A new page in the history of the NDR Radiophilharmonie opened in 2024 with the arrival of a sought-after chief conductor, Stanislav Kochanovsky. For harmonia mundi, he has chosen to explore a repertoire that he knows inside out, the music of nineteenth- and twentieth-century Russia. Here is a chance to hear an expert interpretation of the famous Capriccio espagnol alongside works by Tchaikovsky and Tcherepnin, perhaps less well-known but utterly thrilling!
1 Tcherepnin: Prelude to "La Princesse lointaine", Op. 40 8:58
2 Rimsky-Korsakov: Capriccio Espagnol, Op. 34: I. Alborada. Vivo e strepitoso 01:17
3 Rimsky-Korsakov: Capriccio Espagnol, Op. 34: II. Variazioni. Andante con moto 04:34
4 Rimsky-Korsakov: Capriccio Espagnol, Op. 34: III. Alborada. Vivo e strepitoso 01:18
5 Rimsky-Korsakov: Capriccio Espagnol, Op. 34: IV. Scena e canto gitano. Allegretto 05:05
6 Rimsky-Korsakov: Capriccio Espagnol, Op. 34: V. Fandango asturiano 03:22
7 Tchaikovsky: Orchestral Suite No. 3 in G Major, Op. 55: I. Élégie. Andantino molto cantabile 10:46
8 Tchaikovsky: Orchestral Suite No. 3 in G Major, Op. 55: II. Valse mélancolique. Allegro moderato 05:35
9 Tchaikovsky: Orchestral Suite No. 3 in G Major, Op. 55: III. Scherzo. Presto 04:48
10 Tchaikovsky: Orchestral Suite No. 3 in G Major, Op. 55: IV. Tema con variazioni. Andante con moto 19:11