Those Soviet Army Chorus & Band recordings were apparently credited as The Alexandrov Red Army Ensemble on Melodiya releases and then credited under all kinds of names on licensed releases. They're very fun records!
The recording in question was not licensed from Melodiya, but is an actual EMI recording made in London. I have a copy of the disc and it's so much fun!
Yes, and the the liner notes tell us that Walter Legge of EMI was determined to "snag" the Red Army Ensemble when they were on tour. This famous recording was made in 1963 at the (pre-Beatles) Abbey Road studio. @@kend.6797
Thanks for mentioning Leo Sowerby, an American composer who composed several moving, if sometimes austere, tone poems. I especially enjoy his "Prairie" that you held up. Both of your CDs are wonderful. May I also mention Sowerby's moving and more mystical "Mediaeval Poem" (Naxos) with vocalise and orchestra and organ and his strong "Harp Concerto." And the Russian disc is unique in its Slavic power.
When you get to SH I will be interested to see if there's any Shaporin. There was an old recording on Melodiya of The Decembrists. As much as I could get out of it sans libretto, I liked it.
Readers may be fascinated to learn that the "Soldiers Chorus" by Shaporin which you mention was RIPPED OFF...almost note-for-note...by Hollywood composer Johnny Mandel for his score to the 1966 comedy "The Russians are Coming". It's a fabulous piece and made a huge impression on me when I first saw the film, assuming, of course, that Mandel was the actual composer. You'll love either version, especially when the siren/whistle comes zooming in during the final verse. LR
Leuk Faure met souzai is echt een aanrader. En het vorige item met spohr.. ik heb ook pianotrio s. Die zijn het beluisteren waard, al zijn ze minder goed dan die van Beethoven, ik vind ze interessanter dan die van schumann
"If you knew Souzay, like I knew Souzay, Oh! Oh! Oh! What a voice ..."
Those Soviet Army Chorus & Band recordings were apparently credited as The Alexandrov Red Army Ensemble on Melodiya releases and then credited under all kinds of names on licensed releases. They're very fun records!
The recording in question was not licensed from Melodiya, but is an actual EMI recording made in London. I have a copy of the disc and it's so much fun!
@@kend.6797 Those records and the Don Cossack Choir records are so much fun. Party records to be sure!
Yes, and the the liner notes tell us that Walter Legge of EMI was determined to "snag" the Red Army Ensemble when they were on tour. This famous recording was made in 1963 at the (pre-Beatles) Abbey Road studio. @@kend.6797
Thanks for mentioning Leo Sowerby, an American composer who composed several moving, if sometimes austere, tone poems. I especially enjoy his "Prairie" that you held up.
Both of your CDs are wonderful. May I also mention Sowerby's moving and more mystical "Mediaeval Poem" (Naxos) with vocalise and orchestra and organ and his strong "Harp Concerto." And the Russian disc is unique in its Slavic power.
I almost always find a composer unknown to me while watching your videos. Thanks. ( Sowerby)
When you get to SH I will be interested to see if there's any Shaporin. There was an old recording on Melodiya of The Decembrists. As much as I could get out of it sans libretto, I liked it.
Readers may be fascinated to learn that the "Soldiers Chorus" by Shaporin which you mention was RIPPED OFF...almost note-for-note...by Hollywood composer Johnny Mandel for his score to the 1966 comedy "The Russians are Coming". It's a fabulous piece and made a huge impression on me when I first saw the film, assuming, of course, that Mandel was the actual composer. You'll love either version, especially when the siren/whistle comes zooming in during the final verse. LR
Leuk Faure met souzai is echt een aanrader. En het vorige item met spohr.. ik heb ook pianotrio s. Die zijn het beluisteren waard, al zijn ze minder goed dan die van Beethoven, ik vind ze interessanter dan die van schumann
Whatever turns you on!
As wonderful as the Red Army Chorus was, I still think The Don Cossack Choir wit Sergei Jarow was superior.