Russian Nights � (2006)
Erich Kunzel & Cincinnati Pops Orchestra



Recorded on April 11, 2005 at Music Hall in Cincinnati, Ohio.
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Kunzel says that �This disc is steeped in the rich musical language of Russia and includes recognizable orchestral classics such as Borodin�s Polovtsian Dances and dances from Tchaikovsky�s The Nutcracker and Swan Lake. We�ve also included Rimsky-Korsakov�s brilliantly orchestrated Capriccio Espagnol as well as music by the 20th century composers Khachaturian and Prokofiev.�

The material on Russian Nights seems perfectly suited for Kunzel and the Cincinnati Pops. They play these well known Russian favorites with energy and passion. The dances from The Nutcracker and Swan Lake are favorites here but you�ll also enjoy the orchestra�s performances of Polovtsian Dances, Capriccio Espagnol and the Love Theme from Spartacus.


(From highfidelityreview.com (http://www.highfidelityreview.com/telarc-releases-russian-nights-by-cincinnati-pops-in-sacd-surround-sound.html))
Track list:


01 - Russlan And Ludmilla: Overture Mikhail Glinka [05:44]
02 - Caucasian Sketches: Procession Of The Sardar Mikhail Ippolitov-Ivanov [04:19]
03 - The Love For Three Oranges Op.33a: March Sergei Prokofiev [01:42]
04 - Prince Igor: Polovtsian Dances Alexander Borodin [11:26]
05 - Capriccio Espagnol Op.34: I. Alborada Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov [01:15]
06 - Capriccio Espagnol Op.34: II. Variacioni Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov [04:51]
07 - Capriccio Espagnol Op.34: III. Alborada Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov [01:16]
08 - Capriccio Espagnol Op.34: IV. Scena E Canto Gitano Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov [05:01]
09 - Capriccio Espagnol Op.34: V. Fandango Asturiano Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov [03:30]
10 - The Enchanted Lake Op.62 Anatoly Liadov [08:17]
11 - Spartacus: Love Theme Aram Khachaturian [09:24]
12 - The Nutcracker: Russian Dance Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky [01:17]
13 - Boris Godunov: Polonaise Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky [03:33]
14 - The Music Box Op.32 Anatoly Liadov [02:11]
15 - Swan Lake Op.20a: Hungarian Dance (Czardas) Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky [02:35]

Total playing time: 1h 06' 21''

Includes the scans and logs that accompanied the audio files. Download links (type kunzel2006 to extract the files):


FLAC 16/44.1: EKRN.7z | Uloz.to (http://ulozto.net/xmEB7uSq/ekrn-7z) (271.6 MiB)

MP3 320 kbps: EKRNM11.7z | Uloz.to (http://ulozto.net/xzQsv5kh/ekrnm11-7z) (158.1 MiB)

New upload with 11 tracks: #05 to #09 (Capriccio Espagnol) joined in a single one to avoid the gaps at the cut points.

With big thanks to all who shared other titles of this great conductor and orchestra. Enjoy.

Thank you very much. Big fan of Mr. Kunzel!

Thank you for this,Sir.

I've never really heard much of any of this newer Cincinnati Pops(this one included)so I'm in uncharted waters. I look forward to listening.

You're welcome, friends. Surely this album won't be any surprise for the fans: it's just, as usual, full of wonderful music wonderfully performed. It was released the same year that Kunzel was awarded the National Medal of Arts.

I've reuploaded the MP3 set with the five tracks of Capriccio Espagnol joined in a single one to avoid the gaps introduced by the MP3 encoding (addition of short silences at the beginning of the tracks and the loss of short fragments at the end). The rest of tracks didn't need it because they are individual recordings and their cut points are in areas of silence.

Nice post, thanks !

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Wonderful music, wonderfully played. Thanks for sharing.

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Thank you very much. Big fan of Kunzel's music!

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Thankyou for Russian Nights. I am glad that there are some working links to Erich Kunzel's music.

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Thank, I've been looking for an orchestral version of the Polovtsian Dances.

Fantastic album. And the link still works. Thanks for sharing.

Thank you. Looking forward to hearing

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