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Originally written as a set of piano pieces, Mussorgsky’s splendid Pictures at an Exhibition translate the artistry of the composer’s friend Victor Hartmann into unforgettable music. Mussorgsky’s 24-bit, 96 kHz Stereo and Surround recordings remarkable song cycles contrast encounters with death against the often uneasy world of children in
The Nursery. Peter Breiner’s new orchestrations create a Pictures at an Exhibition for our times, MUSSORGSKY: achieving contemporary sounds through unusual instrumental combinations, right up to a spectacular Great Gate of Kiev performed by 104 musicians. MUSSORGSKY Modest Petrovich MUSSORGSKY Pictures at an Exhibition (1839-1881)
Pictures at an Exhibition Pictures at an Exhibition Songs and Dances of Death • The Nursery 1-^ Pictures at an Exhibition ORCHESTRATED BY PETER BREINER (orch. Peter Breiner) 40:36 &-) Songs and Dances of Death (orch. Peter Breiner) 18:40 ¡-¶ The Nursery (orch. Peter Breiner) 19:10 New Zealand Symphony Orchestra Peter Breiner
A detailed track list can be found inside the booklet. Recorded at the Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington, New Zealand, from 7th to 9th February, 2012 Producer: Wayne Laird • Engineer: Paul McGlashan • Publisher: HNH International Ltd. Cover: The Great Gate of Kiev by Natalia Bratslavsky (iStockphoto.com) ൿ 2012 & Ꭿ 2013 Naxos Rights US, Inc. • Booklet notes in English • Made in Germany DTS and the DTS-HD Master Audio Logo are the trade-marks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.
DISC INFO NBD0036 AUDIO Recorded and edited in HIGH DEFINITION 24-bit, 96 kHz PCM Surround New Zealand Symphony Orchestra • Peter Breiner Presented in HIGH DEFINITION 24-bit, 96 kHz n 5.1 Surround - DTS-HD Master Audio n 2.0 Stereo - PCM DURATION 78:26 To listen to the music without a video monitor, simply insert the disc into your player, 7 30099 00366 7 wait for the disc to start up and press PLAY on your remote control. You can select your preferred audio format at any time using the coloured buttons on your remote as listed above. www.naxos.com
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