Leonard Slatkin conducting the National Philharmonic Orchestra and the London Philharmonic Orchestra.
As the title suggests, this is a Russian music sampler, with works from the time frame 1890's through the 1940's. I think the term "showpieces" might be a stretch. Would I buy this CD again? Probably not.
Tracks: While they are the most popular pieces on the disc, I could do without Pictures At An Exhibition and Sabre Dance, probably because I've heard them so many times. My favorite work here is Prokofiev's Classical Symphony in D. I don't know if the Stravinsky piece is good or bad because I just don't understand Stravinsky.
Personal Memory Associated with this CD: One of the first CDs I purchased, back when there wasn't a lot of selection. Slatkin, then music director of the St Louis Symphony Orchestra was a rising star in the conducting world. As a music student, I was going through a Russian music phase and purchased this as well as works by Tchaikovsky, Rimsky-Korsakov, and other members of The Five. That phase came and went and I soon found other composers to study.
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