Shchedrin / Mariinsky Orchestra / Gergiev / Popov: Left-Hander
Shchedrin / Mariinsky Orchestra / Gergiev / Popov: Left-Hander
Format: CD
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Artist: Shchedrin / Mariinsky Orchestra / Gergiev / Popov
Label: Mariinsky
Product Type: COMPACT DISCS
UPC: 822231855422
Genre: Classical Artists
Specially written for Gergiev on the occasion of his 60th birthday, Rodion Shchedrin's The Left-Hander is a comedy of Russians and Englishmen, new technology, old traditions and strong drink. The Mariinsky Opera gave the work it's premiere in St Petersburg in July 2013. One of music's greatest living humorists, Rodion Shchedrin's work is laced with pitch-black irony and deadpan wit. Based on Nikolai Leskov's classical satirical novella of 1881, The Tale of Cross-Eyed Lefty from Tula and the Steel Flea, The Left-Hander is a wry exploration of Russia's relationship with the West in general and England in particular. 'Gergiev conducted Shchedrin's 2013 score with understated intensity and musical humility, transporting us to the haunting world of Nikolai Leskov's original novella. Shchedrin's scoring is characteristically inventive and colorful... The forging music is witty and humorous.' Telegraph 'Unexpectedly moving and stunningly well sung.' The
Tracks:
1.1 01. the Winter Palace
1.2 02. Ataman Platov's Story
1.3 03. Inspection of the Armoury (Terzetto)
1.4 04. the River Tulitsa (Dissolve)
1.5 05. Buckingham Palace. Orchestral Interlude I
1.6 06. the Royal Presentation
1.7 07. Seven Turns of the Key. Orchestral Interlude II
1.8 08. the Flea
1.9 09. Arioso of Alexander I and Scena
1.10 10. Again in the Winter Palace (During the Reign of Tsar Nicholas I)
1.11 11. a Village in Tula and the Left-Hander's Rude Songs
1.12 12. Ataman Platov Arrives in Tula
1.13 13. the Russians Refashion the English Flea (Choral Interlude)
1.14 14. Ataman Platov Returns to Tula
1.15 15. the Journey from Tula to St Petersburg. Orchestral Interlude III
1.16 16. Ataman Platov and the Left-Hander Arrive at the Winter Palace
1.17 17. the Microscope Is Brought in. Orchestral Interlude IV
1.18 18. the English Flea Subjected to Russian Modification
1.19 19. Act One Finale
1.20 20. the Left-Hander and the Flea at Buckingham Palace
1.21 21. the Russified Flea
1.22 22. Delighted English Question the Left-Hander
1.23 23. the English Brides (Love Canzonets)
1.24 24. Attempts at Persuasion (Recitative and Ensemble)
1.25 25. Know How. Orchestral Interlude V
1.26 26. How to Clean Your Musket?
1.27 27. a Vision of Russia
1.28 28. the Left-Hander Sets Sail for Russia
1.29 29. the Storm. Orchestral Interlude VI
1.30 30. Return to St Petersburg
1.31 31. Final Scenes (Ordeal in the Infirmaries)
1.32 32. Epilogue
