MUSSORGSKY,M.: Boris Godunov [Kocherga/Leiferkus] (3CD)

Mussorgsky: Boris Godunov
Kotcherga · Lipovsek · Ramey · Larin · Leiferkus · Langridge
Berliner Philharmoniker
Claudio Abbado


 CD 1

Prologue · Prolog

Scene 1

[1] Introduction 1:49

[2] Well then, what’s wrong with you? 0:28
Police officer

[3] Who are you abandoning us to? 3:18
Chorus, Mityukja, Police Officer

[4] Who are you abandoning us to? 1:26
Chorus, Police Officer

[5] True believers! The boyar is implacable 2:42
Shchelkalov

[6] Glory to thee, Creator on high 3:35
Chorus

[7] Did you hear what the holy pilgrims said? 3:14
Chorus, Mityukja, Police Officer

Scene 2

[8] Introduction 1:53

[9] Long live Tsar Boris Fyodorovich! 2:15
Shuisky, Chorus [listen]

[10] My soul is sad 2:19
Boris [listen]

[11] Glory! 1:41
Chorus

Act One · Acte un · Erster Akt

Scene 1

[12] Introduction 0:29

[13] Just one final story 3:41
Pimen

[14] O Lord, strong and righteous 5:40
Chorus, Grigory, Pimen [listen]

[15] Do not complain, brother 4:14
Pimen

[16] For a long time, honoured father 0:46
Grigory, Pimen

[17] I arrived at night 2:51
Pimen

[18] How old was the murdered Tsarevich? 2:17
Grigory, Pimen

[19] They are ringing for matins 3:08
Pimen, Chorus, Grigory

Scene 2

[20] Introduction 0:56

[21] I caught a grey drake 1:24
Hostess

[22] Give me some fun 1:42
Hostess, Missail, Varlaam

[23] Why are you so pensive, comrade? 1:29
Varlaam, Grigory, Hostess, Missail

[24] Here’s what happened at the town of Kazan 2:15
Varlaam

[25] Why don’t you sing along? 4:40
Varlaam, Grigory, Missail, Hostess, Police Officer

[26] We are humble elders, honest monks 2:21
Varlaam, Missail, Police officer, Grigory Hostess

[27] What are you staring at me like that for? 3:09
Varlaam, Police Officer, Hostess, Grigory

[28] And his age… and his age… 1:43
Varlaam, Missail, Police Officer




CD 2

Act Two · Acte deux · Zweiter Akt

[1] Where are you, my betrothed 2:13
Xenia, Fyodor

[2] Oh, that’s enough, princess, my dear! 1:54
Nurse, Xenia

[3] A gnat was chopping wood 2:27
Nurse, Fyodor

[4] My little tale is about this and that 1:32
Fyodor, Nurse

[5] What’s the matter? Has a wild beast surprised a sitting hen? 3:36
Boris, Nurse, Xenia, Fodor

[6] I have achieved absolute power 4:55
Boris

[7] Hey, pss! 1:41
Nannies, Boris, Boyar, Fyodor

[8] Our little parrot was with the nannies 3:40
Fyodor, Boris, Shuisky

[9] Ah, it’s you, glorious orator 7:09
Boris, Shuisky, Fyodor

[10] In Uglich, in the cathedral, in front of all the people 2:05
Shuisky, Boris

[11] Phew! I feel terrible! Let me catch my breath 2:51
Boris

Act Three · Acte trois · Dritter Akt

Scene 1

[12] By the sky-blue waters of the Vistula, under a shady willow 2:46
Chorus, Marina

[13] Enough! The beautiful lady is grateful 2:21
Marina

[14] Marina is bored. Oh, how bored! 3:43
Marina

[15] Ah! Oh, it’s you, my father 4:32
Marina, Rangoni

[16] With tender, ardent words of love 1:38
Rangoni, Marina

[17] What?… You impudent liar! 2:10
Marina, Rangoni

Scene 2

[18] At midnight, in the garden, by the fountain 3:02
Pretender

[19] Tsarevich! 4:08
Rangoni, Pretender

[20] Can a humble and sinful man, praying for his dear ones 1:20
Rangoni, Pretender

[21] Tsarevich, hide! 0:19
Rangoni, Pretender

[22] Polonaise — I do not believe in your passion, sir 3:17
Marina, Chorus

[23] That crafty Jesuit, he has got me firmly in the grip 2:37
Pretender, Marina

[24] How long and agonizing 6:48
Pretender, Marina

[25] Oh, Tsarevich, I beg you 3:01
Marina, Pretender

[26] My turtledoves! 0:45
Rangoni, Marina, Pretender



CD 3

Act Four · Acte quatre · Vierter Akt

Scene 1 (1869 Version)

[1] Introduction 1:19

[2] What, is mass finished already? 3:06
Chorus, Mityukha

[3] Trrr, trrr — Iron cap 3:39
Chorus, Simpleton

[4] Ah-ah-ah! Boris 1:52
Simpleton, Boris, Shuisky

Scene 1 (1874 Version)

[5] Introduction 1:01

[6] Exalted boyars! 2:15
Shchelkalov

[7] Well, then? Let’s go and vote, boyars 2:32
Boyars

[8] What a shame that prince Shuisky isn’t here 3:18
Boyars, Shuisky

[9] He was whispering: keep away, keep away 2:02
Shuisky, Boris, Boyars

[10] Here, by the front entrance 1:26
Shuisky, Boris

[11] A humble monk 1:17
Pimen, Boris

[12] Once, in the evening 4:37
Pimen

[13] The Tsarevich — quickly 0:54
Boris

[14] Farewell, my son 5:39
Boris [listen]

[15] A Bell! A funeral bell! 4:13
Boris, Monks, Fyodor, Boyars [listen]

Scene 2

[16] Introduction 0:22

[17] Bring him over here! 1:39
Tramps

[18] It’s not a falcon flying in the heavens 2:26
Tramps

[19] The sun and moon have grown dark 1:24
Varlaam, Missail, Chorus

[20] Hey ho! 2:49
Chorus, Varlaam, Missail

[21] Domine, Domine, salvum fac 2:47
Lavitsky, Chernikovsky, Chorus, Missail, Varlaam

[22] March — Glory to you, Tsarevich 1:34
Missail, Varlaam, Chorus

[23] We, Dimitri Ivanovich 1:24
Pretender, Khrushchov, Chorus, Levitsky, Chernikovsky

[24] Flow, flow, bitter tears 2:14
Simpleton