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Valery Gergiev, Mariinsky Orchestra & Chorus - Shchedrin: The Left-Hander (2015) [Official Digital Download 24/96]

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Valery Gergiev, Mariinsky Orchestra & Chorus - Shchedrin: The Left-Hander (2015) [Official Digital Download 24/96]

Valery Gergiev, Mariinsky Orchestra & Chorus - Shchedrin: The Left-Hander (2015)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/96 kHz | Time - 119:11 minutes | 2.45 GB
Studio Master, Official Digital Download | Artwork: Digital booklet

Specially written for Gergiev on the occasion of his 60th birthday, Rodion Shchedrin s 'The Left-Hande'r is a comedy of Russians and Englishmen, new technology, old traditions and strong drink. The premiere was given by the Mariinsky Opera in St Petersburg in July 2013. Rodion Shchedrin is one of music s greatest living humourists and his work is laced with pitch-black irony and deadpan wit. Based on Nikolai Leskov s classical satirical novella of 1881, 'The Tale of Cross-Eyed Lefty From Tula and the Steel Flea', The Left-Hander is a gloriously wry exploration of Russia s relationship with the West in general and England in particular. The work recently received its UK premiere and was met with great acclaim. 'The Left-Hander is a real comic opera of beguiling charm and fizzing vivacity, sharing its absurd grotesquerie with Shostakovich s The Nose, its tingling enchantment with Ravel s L enfant et les sortilèges and its wild mania with Barry s The Importance of Being Earnest. What grounds it, though, is an overwhelming, Russian nostalgia, an umbilical cord linking back to Mussorgsky.' Classical-music.com 'Gergiev conducted Shchedrin s 2013 score with understated intensity and musical humility, transporting us to the haunting world of Nikolai Leskov s original novella. Shchedrin s scoring is characteristically inventive and colourful… the forging music is witty and humorous.' The Telegraph **** 'Unexpectedly moving and stunningly well sung.' The Financial Times ****

BBC RADIO 3 CD REVIEW DISC OF THE WEEK 'It fizzes with energy … I enjoyed this hugely' –Andrew McGregor BBC Radio 3 CD Review, 11th April 2015

'Valery Gergiev conducts a sharp performance, one fully alert to the satires that enmesh the work.' –John Warrack Gramophone, June 2015

Performance: **** Recording: **** 'Leading the characteristically strong Mariinsky forces, Kristina Alieva entertains with her coloratura as the ornamental insect, and in the title role the lyric tenor Andrei Popov gives a touching performance of a character forced out of his comfort zone.' –John Allison BBC Music Magazine, July 2015

TRACKLIST

1 Act One I. The Winter Palace 03:24
2 Act One II. Ataman Platov's Story 02:55
3 Act One III. Inspection of the Armoury (Terzetto 05:46
4 Act One IV. The River Tulitsa (dissolve) 03:05
5 Act One V. Buckingham Parlace. Orchestral Interlude I 00:58
6 Act One VI. The Royal Presentation 04:00
7 Act One VII. Seven Turns of the Key. Orchestral Interlude II 00:41
8 Act One VIII. The Flea 02:07
9 Act One IX. Arioso of Alexander I and Scena 04:33
10 Act One X. Again in the Winter Palace (during the reign of Tsar Nicholas I) 03:00
11 Act One XI. A village in Tula and the Left-Hander's Rude Songs 03:20
12 Act One XII. Ataman Platov Arrives in Tula 04:43
13 Act One XIII. The Russians Refashion in the English Flea (Choral Interlude) 03:47
14 Act One XIV. Ataman Platov returns to Tula 03:56
15 Act One XV. The Journey from Tula to St Petersburg Orchestral Interlude III 01:42
16 Act One XVI. Ataman Platov and the Left-Hander Arrive at the Winter Palace 03:43
17 Act One XVII. The Microscope is brought in. Orchestral Interlude IV 00:48
18 Act One XVIII. The English Flea subjected to Russian Modification 02:12
19 Act One XIX. Finale 04:33

