第一部分,只要听到音乐响起,我就会自然而然想哼Take my hand I'm a stranger in paradise......虽然这不是正统歌词,但这是无法克制的自然反应;这段音乐的感觉,白白亮亮的,又轻快,又柔和,就像身处在一座美到不能再美的花园中,旋转著。就像在天堂,美丽,飘逸(不想下来了)。无可避免被paradise字面上影响到我的想像(莎拉好喜欢用这字),在歌剧版的合唱,更容易让我有这种想像;一开始先由笛轻飘飘的,由远而近揭开序幕,再由天使般的女声合唱叙述天堂的美好。在乐曲第三段转折的间奏,有带一点伊斯兰风味(应该是为啥莎拉把它收入Harem专辑的原因,我在猜想可能和蒙古人有关。这伊斯兰风格,让原本就带有神秘感的曲子,再加上一层神秘。要说的话,应该是glance到一位高雅、神秘的女子,就在那一瞬间的感觉(酸)。
第三部分出现雄壮的音乐,可想而知是大魔头出现了,拥有权炳,荣耀的感觉。就像是电影《大敌当前》柴彻夫·瓦希历瞻仰史达林同志肖像的那一刻;中间出现一段低语,音乐版听来感觉如此,上课听的歌剧版老师解释是大魔头正在对王子诱之以利;最后又回到耀武扬威的旋律,彷彿告诉我无产阶级斗争成功的光荣与胜利!!(别误会了...这是我幻想中的情境) 第四部份,一开始提琴声挑你的神经,让人感到紧张。紧接着是悽厉的音乐,仿佛发生什么危急之事。在歌剧版这里听起来像在招魂哭丧,音乐版则很容易能想像恐怖片中的情节,“魔神仔”出现之类的。然而不知不觉的,又转入了柔和动听的Stranger In Paradise主旋律,实在是很奇怪的感觉。在更后面回接了第二部分的舞曲,作为这一段的结束。
第五部分,最后一部分,不知道是不是他们的习惯,都很喜欢激动的的结尾。很像是在狂欢,兴奋过度,发疯,想杀人的感觉,听到这里我就想跳起来,1812, Nutcracker Trepak和Russlan and ludmilla等让我很喜欢的原因之一便是听到最后会有很爽(激动)的结尾。
Disc: 1
1. Prince Igor: Overture
2. Prince Igor: Prologue - No. 1 Introduction: Solncu krasnomu slava!
3. Prince Igor: Prologue - No. 1 Introduction: Idem na bran' s vragom Rusi!
4. Prince Igor: Prologue - No. 1 Introduction: Knaz'ja, pora nam vystupat'
5. Prince Igor: Prologue - No. 1 Introduction: Puskaj sebe idut
6. Prince Igor: Prologue - No. 1 Introduction: Ach, lada, moja, lada!
7. Prince Igor: Prologue - No. 1 Introduction: Tebe, kak bratu, ee ja porucaju
8. Prince Igor: Act One - No. 2 Chorus Of Polovtsian Maidens: Na bezvod'i, dnem na solnce
9. Prince Igor: Act One - No. 3 Dance Of The Polovtsian Maidens
10. Prince Igor: Act One - No. 4 Cantina: Merknet svet dnevnoj
11. Prince Igor: Act One - No. 5 Scena And Chorus: Podrugi devicy
12. Prince Igor: Act One - No. 5 Scena And Chorus: Solnce za goroj uchodit na pokoj
13. Prince Igor: Act One - No. 6 Recitative And Cavatina: Medlenno den' ugasal
14. Prince Igor: Act One - No. 6 Recitative And Cavatina: Ach! Gde ty, gde?
15. Prince Igor: Act One - No. 7 Duet: Ty li, Vladimir moj
Disc: 2
1. Prince Igor: Act One - No. 7 Duet: Nu ctoz otec tvoj?
2. Prince Igor: Act One - No. 8 Aria: Ni sna ni otdycha izmucennoj duse
3. Prince Igor: Act One - No. 9 Scena: Pozvol' mne, knaze, slovo molvit'
4. Prince Igor: Act One - No. 10 Aria: Zdorov-li knjaz'?
5. Prince Igor: Act One - No. 10 Aria: O net, net, drug
6. Prince Igor: Act One - No. 11 Recitative: Gej! Plennic privesti sjuda!
7. Prince Igor: Act One - No. 12 Polovtsian Dances And Chorus: Uletaj na kryl'jach vetra
8. Prince Igor: Act One - No. 12 Polovtsian Dances And Chorus: Slavoj dedam raven chan nas
9. Prince Igor: Act Two - No. 13A Chorus: Slava, slava Volodimiru
10. Prince Igor: Act Two - No. 13B Recitative And Song: Natesilsja li, Knjaz'?
11. Prince Igor: Act Two - No. 13B Recitative And Song: Tol'ko b mne dozdat'sja cesti : Act Two - No. 13C Recitative: Ho! Knjazju Galickomu slava!
12. Prince Igor: Act Two - No. 13C Recitative: Knjazju Galickomu slava! : Act Two - No. 13D Maidens' Chorus And Scena: Oj, lichon' ko! Oj, gorjusko!
13. Prince Igor: Act Two - No. 13E Scena: Stoj, rebjata, sluchaj!
14. Prince Igor: Act Two - No. 13F: Song In Honour Of Prince Galitsky- Cto u knjazja da Volodimira : Act Two - No. 13G Chorus: Da vot komu by knjzit' na Potivle!
15. Prince Igor: Act Two - No. 13G Chorus: A ctoz, i vprjam' v knjaz'ja ego posadim!
16. Prince Igor: Act Two - No. 14 Arioso: Ne malo vremeni proslo s tech por
17. Prince Igor: Act Two - No. 15 Scena: Tam devuski prisli k tebe, knjaginja
18. Prince Igor: Act Two - No. 16 Scena: Aj! Knjaz'! Batjuski!
Disc: 3
1. Prince Igor: Act Two - No. 17 Finale: Dobro pozalovat', bojare
2. Prince Igor: Act Two - No. 17 Finale: Nam, knjaginja, ne vpervye
3. Prince Igor: Act Three - No. 18 Polovtsian March: Rat' idet domoj
4. Prince Igor: Act Three - No. 18 Song: Nas mec nam dal pobedu
5. Prince Igor: Act Three - No. 20a Recitative: Igrajte, truby!
6. Prince Igor: Act Three - No. 20b Scena: Uzel' chan nas gorod vsjal
7. Prince Igor: Act Three - No. 21 Monologue: Zacem ne pal ja na pole brani
8. Prince Igor: Act Three - No. 22 Recitative: Knjaz', skorej sbirajsja v put'
9. Prince Igor: Act Three - No. 23 Trio: Vladimir! Uzel' vse eto pravda?
10. Prince Igor: Act Three - No. 24 Finale: Knjaz' Igor' uskakal!
11. Prince Igor: Act Three - No. 25 Lament: Ach! Placu ja, gor'ko placu ja
12. Prince Igor: Act Three - No. 26 Peasants' Chorus: Och, ne bujnyj veter zavyval
13. Prince Igor: Act Three - No. 27 Recitative And Duet: Kak unylo vse krugom
14. Prince Igor: Act Three - No. 27 Recitative And Duet: On, moj sokol jasny!
15. Prince Igor: Act Three - No. 28 Gudok Players' Song, Scena And Chorus: Ty gudi, gudi, da
16. Prince Igor: Act Three - No. 28 Gudok Players' Song, Scena And Chorus: Narod! Sjuda!
17. Prince Igor: Act Three - No. 29 Epilogue: Da, privel Gospod' uvidet' nam