10 CD box set that includes 10 original albums of the greatest ballet music ever released. Including ‘Sleeping Beauty’, ‘Swan Lake’ and ‘The Nutcracker’ by Tchaikovsky, ‘Firebird’, ‘Pulcinella’ and ‘Petrushka’ by Strawinsky, de Falla’s ‘Threecornered Hat’, ‘Bolero’ by Ravel, and popular ballets from operas, such as ‘Polovtsian Dances’, ‘Dance of the Hours’ and ‘Sabre Dance’, ‘Dance of the Blessed Spirits”, Offenbach’s “Can-Can” and many more. Conducted by Lorin Maazel, Herbert von Karajan, Georg Solti, Ernest Ansermet, Pierre Monteux, Antal Dorati, Leopold Stokowski and others.
CD 1
Igor Strawinsky (1882 – 1971)
1. DER FEUERVOGEL / THE FIRE BIRD 44’06
Ballett in zwei Bildern / Ballet in two pictures Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, ERNEST ANSERMET 1958
Alexander Borodin (1833 – 1887)
FÜRST IGOR / PRINCE IGOR
2. Polowetzer Tänze / Polovsian Dances 11’42
Coeurs et Orchestre National de la Radiodiffusion Française/ IGOR MARKEVITCH 1957
Aram Khachaturian (1903 – 1978)
GAYANEH (Auszüge / Excerpts)
3. Säbeltanz / Sabre Dance 2’26
4. Ayshehs Erwachen und Tanz / Aysheh’s Awaking and Dance 5’10
5. Lezghinka 2’43
6. Gayanehs Adagio 4’20
7. Gopack 2’56
Wiener Philharmoniker/ ARAM KHACHATURIAN 1962 Total Time 73’32
CD 2
Jacques Offenbach (1819 – 1880)
ORPHÉE AUX ENFERS
(Orpheus in der Unterwelt)
1. Can-Can / Cancan * 2’08
Berliner Symphoniker
ROBERT STOLZ
1973
Gioacchino Rossini (1792 – 1868)
2. LA BOUTIQUE FANTASQUE 45’38
(Der Zauberladen / The Fantastic Toy-Shop)
Ballett in einem Akt / Ballet in one act
Arranged and orchestrated by Ottorino Respighi (1879 – 1936)
Maurice Ravel (1875 – 1937)
3. BOLERO 16’45
London Philharmonic Orchestra (1), Orchestre Radio-Symphonique de Paris (3)
RENÉ LEIBOWITZ
1962, 1953
Total Time 64’45
CD 3
Peter I. Tchaikovsky (1840 – 1893)
LA BELLE AU BOIS DORMANT 41’47
(Dornröschen / The Sleeping Beauty)
Auszüge / Excerpts
1. Introduction et Marche – Pas de six – Valse – Pas de action: Adagio –
Pas de action: Variation d’Aurore – Polonaise – Pas de quatre –
Pas de deux: Adagio – Apothéose
Manuel de Falla (1876 – 1946)
EL SOMBRERO CON TRES PICOS 20’08
(Der Dreispitz / The Three-cornered Hat)
Auszüge / Excerpts
2. Fandango – Seguidilla – Farruca – Jota
Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
LORIN MAAZEL
1958
EL AMOR BRUJO
(Der Liebeszauber / Love, the Magician)
3. Danza ritual del fuego 3’20
Philadelphia Orchestra
LEOPOLD STOKOWSKI
1960
Total Time 65’24
CD 4
Charles Adolphe Adam (1803 – 1856)
GISELLE
Ballett in zwei Akten / Ballet in two acts
1. Acte 1 28’14
Introduction et No. 1 – Entrée du Prince –
Entrée de Giselle – Retour de la vendange –
La chasse – Pas de deux – Scène d’Hilarion –
Marche des vendanges
2. Acte 2 31’48
La halte des chasseurs – Apparition et Scène de Myrtha –
Apparition de Giselle – Entrée des paysans –
Entrée d’Albert et Wilfride – Entrée d’Hilarion –
Grand pas de deux – Finale
Wiener Philharmoniker
HERBERT VON KARAJAN
1960
Charles Gounod (1818 – 1893)
FAUST (Margarethe)
3. Ballet Musique, Acte 5 15’42
Allegretto (Tempo di Valse) – Adagio – Allegretto –
Moderato maestoso – Moderato con moto – Allegretto –
Allegro vivo