1 Act Two I. The Left-Hander and the Flea at Buckingham Palace 01:07
2 Act Two II. The Russified Flea 02:12
3 Act Two III. Delighted English Question the Left-Hander 07:15
4 Act Two IV. The English Brides (Love Canzonets) 04:02
5 Act Two V. Attempts at Persuasion (Recitative and Ensemble) 04:05
6 Act Two VI. Know How. Orchestral Interlude V 01:47
7 Act Two VII. How to Clean your Musket 03:14
8 Act Two VIII. A Vision of Russia 03:10
9 Act Two IX. The Left-Hander Sets Sail for Russia 07:35
10 Act Two X. The Storm. Orchestral Interlude VI 02:17
11 Act Two XI. Return to St Petersburg 04:01
12 Act Two XII. Final Scenes (Ordeal in the Infirmaries) 09:30
13 Act Two XIII. Epilogue 09:58

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Analyzed: Andrei Popov, Main Artist - Mariinsky Orchestra, Main Artist, Orchestra - Valery Gergiev, Conductor, Main Artist - Rodion Shchedrin, Composer - Mariinsky Chorus, Ensemble, Main Artist - Schott / Mariinsky Orchestra & Valery Gergiev : Shchedrin The Left-Hander (1)
Andrei Popov, Main Artist - Yekaterina Goncharova, Main Artist - Varvara Solovyova, Main Artist - Mariinsky Orchestra, Main Artist, Orchestra - Valery Gergiev, Conductor, Main Artist - Rodion Shchedrin, Composer - Mariinsky Chorus, Ensemble, Main Artist - Schott / Mariinsky Orchestra & Valery Gergiev : Shchedrin The Left-Hander (2)
Edward Tsanga, Main Artist - Andrei Popov, Main Artist - Mariinsky Orchestra, Main Artist, Orchestra - Valery Gergiev, Conductor, Main Artist - Rodion Shchedrin, Composer - Mariinsky Chorus, Ensemble, Main Artist - Schott / Mariinsky Orchestra & Valery Gergiev : Shchedrin The Left-Hander (3)
Mariinsky Chorus, Ensemble - Andrei Popov, Main Artist - Maria Maksakova, Main Artist - Mikhail Latyshev, Main Artist - Vladimir Zhivopistsev, Main Artist - Dmitry Koleushko, Main Artist - Valery Gergiev, Conductor, Main Artist - Mariinsky Orchestra, Main Artist, Orchestra - Rodion Shchedrin, Composer - Schott / Mariinsky Orchestra & Valery Gergiev : Shchedrin The Left-Hander (4)
Mariinsky Chorus, Ensemble - Andrei Spekhov, Main Artist - Andrei Popov, Main Artist - Mikhail Latyshev, Main Artist - Vladimir Zhivopistsev, Main Artist - Dmitry Koleushko, Main Artist - Valery Gergiev, Conductor, Main Artist - Mariinsky Orchestra, Main Artist, Orchestra - Rodion Shchedrin, Composer - Schott / Mariinsky Orchestra & Valery Gergiev : Shchedrin The Left-Hander (5)
Mariinsky Chorus, Ensemble - Edward Tsanga, Main Artist - Andrei Popov, Main Artist - Valery Gergiev, Conductor, Main Artist - Mariinsky Orchestra, Main Artist, Orchestra - Rodion Shchedrin, Composer - Schott / Mariinsky Orchestra & Valery Gergiev : Shchedrin The Left-Hander (6)
Mariinsky Chorus, Ensemble - Edward Tsanga, Main Artist - Valery Gergiev, Conductor, Main Artist - Mariinsky Orchestra, Main Artist, Orchestra - Rodion Shchedrin, Composer - Schott / Mariinsky Orchestra & Valery Gergiev : Shchedrin The Left-Hander (7)
