I. Introduction to Scene 1

It was the composer himself who referred to his opera Christmas Eve as 'a carol come live'. Rimsky-Korsakov extracted this suite from his opera. All nine movements in one file.
Music Web International: Recording of the Year 2006: 'The standard of playing recorded here is a tribute to both conductor and orchestra, and Rimsky's colourful orchestration always gives opportunities both corporate and individual - There are memorable themes and gorgeous sounds at every turn'.


Contains the following movements attacca (gapless) in one file:

• Introduction to Scene 1


• Introduction to Scene 6


• Games and Dances of Stars


• Procession of the Comet - Round Dance


• Csárdás and the Rain of Shooting Stars


• Devil's Kolyadka


• Polonaise from Scene 7


• Introduction to Scene 8


• Ovsyen and Kolyada Procession