| Label: Praga Catalog: 350055 Format: CD various Prazak Quartet, Leningrad Philharmonic, E. Mravinsky, M. Hrsel, I. Kondratenko,Parkanyi Quartet Prague Piano Duo, C. Ess, Zemlinsky Quartet, Czeck Nonet, M. Kanka, J. Klepac, Kinsky Trio Prague, M. Janackova, Prague Chamber Orchestra, Prague Philharmonic Choirvarious What would Christmas be without a performance of The Nutcracker, a helping of Russian music and a hint of sleigh bells and snow. This wonderful Praga Digitals release is a great way to musically discover their back catalogue recordings. This compilation presents a great opportunity to become more familiar with major Russian composers such as Borodin, Tchaikovsky, Rimsky-Korsakov or Rachmaninov. Many of the most prominent Russian masterpieces have been selected from solo piano works to symphonies excepts for our biggest pleasure. |