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden, London
GEORG SOLTI
1959
Total Time 75’56
CD 5
Maurice Ravel (1875 – 1937)
1. DAPHNIS ET CHLOË 54’11
Ballett in einem Akt für Orchester und Chor
Ballet in one act for orchestra and chorus
New England Conservatory Chorus and Alumni Chorus
directed by Robert Shaw
in association with Lorna Cooke de Varon
Boston Symphony Orchestra
CHARLES MÜNCH
1958
Christoph Willibald Gluck (1714 – 1787)
ORPHEUS UND EURYDICE
2. Reigen seliger Geister 7’10
Franz Schubert (1797 – 1828)
ROSAMUNDE
3. Ballettmusik Nr. 2 G-Dur / G major 4’52
Wiener Philharmoniker
RUDOLF KEMPE
1959
Total Time 66’26
CD 6
Igor Strawinsky (1882 – 1971)
PETRUSCHKA / PETROUCHKA
Ballett in vier Bildern / Ballet in four pictures
Complete Original Version from 1911,
first conducted by Pierre Monteux
1. Jahrmarkt / Funfair 10’02
2. Petruschka /Petrouchka’s Room 4’07
3. Der Mohr / The Moor’s Room 7’33
4. Das Volksfest / The Fair Toward Evening 12’67
Bernard Zighera, Piano
Boston Symphony Orchestra
PIERRE MONTEUX
1958
Peter I. Tchaikovsky (1840 – 1893)
SCHWANENSEE / SWAN LAKE (Teil eins / Part one)
Ballett in 4 Akten / Ballet in 4 Acts
5. Erster Akt / Act one 24’02
Intrduction (Moderato assai) – Scene (Allegro giusto) – Valse –
Pas de trois: Introduction, Variation I-IV – Coda – Scene –
Danse des Coupes (Tempodi polacca)
Orchestre de la Suisse Romande
ERNEST ANSERMET
1959
Total Time 58’46
CD 7
Peter I. Tchaikovsky (1840 – 1893)
SCHWANENSEE / SWAN LAKE (Forts. / Cont.)
1. Zweiter Akt / Act two 25’12
Scene (Moderato) – Scene (Allegro moderato) – Scene (Allegro) –
Tanz der Schwäne/ Dance oft he Swans: Tempo di Valse/
Andante non troppo – Tanz der jungen Schwäne/
Dance of the little Swans (Allegro moderato) – Tempo di Valse –
Moderato assai – Coda
2. Dritter Akt / Act three 25’30
Scene (Allegro giusto) – Scene/ Valse -Scene (Allegro) –
Danse espagnole – Danse napolitaine – Mazurka – Danse ongroise –
Pas de deux: Intrada (Tempo di Valse), Andante, Tempo di Valse,
Coda (Allegro molto vivace)
3. Vierter Akt / Act four 7’59
Scene (Allegro agitato) – Finale (Andabte – Allegro agitgato)
Orchestre de la Suisse Romande
ERNEST ANSERMET
1959
EUGEN ONEGIN
4. Walzer 6’11
Hollywood Bowl Orchestra
FELIX SLATKIN
1958
5. Polonaise 4’25
Orchester des Bolshoi-Theaters, Moskau
Orchestra of the Bolshoi Theatre, Moskow
BORIS KHAIKIN
1955
Total Time 69’27
CD 8
Peter I. Tchaikovsky (1840 – 1893)
DER NUSSKNACKER / THE NUTCRACKER
1. Ouvertüre / Overture 3’06
ERSTER AKT / FIRST ACT
2. Schmücken und Anzünden des Weihnachtsbaums / 3’44
Decorating and Lighting the Christmas Tree
3. Marsch / March 2’33
4. Tanzszene / Dance Scene: Galopp der Kinder und 7’49
Auftritt der Eltern / Children’s Galop and Dance of the Parents
5. Szene / Scene: Großvaters Tanz / The Grandfather’s Dance 5’28
6. Tableau I, Szene / Scene: Verabschiedung der Gäste / The Guest’s Depart – 18’40
Die Kinder gehen zu Bett / The Children go to Bed – Der magische Zauber beginnt / The Magic
Spell Begins – Szene / Scene: Der Nussknacker und die Pfefferkuchensoldaten kämpfen gegen
die Armee des Mäusekönigs / The Nutcracker Battles the Army of the Mouse King –
