Episode 2
Donald Macleod presents a complete performance of Borodin's collection of solo songs. Including In The Steppes of Central Asia; Listen to My Song, Little Friends.
Alexander Borodin was a brilliant composer for the voice - yet his bewitching, tuneful collection of sixteen solo songs is little known. In today's episode Donald Macleod introduces a performance of Borodin's complete songbook, preceded by a performance of perhaps his most famous orchestral showpiece - the evocative "In The Steppes Of Central Asia".
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Alexander Borodin
In The Steppes Of Central Asia
Performer: Halle Orchestra Performer: Vernon Handley
- EMI CDCFP4546.
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Alexander Borodin
Song Recital Part 1 (1867-1870)
Performer: Piotr Gluboky (bass) Performer: Ilya Scheps (piano)
- HARMONIA MUNDI LDC 288037.
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Alexander Borodin
Song Recital Part 2 (1852-55)
Performer: Piotr Gluboky (bass) Performer: Ilya Scheps (piano) Performer: Yuri Loeivsky (cello)
- HARMONIA MUNDI LDC 288037.
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Alexander Borodin
Song Recital Part 3 (1881-85):
Performer: Piotr Gluboky (bass) Performer: Ilya Scheps (piano)
- Yuri Loeivsky (cello).
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