Various Artists
Fred Hersch, piano and arranger
James Newton, flute (on tracks 2, 3, 8 and 11)
Toots Thielemans, harmonica (on tracks 1 and 5)
Phil Woods, alto saxophone (on track 7) and clarinet (on track 10)
Erik Friedlander, cello (on tracks 1, 2, 3, 5, 9, 10 and 11)
Steve LaSpina, bass
Jeff Hirshfield, drums
Tracks:
1. The Old Castle (Mussorgsky - from Pictures At An Exhibition)
2. Andante (Gliere - from Concerto For Coloratura, Opus 82)
3. Aria (Gliere - from Concerto For Coloratura, Opus 82)
4. Prelude, Opus 11, Number 2 (Scriabin)
5. Canzona (Tchaikovsky - from Symphony Number 4 In F Minor)
6. Etude, Opus 8, Number 4 (Scriabin)
7. Prelude, Opus 9, number 1 (Scriabin)
8. The Young Prince and The Young Princess (Rimsky-Korsakoff - from Scheherazade)
9. Prelude, Opus 11, Number 1 (Liadov)
10. Arabian Dance (Tchaikovsky - from The Nutcracker)
11. Adagio (Rachmaninoff - from Piano Concerto Number 2)
RED SQUARE BLUE (Jazz Impressions of Russian Composers)
Additional Info
- Producer: Michael Berniker and Fred Hersch
- Recording Location: Skyline Studios, New York City
- Recording Date: September 1 and 23 and October 19, 1992