Dmitry Bortnyansky (1751-1825) THE RUSSIAN ALBUM PRATUM INTEGRUM ORCHESTRA CM 0052003 Hybrid SACD more info and audio samples [page will open in new window]

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March in C major for two oboes, two horns and bassoon. Transcription of the "Marche composee pour S.A.I. Monseigneur le Grand Duc de Russie…a Gatchina. 1787" "Sinfonie concertante… composee pour Son Altesse imperiale Madame La Grande Duchesse de Russie. 1790" Three keyboard sonatas from the "Varie Sonate di cembalo Scritte per Sua Altezza Imperiale Gran Duchessa di Russia…" "Quintetto… Composto per Sua Altezza imperiale Gran Duchessa di Russia… St Petersburg, l'anno 1787" "Concerto di Cembalo Per Sua Altezza Imperiale Gran Duchessa di Russia" - the first movement of the vanished harpsichord concerto in D major.

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