USSR Symphony Orchestra Evgeni Svetlanov Sergei Yakovenko, baritone Alexei Maslennikov, tenor Galina Pisarenko, soprano Yurlov Russian Choir CD 6 tracks playing time 69.25 \',always something special about a Russian performance. The Slavonic fervour and natural intensity of the singing, both solo and choral, give a gripping added immediacy here to The Bells. An added edge is the inclusion of the stirring cantata called Spring: an immediately attractive piece quite superbly sung by its baritone soloist, Sergei Yakovenko ´ indeed, the whole performance is unforgettable, both dramatically and vocall (Gramophone)? \',1st choice Bell in surve Oct 2009 all recordings (Gramophone)\',a compellingly attractive purchas (MusicWeb) ???\',The Bell Poem for Orchestra, Chorus, Soloists ??? Yurlov Russian Choir /Yuri Ukhov (1-4)/Stanislav Gusev (5) ??? [1] Allegro ma non tanto 6.48 ??? [2] Lento 13.19 ??? [3] Presto 8.51 ??? [4] Lento lugubre 12.41 ???\',Sprin Cantata for baritone, chorus, Orchestra ??? [5]\',Sprin (text: V.Nekrasov) 17.54 ???\',Vocalis Song, orchestrated by V. Klin ??? [6]\',Vocalis 8.52