by Alfred Schnittke, Andrey Chistiakov · Brilliant Classics · CD · EAN 5029365921527
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«Sketches» is the album by Alfred Schnittke with the Bolshoi Theatre Orchestra conducted by Andrey Chistiakov, released in 2011 by Brilliant Classics on CD.
The album brings together twenty-two short orchestral pieces by Alfred Schnittke, with titles referring to varied scenes and characters, including marches, dances and pas de deux. Among them stand out 'March: The Swan, the Pike and the Crayfish', 'Morning. The Disappearance of the Nose' and 'The Ball'.
Recording from January 1996 at the Mosfilm studios in Moscow; sound engineer, Vadim Ivanov. Catalogue number 9215; total duration 52'10.
For listeners of contemporary classical music who appreciate evocative orchestral suites.
