Marko Churnchetz: Ruthenia - Retrospective of Russian Composers of the 20th Century (FRESH SOUND NEW TALENT RECORDS 2017)

Ruthenia - Retrospective of Russian Composers of the 20th Century is a new and 4th album release as a leader from a New York City based Slovenian pianist and composer Marko Churnchetz with a 15-piece ensemble, released by Fresh Sound New Talent.

It is a hommage to the 5 great Russian Composers: Igor Stravinsky, Dmitry Shostakovich, Alexander Scriabin, Sergei Rachmaninoff and Dmitry Prokofiev, composed in a 7-movement suite form.

01. Ouverture 7:24

02. Cantabile 5:30

03. Fantasia 5:29

04. Preludium 7:07

05. Nocturne 5:43

06. Valse 6:30

07. Scherzo 7:56

08. Toccata 7:07

Marko Churnchetz (piano)

Mike Moreno (guitar)

Chris Jennings (bass)

Rudy Royston (drums)

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the Symbolic Orchestra:

Matija Krečič, Dejan Gregorič, Klemen Bračko, Barja Drnovšek, Bojan Cvetrežnik - violins, Urška Demšar, Barbara Grahor - violas, Tamara Gombač - cello

and Mateja Kremljak - flute, Boštjan Lipovšek - French horn & 

Dario Golčič - oboe