Dances of Light Tatjana Masurenko & Yaruss Quartett

• Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844 - 1908): Skomorochen Tanz:
• 1 Rimsky-Korsakov: Skomorochen Tanz 03:48
• Alexej Glasunov (1865 - 1936): Elegie:
• 2 Glasunov: Elegie 05:56
• Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky (1839 - 1881): Excerpts- Bilder einer Ausstellung:
• 3 Mussorgsky: Excerpts- Bilder einer Ausstellung 17:24
• Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov: Das Lied des indischen Gastes:
• 4 Rimsky-Korsakov: Das Lied des indischen Gastes 03:40
• Alexander Borodin (1833 - 1887): Polovetzer Tänze aus der Oper "Fürst Igor":
• 5 Borodin: Polovetzer Tänze aus der Oper "Fürst Igor" 09:48
• Traditional: Ein weiter Weg:
• 6 Traditional: Ein weiter Weg 06:22
• Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov: A snow Maiden - Schneewittchen - Fantasie auf die Themen aus der Oper:
• 7 Rimsky-Korsakov: A snow Maiden - Schneewittchen - Fantasie auf die Themen aus der Oper 14:14
• Total Runtime 01:01:12

Info for Dances of Light

Russian romantic composers in a new interpretation: this is the task Tatjana Masurenko and the folk-instrument ensemble Yaruss Quartett have dedicated themselves to. With viola, soprano domra and alto domra (Russian mandolins), accordion and double bass, they play well-known Russian works of the 19th century in their own arrangements. Compositions by Rimsky-Korsakoff, Mussorgsky, Borodin and Glasunov get a new sound, it becomes lighter, more open, more flexible and the music gets more elegance, colours and a lively character. The secret: gut strings for all instruments according to historically informed 19th century performance practice; for example, the domras sound like Italian historical mandolins. Coupled with great musicality and joy of playing, the excellent interpretations become an unusual musical experience.

Tatjana Masurenko, viola
Yaruss Quartett:
Elena Kisseljow, domra
Valerij Kisseljow, altodomra
Vladislav Cojocaru, accordion
Geogri Makhoschvili, double bass

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