이 앨범은 콘서트의 마지막에 사람들을 열광의 도가니로 몰아넣는 앙코르 작품과 아름다운 소품으로 구성되어 있다.

오케스트라 연주뿐만 아니라 바이올린, 비올라, 첼로, 플루트 등 다양한 솔로 악기로 편곡된 연주는 다양한 즐거움을 준다.

영화 JSA에 쓰였던 러시아 민요 `호롱불`이 다시 연주 되었고 러시아 민요에 바탕을 둔 `시니살로`는 플루트의 매력을 흠뻑 느끼게 한다.

그리그: 홀베르크 모음곡 중 전주곡/차이코프스키: 현을 위한 세레나데 중 왈츠/호롱불(러시아 민요)
비외탕: 양키 두들/거쉰: 썸머타임/라흐마니노프:보칼리제/림스키-코르사코프: 왕벌의 비행/쇼스타코비치:스페인 춤곡/피아졸라: libertango 등

moscow chamber orchestra / constantine orbelian

showpieces & encores

constantine orbelian conductor

moscow chamber orchestra

"this is an album of favorite short pieces, favorites of the moscow chamber orchestra musicians and our audiences alike. we play them at our young people's concerts, for festive occasions as part of our special appearances at embassies and consulates, and of course as often-requested encores. a number of these selections offer opportunities for some of the virtuosi who make up our orchestra to take solo turns."--maestro orbelian

continuing his ambitious new series of recording for delos, maestro orbelian and the moscow chamber orchestra bring to concert fan and classical listener alike this new collection of encores and showpieces. this exciting new recording moves the listener into the concert hall, allowing them to bask in the beautiful and well-loved encores which are the heart and soul of a moscow chamber orchestra performance. showcasing this astonishing ensemble, encores and showpieces also makes room for the solo instrument, allowing the total flavor and unique luminous sound to combine with musical brilliance. a must have collection for the fan and so-to-be fan alike.

program includes
1.grieg: prelude from the suite "from holberg's time"
2.tchaikovsky: waltz from serenade for strings
3.the moon is shining(russian folk song)
4.sinisalo:3 pieces for flute, based on russian folk songs
5.the rush light(russian folk song)
6-10.komitas: five armenian folk songs - clouds - festive dance - the plainsman - vagarshapati par (folk dance) - spring
11.bridge: valse-intermezzo in e minor from four pieces for string orchestra
12.vieuxtemps: souvenir d'amerique, variations on "yankee doodle"
13.gershwin: summertime
14.gershwin: soon
15.davidov: at the fountain
16.rachmaninov: vocalise
17.rimsky-korsakov: flight of the bumblebee
18.shostakovich: folk festival (spanish dance) from the gadfly
19.piazzolla: libertango

total playing time: 66:11