In the Steppes of Central Asia - Borodin - Mongolia

A musical journey to Mongolia. Dresden Staatskapelle conducted by Kurt Sanderling.

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Film & Animation

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• Mongolia
• Borodin
• Central Asia
• Russia
• Classical Music

[kyalangelamink]

Played this for our UIL contest in orchestra!! Varisty Full Orchestra!! <3333 we got a 2! that passage beginning at 4:00 is the HARDEST THING IN THE WORLD!! I love this recording soo much better than our. except you can't really hear the pizz.

[Parysia77]

@kyalangelamink Thank you for your post. You're absolutely right about the pizzicato -- darn, I should have noticed that before I selected this version, but glad you enjoyed it just the same. Wishing you continued success with your music....

[NexusofAvalon]

you guys do realize this music is not about the glory of the steppes, its about a group of russians protecting a caravan traveling across mongolia and killing all the asians they meet

[Parysia77]

@NexusofAvalon It's about Russians protecting Asians, not killing them. This orchestral work idyllically depicts a caravan of Central Asians crossing the desert under the protection of Russian troops. The opening theme represents the Russians, the haunting strains of an ornamented eastern melody on English horn, represents the Asians. Amidst these two ethnic melodies is heard a "traveling" theme in pizzicato that represents the plodding hoofs of the horses and camels. -- Source: Wikipedia

[cashstore1]

Very beautiful Gilda. Thank you.

[Parysia77]

@cashstore1 Thank you, Glenn!

[John1Can]

My dear poster, What wonderful memories you give me! This piece was on the very first classical recording I ever bought for myself (back in the stoned age of the '60's!). I have always loved it, and love it even more tied to your beautiful presentation. Thank you!

[SojournFive]

Makes you want to be there, best played full screen with lots of sub bass. Thanks for the experience!

[clydesight]

Great post. Very good musical performance and the pictures are priceless. Thanks for posting, I really enjoyed this.

[Poppergeno]

@NexusofAvalon I've never heard that hypothesis. Borodin's music is notable for its orientalism (which is why it was used in Kismet), whether it's the Polovtsian Dances from Prince Igor, his second symphony, or his quartets. But Borodin himself was from Georgia, and, though brought up as a Russian, shared in both worlds. His musical flavor, be it Russian nationalism or eastern "exoticism", is thus not patronization but self-recognition.

[TheDarmardar]

thanks. reminds me of "the tale of the weeping camel"

[dowdesap]

Simple and full of beauty

[videoschnider]

I wonder this music was played in the scene the E.T says goodbye tothe boy in movie.

[pantiara2]

I know I've heard this in movies... can anyone think of an example to jog my memory?

[MsKimousse]

Très beau !

[AdolescenTheory]

This is absolutely breath taking!

The classical piece and the scenery in the video!