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Title: Two Russian Gems
Review: I initially ordered this CD for the featured "Songs and Dances of Death" by Mussorgsky. It's always been one of my favorite song cycles. And in this gorgeous presentation by Yuri Temirkanov, I wasn't at all disappointed! (I'd never heard an orchestral version of the original piano accompaniment, but shouldn't have been surprised at its moody transformation by such a master as Dimitri Shostakovitch!) The "bonus" recording of Rachmaninov's "Symphonic Dances" was a real stunner -- a stylish rendition of a work that's sadly underplayed, in my opinion. My only complaint -- a damaged jewel case that makes opening and closing the CD a bit of a challenge.
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