Performer: Alexander Boldachev
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Calliope
Catalogue: CAL2183
Release: 2021
Size: 225 MB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: cover
01. Glinka: The Lark
02. Slonimsky: The Firebird
03. Alyabyev: The Nightingale
04. Grechaninov: Podsnezhnik (Snowdrops), Op. 47 No. 9
05. Arensky: Lily of the Valley Op. 33 No. 2
06. Rachmaninov: Daisies, Op. 38 No. 3
07. Glazunov: Raymonda, Op. 57: Harp solo
08. Prokofiev: Morning Serenade from Romeo and Juliet
09. Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker: Waltz of the Flowers
10. Rimsky-Korsakov: The Swan Princess
11. Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition: The Old Castle
12. Rubinstein: Fantasia on themes from ‘The Demon’
13. Griboyedov: Waltz in E minor
14. Liadov: A Musical Snuffbox, Op. 32
15. Sviridov: Echo of Waltz from ‘The Snowstorm’
This album represents a long story and versatility of Russian Music performed on the harp. A careful choice of repertoire displays various stories: Russian birds and flowers, famous ballets, music related to famous paintings, and the most beautiful waltzes from a different time periods.
Hailed for his “absolutely thrilling” performances (Bachtrack), Alexander Boldachev, is a star harpist. As a harp pedagogue, he has lead masterclasses around the world, including such universities as The Juilliard School of Music, Royal Academy of Music, Toronto Royal Conservatory and others