaturian, filmed in 1968.

Evgeny Doga Waltz from My Gentle Tender Beast (1974)

Waltz from My Gentle Tender Beast Director E. Lotjanu (1974)

Vladimir Dashkevich Overture from Sherlock Holmes & Doctor Watson (1980)

Overture from Sherlock Holmes & Dr. Watson Director I. Maslennikov (1980)

Dmitry Shostakovich Ball at the Palace from Hamlet (1946)

Ball at the Palace from Hamlet Director Grigory Konzintsev (1946)

Dmitry Shostakovich Romance from The Gadfly (1955)

Romance from The Gadfly Director Alexander Faintzimmer (1955)

Dmitry Shostakovich Dance from The Gadfly (1955)

Dance from The Gadfly Director Alexander Faintzimmer (1955)

Mikael Tariverdiev A Couple in a Cafe from Seventeen Moments of Spring (1973)

A Couple in a Cafe from Seventeen Moments of Spring Tatiana Lioznova Director (1973)

Valery Gavrilin Great Waltz from Anyuta (1982)

Great Waltz from Anyuta Artistic Director Alexander Berlinsky (1982)

Valery Gavrilin Tarantella from Anyuta (1982)

Tarantella from Anyuta Artistic Director Alexander Berlinsky (1982)

Dmitry Shostakovich Waltz from Pirogov (1947)

Waltz from Pirogov Director Grigory Konsintzev (1947)

Georgy Sviridov Waltz from Snowstorm (1965)

Waltz from Snowstorm Director V. Baznov (1965)

Georgy Sviridov Romance from Snowstorm (1965)

Romance from Snowstorm Director V. Baznov (1965)

Georgy Sviridov Overture from Time More Forward (1966)

Overture from Time More Forward Director M. Schweitzer (1966)

Jan Frenkel Pursuit from New Adventures of the Untouchables (1968)

Pursuit from New Adventures of the Untouchables Director E.Keosayan (1968)

Vitaly Geviksmann A Letter to a Soldier from The Unknown War (1978)

A Letter to a Soldier from The Unknown War Director Roman Carman (1978)

Gennady Gladkov Formula of Love from Ordinary Miracle (1978)

Formula of Love from Ordinary Miracle Director Mark Zakharov (1978)

Sergei Prokofiev Troika from Leutenant Kizae (1934)

Troika from Leautenant Kizae Director Alexander Faintzimmer (1934)

Sergei Prokofiev Romance from Lieutenant Kizae (1934)

Romance from Leautenant Kizae Director Alexander Faintzimmer (1934)

Viktor Lebedev Don't look down your Nose from Go Ahead Marine Guards (1987)

Don't look down your Nose from Go Ahead Marine Guards Director Svetlana Druzhinia (1987)

Viktor Lebedev French Theme from Go Ahead Marine Guards (1987)

French Theme from Go Ahead Marine Guards Director Svetlana Druzhinia (1987)

Aram Khachaturian Waltz from Masquerade (1944)

Adagio from Spartacus Choreography Director Yuri Gregorovich (1968)

Aram Khachaturian Romance from Masquerade (1944)

Sergei Prokofiev Dance from Ivan Grosny (1944)

Dmitry Shostakovich Waltz from Return of Maxim (1937)

Andrei Petrov I am Walking in Moscow from Walking in Moscow (1963)