Mariinsky Chorus, Ensemble - Kirstina Alieva, Main Artist - Valery Gergiev, Conductor, Main Artist - Mariinsky Orchestra, Main Artist, Orchestra - Rodion Shchedrin, Composer - Schott / Mariinsky Orchestra & Valery Gergiev : Shchedrin The Left-Hander (8)
Mariinsky Chorus, Ensemble - Kristina Alieva, Main Artist - Valery Gergiev, Conductor, Main Artist - Mariinsky Orchestra, Main Artist, Orchestra - Rodion Shchedrin, Composer - Schott / Mariinsky Orchestra & Valery Gergiev : Shchedrin The Left-Hander (9-10)
Mariinsky Chorus, Ensemble - Maria Maksakova, Main Artist - Mikhail Latyshev, Main Artist - Vladimir Zhivopistsev, Main Artist - Dmitry Koleushko, Main Artist - Andrei Popov, Main Artist - Alexander Gerasimov, Main Artist - Valery Gergiev, Conductor, Main Artist - Mariinsky Orchestra, Main Artist, Orchestra - Rodion Shchedrin, Composer - Schott / Mariinsky Orchestra & Valery Gergiev : Shchedrin The Left-Hander (11-12)
Mariinsky Chorus, Ensemble - Maria Maksakova, Main Artist - Mikhail Latyshev, Main Artist - Vladimir Zhivopistsev, Main Artist - Dmitry Koleushko, Main Artist - Vladimir Moroz, Main Artist - Valery Gergiev, Conductor, Main Artist - Mariinsky Orchestra, Main Artist, Orchestra - Rodion Shchedrin, Composer - Schott / Mariinsky Orchestra & Valery Gergiev : Shchedrin The Left-Hander (13)
Mariinsky Chorus, Ensemble - Maria Maksakova, Main Artist - Vladimir Moroz, Main Artist - Edward Tsanga, Main Artist - Valery Gergiev, Conductor, Main Artist - Mariinsky Orchestra, Main Artist, Orchestra - Rodion Shchedrin, Composer - Schott / Mariinsky Orchestra & Valery Gergiev : Shchedrin The Left-Hander (14)
Mariinsky Chorus, Ensemble - Marina Aleshonkova, Main Artist - Yekaterina Krapivina, Main Artist - Valery Gergiev, Conductor, Main Artist - Mariinsky Orchestra, Main Artist, Orchestra - Rodion Shchedrin, Composer - Schott / Mariinsky Orchestra & Valery Gergiev : Shchedrin The Left-Hander (15)
Mariinsky Chorus, Ensemble - Valery Gergiev, Conductor, Main Artist - Mariinsky Orchestra, Main Artist, Orchestra - Rodion Shchedrin, Composer - Schott / Mariinsky Orchestra & Valery Gergiev : Shchedrin The Left-Hander (16-21)
Mariinsky Chorus, Ensemble - Vladimir Moroz, Main Artist - Alexander Timchenko, Main Artist - Valery Gergiev, Conductor, Main Artist - Mariinsky Orchestra, Main Artist, Orchestra - Rodion Shchedrin, Composer - Schott / Mariinsky Orchestra & Valery Gergiev : Shchedrin The Left-Hander (22)
Mariinsky Chorus, Ensemble - Vladimir Moroz, Main Artist - Andrei Popov, Main Artist - Edward Tsanga, Main Artist - Valery Gergiev, Conductor, Main Artist - Mariinsky Orchestra, Main Artist, Orchestra - Rodion Shchedrin, Composer - Schott / Mariinsky Orchestra & Valery Gergiev : Shchedrin The Left-Hander (23)
Mariinsky Chorus, Ensemble - Vladimir Moroz, Main Artist - Edward Tsanga, Main Artist - Andrei Popov, Main Artist - Valery Gergiev, Conductor, Main Artist - Mariinsky Orchestra, Main Artist, Orchestra - Rodion Shchedrin, Composer - Schott / Mariinsky Orchestra & Valery Gergiev : Shchedrin The Left-Hander (24)
