All the Russias: A Musical Journey

Season 1 Episode 3: Once upon a Time

This programme looks at one of the archetypal forms of Russian culture, the fairy-tale. An essential part of Russian childhood, these stories with their princesses, heroes and magical characters have also inspired many of the great Russian ballets, operas,symphonic poems and piano works. Featuring music by Borodin, Gubaidulina, Balakirev, Tchaikovsky, Musorgsky, Glinka, Scriabin, Raskatov, Stravinsky, Kabalevsky, Shostakovich, Rachmaninov, and Rimsky-Korsakov.

Genre:

Documentary

Seasons:

1

Episodes:

4

Cast:

Valery Gergiev

Quality:

HD

Duration:

-

First Air:

2002

Rating:

9.0