From Russia With Love is a collection of violin and piano miniatures, recorded by violinist Oleh Krysa and pianist Tatiana Tchekina. The CD focuses on Russian composers, including Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninov, Prokofiev, and Stravinsky. Here are a few spectacular excerpts from the CD:
A transcription of Masks from Sergei Prokofiev’s ballet, Romeo and Juliet:
The haunting waltz from Prokofiev’s ballet, Cinderella, arranged by Mikhail Fichtenholtz:
Russian Song, transcribed from Igor Stravinsky’s opera, Mavra, by Samuel Dushkin. Listen to the almost hypnotic piano line:
Samuel Dushkin’s transcription of the Russian Dance from Stravinsky’s ballet, Petrushka: