The Symphonic Dances, an orchestral suite in three sections, was the last work Rachmaninov completed and proved one of his most popular compositions. Although rarely sentimental, it draws on many of the composer’s reminiscences of Russia, from where he emigrated in 1917. It is characteristically lyrical with vivacious rhythmic sections, reminiscent of  Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring and the composer’s own Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini. Gergiev couples the Symphonic Dances with another work in three movements by a Russian émigré to the USA. Stravinsky’s Symphony in Three Movements was written between 1942-45 and was the first work Stravinsky completed after his arrival in the USA. Although he claimed it was a ‘War Symphony’, his true inspiration was typically vague.

• Wykonawca Various Artists
• Data premiery 2012-04-01
• Nośnik CD

Tracklista: CD 1 1. There Goes That Song Again 2. Is There a Doctor in the House? 3. The House That Mac Built 4. Wry On the Rocks 5. Mightier Than the Sword 6. Countess Interruptus 7. They Only Fade Away 8. Vice - Italian Style 9. We Are Not Amused 10. The Common Market 11. The Secret Service 12. There's No Business Like Show Business 13. Eugenius 14. Twelve Randy Men 15. Whatever Happened to John & Martha 16. Two Old Ladies Locked in Conversation 17. Witchcraft 18. She Wears Red Feathers 19. Apache 20. Running Bear 21. Back at the Chicken Shack 22. Goodness Gracious Me 23. The Twist 24. Cry Me a River 25. Blue Train 26. L'elisir D'amore Una Furtiva Lagrima CD 2 1. You've Got What It Takes 2. Close Your Eyes 3. All I Do Is Dream of You 4. A Good Man Is Hard to Find 5. Christine 6. S.E.X. 7. A B C 8. I Wanna Be Rich 9. Typically English 10. Lumbered 11. Gonna Build a Mountain 12. Glorious Russian 13. Meilinki Meilchick 14. Typische Deutsche 15. Nag Nag Nag 16. All-American 17. Once in a Lifetime 18. Mumbo Jumbo 19. Someone Nice Like You 20. What Kind of Fool Am I? 21. That Was the Week That Was 22. Party Line 23. Lawrence of Arabia 24. If You're Game, Baby 25. Faith in the Nuclear Age 26. Well I Must Admit, Sir 27. Couple (From the Establishment)

• Wykonawca Various Artists
• Data premiery 2016-08-19
• Nośnik CD / Album