Mariinsky Chorus, Ensemble - Vladimir Moroz, Main Artist - Edward Tsanga, Main Artist - Maria Maksakova, Main Artist - Mikhail Latyshev, Main Artist - Vladimir Zhivopistsev, Main Artist - Dmitry Koleushko, Main Artist - Valery Gergiev, Conductor, Main Artist - Mariinsky Orchestra, Main Artist, Orchestra - Rodion Shchedrin, Composer - Schott / Mariinsky Orchestra & Valery Gergiev : Shchedrin The Left-Hander (25)
Mariinsky Chorus, Ensemble - Vladimir Moroz, Main Artist - Edward Tsanga, Main Artist - Valery Gergiev, Conductor, Main Artist - Mariinsky Orchestra, Main Artist, Orchestra - Rodion Shchedrin, Composer - Schott / Mariinsky Orchestra & Valery Gergiev : Shchedrin The Left-Hander (26)
Mariinsky Chorus, Ensemble - Yekaterina Goncharova, Main Artist - Varvara Solovyova, Main Artist - Andrei Popov, Main Artist - Valery Gergiev, Conductor, Main Artist - Mariinsky Orchestra, Main Artist, Orchestra - Rodion Shchedrin, Composer - Schott / Mariinsky Orchestra & Valery Gergiev : Shchedrin The Left-Hander (27)
Mariinsky Chorus, Ensemble - Yekaterina Goncharova, Main Artist - Varvara Solovyova, Main Artist - Valery Gergiev, Conductor, Main Artist - Mariinsky Orchestra, Main Artist, Orchestra - Rodion Shchedrin, Composer - Schott / Mariinsky Orchestra & Valery Gergiev : Shchedrin The Left-Hander (28-29)
Rodion Shchedrin, Composer - Mariinsky Orchestra, Main Artist, Orchestra - Mariinsky Chorus, Ensemble, Main Artist - Valery Gergiev, Conductor, Main Artist - Kristina Alieva, Main Artist - Schott / Mariinsky Orchestra & Valery Gergiev : Shchedrin The Left-Hander (30)
Rodion Shchedrin, Composer - Mariinsky Orchestra, Main Artist, Orchestra - Mariinsky Chorus, Ensemble, Main Artist - Valery Gergiev, Conductor, Main Artist - Roman Lyulkin, Main Artist - Vyacheslav Lukhanin, Main Artist - Anton Perminov, Main Artist - Andrei Popov, Main Artist - Andrei Spekhov, Main Artist - Yekaterina Goncharova, Main Artist - Varvara Solovyova, Main Artist - Schott / Mariinsky Orchestra & Valery Gergiev : Shchedrin The Left-Hander (31)
Roman Lyulkin, Main Artist - Vyacheslav Lukhanin, Main Artist - Anton Perminov, Main Artist - Andrei Spekhov, Main Artist - Andrei Popov, Main Artist - Mariinsky Orchestra, Main Artist, Orchestra - Rodion Shchedrin, Composer - Mariinsky Chorus, Ensemble, Main Artist - Valery Gergiev, Conductor, Main Artist - Schott / Mariinsky Orchestra & Valery Gergiev : Shchedrin The Left-Hander (32)
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR16 -4.59 dB -27.08 dB 3:47 13-The Left-Hander, Act One: 13. The Russians Refashion the English Flea
DR16 -5.61 dB -29.61 dB 3:20 11-The Left-Hander, Act One: 11. A village in Tula and the Left-Hander's Rude Songs
DR14 -1.78 dB -21.65 dB 3:56 14-The Left-Hander, Act One: 14. Ataman Platov returns to Tula
DR13 -1.68 dB -22.19 dB 3:13 07-The Left-Hander, Act Two: 26. How to Clean your Musket?
