Glazunov: Seasons / Glinka: Ruslan & Ludmilla

Glazunov's wonderfully atmospheric the Seasons ballet joins other Russian compositions by Liadov and Glinka, as well as the colorful orchestral arrangement by Glazunov and others of Schumann's Carnaval - in stunning recordings by Ernest Ansermet as part of the Decca Ansermet Legacy on Eloquence. In addition to the Glazunov and Glazunov-by-arrangement Ansermet recordings, this generous 2-CD set offers all the Glinka and Liadov recordings in the Decca Ansermet catalogue. The Changs Populairs Russes make their first appearance on CD and both Baba Yaga and Kikimora have their piquant endings delightfully realized by Ansermet and his Suisse Romande Orchestra.