Episode 5
Donald Macleod explores Borodin's last works, including the Petite Suite for piano and his unfinished Third Symphony.
As Borodin's scientific career grew ever more distinguished, his compositions became fewer. In today's episode, Donald Macleod introduces his last major works, the "Petite Suite" and "Allegro" for piano, as well as exploring his third and final symphony, left unfinished at the composer's death and completed by Alexander Glazunov.
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Alexander Borodin
Requiem, for solo tenor, men's chorus and orchestra (arr. Stokowski)
Performer: Philharmonia Orchestra Performer: Geoffrey Simon
- CALA CACD1029.
- 1.
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Alexander Borodin
Scherzo in A Flat (1885)
Performer: Marco Rapetti (piano)
- BRILLIANT 93894.
- 1 to 8.
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Alexander Borodin
Symphony no.3, completed + orchestrated Glazunov
Performer: Bolshoi Orchestra Performer: Mark Ermler
- CHANT DU MONDE RUS288169.
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