Updoc 31: How Russian Is It?: 1/30/09
Opening theme: Orthodox Choir of the Moscow Academy: Psalm 103;
Chants et choeurs Orthodoxes, Vol. 3 (7 Productions)
1. Igor Stravinsky/Leonard Bernstein/NY Philharmonic: Petrouchka; The Rite of Spring, Petrouchka (Sony)
2. Modest Moussorgsky/André Cluytens/Chorus of the National Opera of Sofia/Orchestre de la Societé des Concerts du Conservatoire/Christoff: Prelude; Boris Godunov (EMI)
3. Sergei Prokofiev/André Previn/LA Philharmonic/Christine Cairns: The Field of the Dead; Alexander Nevsky, Lieutenant Kije (Telarc)
4. Dmitri Shostakovich/Yevgeny Yevtushenko/Okko Kamu/City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra and Chorus/Nikita Storojev: Babi Yar; Symphony No. 13 (Chandos)
5. Alfred Schnittke/Stefan Parkman/National Danish Radio Choir: Choir Concerto ‘O Master of All Living’; Minnesang, Choir Concerto (Chandos)
Out theme: Shostakovich/Borodin String Quartet: String Quartet No. 8, first mvt; Piano Quintet, String Quartets No. 7 & 8 (EMI)