“Prince Igor”: Polovetsian Dances (with chorus)

~ Recording by London Symphony Orchestra & Chorus, Antal Dorati

Annotation

The chorus on this 1956 recording is unnamed. It is not the London Symphony Chorus (formed in 1966) as the credit might imply.

Annotation last modified on 2025-03-11 16:33 UTC.

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.5“Prince Igor”: Polovetsian Dances (with chorus)11:18BorodinBorodin: Polovetsian Dances With Chorus (From “Prince Igor”) / Rimsky-Korsakov: Le Coq d’or (stereo)Александр Порфирьевич Бородин, Николай Андреевич Римский‐Корсаков; London Symphony Orchestra & Chorus, Antal DoratiAlbum
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)SR90122
1.2Polovetsian Dance From “Prince Igor” (with chorus)?:??BorodinRimsky-Korsakov: Capriccio espagnol / Russian Easter / Borodin: Prince Igor Overture / Polovetsian Dances (stereo)Rimsky-Korsakov, Borodin; London Symphony, Antal DoratiAlbum
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)SR90265
1.11Polovtsian Dances from "Prince Igor"11:19Alexander BorodinRimsky-Korsakov: Suite from "Le Coq d'Or", Capricco Espagnol, Russian Easter Overture / Borodin: Polovtsian Dances from "Prince Igor"Rimsky-Korsakov, Borodin; Antal Doráti, London Symphony OrchestraAlbum + Compilation
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)434 308-2
1.11Polovtsian Dances from "Prince Igor"11:19Alexander BorodinRimsky-Korsakov: Suite from "Le Coq d'Or", Capricco Espagnol, Russian Easter Overture / Borodin: Polovtsian Dances from "Prince Igor"Rimsky-Korsakov, Borodin; Antal Doráti, London Symphony OrchestraAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2004-08-30
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)475 6194
7.11Polovtsian Dances from "Prince Igor"11:19Alexander BorodinMercury Living Presence: The Collector's Edition, Vol. 3Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)478 7896
1.5Prince Igor: Polovtsian Dances (with chorus)11:18Alexander BorodinBorodin: Polovetsian Dances With Chorus (From “Prince Igor”) / Rimsky-Korsakov: Le Coq d’orАлександр Порфирьевич Бородин, Николай Андреевич Римский‐Корсаков; London Symphony Orchestra & Chorus, Antal DoratiAlbum
  • XW2025-02-21
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)
1.8Prince Igor: Polovtsian Dances11:21Alexander BorodinRimsky-Korsakov: Capriccio espagnol / Russian Easter / Borodin: Prince Igor Overture / Polovetsian DancesRimsky-Korsakov, Borodin; London Symphony, Antal DoratiAlbum
  • XW2025-02-21
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)
18.8Prince Igor: Polovtsian Dances11:21Alexander BorodinThe Mercury Masters: Antal Dorati in London - Volume 1London Symphony Orchestra, Antal DorátiAlbum + Compilation
  • -2025-03-07
Universal Music Australia (see annotation before using)ELQ 4847015
3.5Prince Igor: Polovtsian Dances11:18Alexander BorodinThe Mercury Masters: Antal Dorati in London - Volume 1London Symphony Orchestra, Antal DorátiAlbum + Compilation
  • -2025-03-07
Universal Music Australia (see annotation before using)ELQ 4847015
Promotion
1.2Prince Igor: Polovtsian Dances11:22Alexander BorodinMarche & danses polovtsiennes / Dans les steppes de l’Asie Centrale / Quatuor n° 2 / Symphonie n° 3Alexander Borodin; Fritz Reiner, Antal Doráti, Igor Markevitch, Ernest Ansermet, Borodin QuartetAlbum + Compilation
  • FR2022-01-28
Diapason (French classical music magazine)Nº 143

Relationships

engineer:C. Robert Fine (on 1956-07-04)
producer:Alan Melville (British producer)
choir vocals:Chorus ([unknown], Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
orchestra:London Symphony Orchestra (on 1956-07-04)
conductor:Antal Doráti (conductor) (on 1956-07-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Universal International Music B.V. (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1959, in 1960)
recorded at:Walthamstow Town Hall (Walthamstow Assembly Hall) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1956-07-04)
recording of:Polovtsian Dances no. 17, “Polovtsian Dance with Chorus” (on 1956-07-04)

Related works

Polovtsian Dances no. 17, “Polovtsian Dance with Chorus”

orchestrator:Александр Константинович Глазунов (Alexander Glazunov, Russian composer, 1865–1936)
Николай Андреевич Римский‐Корсаков (Nikolai Rimsky‐Korsakov, Russian composer)
composer:Александр Порфирьевич Бородин (Alexander Borodin, Russian composer)
part of:Polovtsian Dances (from Prince Igor, completed after Borodin's death, ca. 1890) (order: 2)
parts:1. Polovtsian Dances no. 17, “Polovtsian Dance with Chorus”: I. Introduction: Andantino, 4/4, A major (no choir)
2. Polovtsian Dances no. 17, “Polovtsian Dance with Chorus”: II. Gliding Dance of the Maidens: Andantino, 4/4, A major
3. Polovtsian Dances no. 17, “Polovtsian Dance with Chorus”: III. Wild Dance of the Men: Allegro vivo, 4/4, F major (no choir)
4. Polovtsian Dances no. 17, “Polovtsian Dance with Chorus”: IV. General Dance: Allegro, 3/4, D major
5. Polovtsian Dances no. 17, “Polovtsian Dance with Chorus”: V. Dance of the Boys and 2nd Dance of the Men: Presto, 6/8, D minor
6. Polovtsian Dances no. 17, “Polovtsian Dance with Chorus”: VI. Gliding Dance of the Maidens (reprise, soon combined with the faster dancing of the boys): Moderato alla breve, 2/2, A major
7. Polovtsian Dances no. 17, “Polovtsian Dance with Chorus”: VII. Dance of the Boys and 2nd Dance of the Men (reprise): Presto, 6/8, D minor
8. Polovtsian Dances no. 17, “Polovtsian Dance with Chorus”: VIII. General Dance: Allegro con spirito, 4/4, A major
arrangement of:Prince Igor: Act II. Polovtsian Dance with Choir
arrangements:Polovtsian Dances no. 17 (for piano, arr. F. Blumenfeld)