DR13 0.00 dB -19.38 dB 7:36 09-The Left-Hander, Act Two: 28. The Left-Hander Sets Sail for Russia
DR15 -1.02 dB -22.20 dB 4:43 12-The Left-Hander, Act One: 12. Ataman Platov Arrives in Tula
DR14 -1.02 dB -20.86 dB 2:55 02-The Left-Hander, Act One: 2. Ataman Platov's Story
DR13 -16.08 dB -34.96 dB 2:07 08-The Left-Hander, Act One: 8. The Flea
DR13 -14.56 dB -33.64 dB 2:12 18-The Left-Hander, Act One: 18. The English Flea subjected to Russian Modification
DR14 -14.40 dB -34.06 dB 2:13 02-The Left-Hander, Act Two: 21. The Russified Flea
DR14 -4.54 dB -24.86 dB 7:15 03-The Left-Hander, Act Two: 22. Delighted English Question the Left-Hander
DR14 -0.86 dB -27.54 dB 4:05 05-The Left-Hander, Act Two: 24. Attempts at Persuasion
DR16 -9.09 dB -32.09 dB 4:00 06-The Left-Hander, Act One: 6. The Royal Presentation
DR15 -1.48 dB -26.71 dB 5:46 03-The Left-Hander, Act One: 3. Inspection of the Armoury
DR13 -13.52 dB -32.32 dB 4:02 04-The Left-Hander, Act Two: 23. The English Brides (Love Canzonets)
DR10 -1.02 dB -13.04 dB 0:58 05-The Left-Hander, Act One: 5. Buckingham Palace. Orchestral Interlude I
DR12 -15.79 dB -35.95 dB 0:41 07-The Left-Hander, Act One: 7. Seven Turns of the Key. Orchestral Interlude II
DR21 -0.88 dB -28.70 dB 1:42 15-The Left-Hander, Act One: 15. The Journey from Tula to St Petersburg. Orchestral Interlude III
DR11 -20.25 dB -37.59 dB 0:48 17-The Left-Hander, Act One: 17. The Microscope is brought in. Orchestral Interlude IV
DR10 0.00 dB -18.32 dB 1:07 01-The Left-Hander, Act Two: 20. The Left-Hander and the Flea at Buckingham Palace
DR13 -10.22 dB -27.89 dB 1:47 06-The Left-Hander, Act Two: 25. Know How. Orchestral Interlude V
DR15 -1.02 dB -22.11 dB 3:24 01-The Left-Hander, Act One: 1. The Winter Palace
DR17 -1.02 dB -23.48 dB 4:33 19-The Left-Hander, Act One: 19. Act One Finale
DR15 -6.87 dB -28.12 dB 3:43 16-The Left-Hander, Act One: 16. Ataman Platov and the Left-Hander Arrive at the Winter Palace
DR14 -1.31 dB -24.99 dB 4:33 09-The Left-Hander, Act One: 9. Arioso of Alexander I and Scena
DR16 -0.89 dB -22.84 dB 3:00 10-The Left-Hander, Act One: 10. Again in the Winter Palace (during the reign of Tsar Nicholas I)
DR15 -13.45 dB -34.62 dB 3:10 08-The Left-Hander, Act Two: 27. A Vision of Russia
DR13 -19.15 dB -38.45 dB 3:05 04-The Left-Hander, Act One: 4. The River Tulitsa
DR12 -1.02 dB -18.82 dB 2:17 10-The Left-Hander, Act Two: 29. The Storm. Orchestral Interlude VI
DR16 -5.09 dB -28.84 dB 9:58 13-The Left-Hander, Act Two: 32. Epilogue
DR16 -2.32 dB -25.66 dB 9:30 12-The Left-Hander, Act Two: 31. Final Scenes (Ordeal in the Infirmaries)
DR16 -2.51 dB -24.25 dB 4:01 11-The Left-Hander, Act Two: 30. Return to St Petersburg
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Number of tracks: 32
Official DR value: DR14

Samplerate: 96000 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 2922 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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