Er gewinnt und verwandelt sich in Prinz Orgead / He wins and is Transformed into Prince Charming
Tableau II, Szene / Scene: Fahrt durch den Schnee / Journey Through the Snow –
Walzer der Schneeflocken / Waltz of the Snowflakes
ZWEITER AKT / SECOND ACT
7. Szene / Scene: Ankunft im Märchenland der Zuckerfee / Arrival in Fairyland – 8’36
Fest zu Ehren der Kinder und Prinz Orgead / Festival in Honor of the Children and Prince Charming
8. Divertissement / Character Dances: Schokolade / Chocolate 11’09
(Spanisch / Spanish) – Kaffee / Coffee (Arabisch / Arabian) – Tee / Tea (Chinesisch / Chinese) –
Trepak (Russisch / Russian) – Tanz der Rohrflöten (Dance of the Toy Flutes) – Clowns
9. Blumenwalzer / Dance of the Flowers 5’52
10. Tänze der Zuckerfee und Prinz Orgead / Dance of the Sugar-Plum 8’17
Fairy and Prince Charming (Pas de deux): Tanz von Prinz Orgead / Dance of
Prince Charming – Tanz der Zuckerfee / Dance of the Sugar-Plum Fairy – Coda
11. Walzer-Finale und Apotheose / Waltz Finale and Apotheosis 4’39
University of Minnesota Chamber Singers/ Dirigent / Conductor: James Aliferis
Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra ANTAL DORATI 1955 Total Time 79’58
CD 9
Igor Strawinsky (1882 – 1971)
1. PULCINELLA (Suite) 22’09
Nach Musik von / After Music by Giovanni Battista Pergolesi
The Ballet was first performed by the Diaghilev Company
in Paris, May 1920, under the direction of
Ernest Ansermet and with “décor” by Picasso
Sinfonia – Serenata – Scherzino – Allegro – Andantino – Tarantella –
Toccata – Gavotta ( con due variazioni) – Vivo – Minuet – Finale
Léo Delibes (1836 – 1891)
COPPELIA (Teil eins / Part one)
Ballett-Pantomime nach der Erzählung / after the Story
“Der Sandmann” von / by E.T.A. Hoffmann
2. Erster Akt / Act one 33’31
Introduction – Walzer – Scene – Mazurka – Scene –
Die Ballade von der Ähre – Slavisches Thema mit Variationen –
Czardas – Nr. 7 – Finale
Orchestre de la Suisse Romande
ERNEST ANSERMET
1956 (1), 1959 (2)
Total Time 55’44
CD 10
Léo Delibes (1836 – 1891)
COPPELIA (Fortsetzung / Continue)
1. Zweiter Akt, erste Szene / Act two, first scene 51’55
Zwischenakt – Szene Nr. 9 – Szene Nr. 10 – Musik der Automaten –
Szene Nr. 11a – Szene N r. 12 – Trinklied und Szene –
Szene und Walzer der Coppelia – Szene Nr. 15 –
Bolero – Gigue – Finale
Zweier Akt, zweite Szene / Act two, second scene
Glocken-Marsch – Das Glockenfest (Divertimento): Stundenwalzer/
Morgendämmerung/ Gebet/ Arbeit (Die Spinnerin)/
Hymen (Dorfhochzeit)/ Zwietracht und Krieg/ Frieden/Galopp-Finale
Orchestre de la Suisse Romande/ ERNEST ANSERMET 1959
Charles Gounod (1818 – 1893)
FAUST (Margarethe)
3. Walzer * 5’19
Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie/ HEINZ GEESE 1981
Modest Mussorgsky (1839 – 1881)
CHOWANTSCHINA / KHOVANSHCHINA
4. Tanz der persischen Sklaven / Dance oft he persian Slaves 6’47
Berliner Philharmoniker/ GEORG SOLTI 1959
Amilcare Ponchielli (1834 – 1886)
LA GIOCONDA
5. Tanz der Stunden / Dance of the Hours 8’44
Orchestra oft the Royal Opera House Covent Garden, London
GEORG SOLTI 1959
Total Time 72’57
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