Gidon Kremer + Kremerata Baltica
The Russian Seasons

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Track Listing

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1	The Russian Seasons: Spring: Christovskaya“ (Dominical)	2:41
2	The Russian Seasons: Spring: Kachulnaya“ (Lullaby)	2:26
3	The Russian Seasons: Spring: Jagoryevskaya“ (Song for St. George’s Day)	4:20
4	The Russian Seasons: Summer: Platsch s kukoschkoy“ (Lament with Cuckoo)	2:08
5	The Russian Seasons: Summer: Dukhovskaya“ (Song for Whitsuntide)	4:21
6	The Russian Seasons: Summer: Tolotnaya“ (Fertilizing Song)	3:07
7	The Russian Seasons: Autumn: Postovaya“ (Song for Ember Days)	3:55
8	The Russian Seasons: Autumn: Vosennaya“ (Autumn Song)	2:01
9	The Russian Seasons: Autumn: Svadebskaya“ (Nuptial Song)	3:37
10	The Russian Seasons: Winter: Sviatoshnaya“ (Song for Christmastide)	0:53
11	The Russian Seasons: Winter: Maslennaya“ (Song for Shrovetide)	1:46
12	The Russian Seasons: Winter: Posledniaya“ (Closing Song)	4:11
13	"The Seasons" Digest: January – At the Fireside	2:39
14	"The Seasons" Digest: February – Carnival	0:33
15	"The Seasons" Digest: March – Song of the Lark	1:12
16	"The Seasons" Digest: April – Snowdrop	1:24
17	"The Seasons" Digest: May – Starlight Nights	1:36
18	"The Seasons" Digest: June – Barcarolle	1:50
19	"The Seasons" Digest: July – Song of the Reaper	1:41
20	"The Seasons" Digest: August – The Harvest	0:52
21	"The Seasons" Digest: September – The Hunt	1:20
22	"The Seasons" Digest: October – Autumn Song	2:13
23	"The Seasons" Digest: November – Troika Ride	1:36
24	"The Seasons" Digest: December – Christmas	2:05

News & Reviews

Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Gidon Kremer’s "Hommage à Piazzolla: The Complete Astor Piazzolla Recordings" Eight-CD Set Out Now

Gidon Kremer’s Hommage à Piazzolla: The Complete Astor Piazzolla Recordings is out now. The eight-disc box set brings Kremer’s six previously released recordings of the Argentine composer’s music together for the first time, including four Nonesuch releases and two that were released by Teldec. The set’s seventh album, which is being released for the first time, features a 14-song live recording from the CBC’s Glenn Gould Studio from 1997.
Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Gidon Kremer's "Art of Instrumentation" "Lovely and Alluring," Says NPR, With "Fresh, Intriguing" New Takes on Bach and More

Gidon Kremer and his Kremerata Baltica chamber orchestra's new album, The Art of Instrumentation: Homage to Glenn Gould, is "lovely and alluring," says NPR Music, with "fresh and intriguing makeovers of several Bach keyboard classics ... There are many moments in this album to make you smile, wonder and simply bask in the beauty of the music." Kremer and the Kremerata Baltica continue their tour of Asia with performances at Tokyo's Suntory Hall.

About this Album

Latvian violinist Kremer, says the New York Times “remains one of the truly interesting musicians among us today.” He commissioned Ukrainian composer Leonid Desyatnikov’s title piece and pairs it with Alexander Raskatov’s arrangement of Tchaikovsky’s 12-part The Seasons.

Credits

MUSICIANS
Gidon Kremer, solo violin and artistic director

Kremerata Baltica:
Indre Andruskeviviute, Dzeraldas Bidva, Eva Bindere, Migle Diksaitiene, Andrejs Golikovs, Elo Ivask, Miroslava Kotorovych, Marija Nemanyte, Migle Serapinaite, Sandis Steinbergs, Andrei Valigura, Sanita Zarina, violin
Ula Ulijona, Vidas Vekerotas, Guy Ben Ziony, Zita Zemovica, viola
Peteris Cirksis, Giedre Dirvanauskaite, Eriks Kirsfelds, Marta Sudraba, cello
Danielis Rubinas, Indrek Sarrap, bass
Reinut Tepp, piano (13-24)
Andrey Pushkarev, percussion (13-24)

PRODUCTION CREDITS
Produced by Helmut Mühle and Gidon Kremer
Recorded December 2001 at Studio Nalepastrasse, Berlin
Engineer: Philipp Nedel
Assistant Engineers: Niels Müller
Edited by Gudrun Maurer

The Russian Seasons (1-12) composed by Leonid Desyatnikov; “The Season” Digest (13-24) by Alexander Raskatov

Design by Evan Gaffney Design
Cover: Apostate © 2002 Viktor Yerofeyev, from Bellybutton, published by Zebra Publishing, Moscow

Executive Producer: Robert Hurwitz