All the Russias: A Musical Journey
The entire sweep of Russian musical history is explored in this four-part series, beginning with its origins in ancient chants and folk music, stretching through to radical contemporary composers like Schnittke and Gubaidulina. Artistic director of the Kirov, Valery Gergiev, presents excerpts from the orchestral and vocal legacy of composers such as Mussorgsky, Borodin, Rimsky-Korsakov, Tchaikovsky, Stravinsky, Prokofiev and Shostakovich.
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- Ep 1
1.The Little Birch Tree
01-01-2002In this first programme, Valery Gergiev takes us into the heart of the Russian countryside. Over the centuries, the traditions of folk culture have been an assertion of the Russian...
- Ep 2
2.Holy Mother Russia
01-01-2002This second programme in the series explores the power of religion and faith in Russian music. Russia is at once devoutly Christian and deeply pagan, but under the Soviets both fai...
- Ep 3
3.Once upon a Time
01-01-2002This programme looks at one of the archetypal forms of Russian culture, the fairy-tale. An essential part of Russian childhood, these stories with their princesses, heroes and magi...
- Ep 4
4.Looking East,Looking West
01-01-2002This final programme evokes the love/hate relationship between Russia and her neighbours, oscillating between fear and loathing, envy and imitation. We travel from the edge of the...
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