Tchaikovsky Swan Lake - excerpts
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Composer or Director: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Label: Royal Opera House Records
Magazine Review Date: 12/1989
Media Format: Vinyl
Media Runtime: 0
Mastering:
DDD
Catalogue Number: ROHLP001
Tracks:
| Composition | Artist Credit |
|---|---|
| Swan Lake, Movement: Danses des petits cynges (Moderato) |
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Composer
Mark Ermler, Conductor Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Composer Royal Opera House Orchestra, Covent Garden |
| Swan Lake, Movement: Scene (Allegro agitato) |
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Composer
Mark Ermler, Conductor Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Composer Royal Opera House Orchestra, Covent Garden |
| Swan Lake, Movement: ~ |
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Composer
Mark Ermler, Conductor Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Composer Royal Opera House Orchestra, Covent Garden |
| Swan Lake, Movement: Introduction |
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Composer
Mark Ermler, Conductor Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Composer Royal Opera House Orchestra, Covent Garden |
| Swan Lake, Movement: Waltz in A flat (Corps de Ballet) |
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Composer
Mark Ermler, Conductor Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Composer Royal Opera House Orchestra, Covent Garden |
| Swan Lake, Movement: Pas de trois: |
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Composer
Mark Ermler, Conductor Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Composer Royal Opera House Orchestra, Covent Garden |
| Swan Lake, Movement: Pas de deux (items comprising this number sometimen Act 3): |
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Composer
Mark Ermler, Conductor Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Composer Royal Opera House Orchestra, Covent Garden |
| Swan Lake, Movement: Scene Dusk falls |
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Composer
Mark Ermler, Conductor Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Composer Royal Opera House Orchestra, Covent Garden |
| Swan Lake, Movement: Danse des coupes Polonaise (Temmpo di polacca) |
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Composer
Mark Ermler, Conductor Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Composer Royal Opera House Orchestra, Covent Garden |
| Swan Lake, Movement: Scene Danse de fançailles (Allegro giusto) |
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Composer
Mark Ermler, Conductor Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Composer Royal Opera House Orchestra, Covent Garden |
| Swan Lake, Movement: Scene: La sortie des invités (Fanfares) et la valse (A flat) |
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Composer
Mark Ermler, Conductor Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Composer Royal Opera House Orchestra, Covent Garden |
| Swan Lake, Movement: Pas de six: |
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Composer
Mark Ermler, Conductor Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Composer Royal Opera House Orchestra, Covent Garden |
| Swan Lake, Movement: Danse espagnole |
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Composer
Mark Ermler, Conductor Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Composer Royal Opera House Orchestra, Covent Garden |
| Swan Lake, Movement: Danse napolitaine |
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Composer
Mark Ermler, Conductor Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Composer Royal Opera House Orchestra, Covent Garden |
Composer or Director: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Label: Royal Opera House Records
Magazine Review Date: 12/1989
Media Format: CD or Download
Media Runtime: 69
Mastering:
DDD
Catalogue Number: ROH001
Tracks:
| Composition | Artist Credit |
|---|---|
| Swan Lake, Movement: Danses des petits cynges (Moderato) |
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Composer
Mark Ermler, Conductor Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Composer Royal Opera House Orchestra, Covent Garden |
| Swan Lake, Movement: Scene (Allegro agitato) |
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Composer
Mark Ermler, Conductor Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Composer Royal Opera House Orchestra, Covent Garden |
| Swan Lake, Movement: ~ |
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Composer
Mark Ermler, Conductor Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Composer Royal Opera House Orchestra, Covent Garden |
| Swan Lake, Movement: Introduction |
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Composer
Mark Ermler, Conductor Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Composer Royal Opera House Orchestra, Covent Garden |
| Swan Lake, Movement: Waltz in A flat (Corps de Ballet) |
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Composer
Mark Ermler, Conductor Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Composer Royal Opera House Orchestra, Covent Garden |
| Swan Lake, Movement: Pas de trois: |
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Composer
Mark Ermler, Conductor Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Composer Royal Opera House Orchestra, Covent Garden |
| Swan Lake, Movement: Pas de deux (items comprising this number sometimen Act 3): |
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Composer
Mark Ermler, Conductor Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Composer Royal Opera House Orchestra, Covent Garden |
| Swan Lake, Movement: Scene Dusk falls |
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Composer
Mark Ermler, Conductor Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Composer Royal Opera House Orchestra, Covent Garden |
| Swan Lake, Movement: Danse des coupes Polonaise (Temmpo di polacca) |
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Composer
Mark Ermler, Conductor Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Composer Royal Opera House Orchestra, Covent Garden |
| Swan Lake, Movement: Scene Danse de fançailles (Allegro giusto) |
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Composer
Mark Ermler, Conductor Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Composer Royal Opera House Orchestra, Covent Garden |
| Swan Lake, Movement: Scene: La sortie des invités (Fanfares) et la valse (A flat) |
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Composer
Mark Ermler, Conductor Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Composer Royal Opera House Orchestra, Covent Garden |
| Swan Lake, Movement: Pas de six: |
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Composer
Mark Ermler, Conductor Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Composer Royal Opera House Orchestra, Covent Garden |
| Swan Lake, Movement: Danse espagnole |
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Composer
Mark Ermler, Conductor Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Composer Royal Opera House Orchestra, Covent Garden |
| Swan Lake, Movement: Danse napolitaine |
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Composer
Mark Ermler, Conductor Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Composer Royal Opera House Orchestra, Covent Garden |
Composer or Director: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Label: Royal Opera House Records
Magazine Review Date: 12/1989
Media Format: Cassette
Media Runtime: 0
Mastering:
DDD
Catalogue Number: ROHMC001
Tracks:
| Composition | Artist Credit |
|---|---|
| Swan Lake, Movement: Danses des petits cynges (Moderato) |
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Composer
Mark Ermler, Conductor Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Composer Royal Opera House Orchestra, Covent Garden |
| Swan Lake, Movement: Scene (Allegro agitato) |
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Composer
Mark Ermler, Conductor Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Composer Royal Opera House Orchestra, Covent Garden |
| Swan Lake, Movement: ~ |
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Composer
Mark Ermler, Conductor Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Composer Royal Opera House Orchestra, Covent Garden |
| Swan Lake, Movement: Introduction |
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Composer
Mark Ermler, Conductor Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Composer Royal Opera House Orchestra, Covent Garden |
| Swan Lake, Movement: Waltz in A flat (Corps de Ballet) |
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Composer
Mark Ermler, Conductor Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Composer Royal Opera House Orchestra, Covent Garden |
| Swan Lake, Movement: Pas de trois: |
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Composer
Mark Ermler, Conductor Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Composer Royal Opera House Orchestra, Covent Garden |
| Swan Lake, Movement: Pas de deux (items comprising this number sometimen Act 3): |
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Composer
Mark Ermler, Conductor Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Composer Royal Opera House Orchestra, Covent Garden |
| Swan Lake, Movement: Scene Dusk falls |
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Composer
Mark Ermler, Conductor Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Composer Royal Opera House Orchestra, Covent Garden |
| Swan Lake, Movement: Danse des coupes Polonaise (Temmpo di polacca) |
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Composer
Mark Ermler, Conductor Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Composer Royal Opera House Orchestra, Covent Garden |
| Swan Lake, Movement: Scene Danse de fançailles (Allegro giusto) |
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Composer
Mark Ermler, Conductor Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Composer Royal Opera House Orchestra, Covent Garden |
| Swan Lake, Movement: Scene: La sortie des invités (Fanfares) et la valse (A flat) |
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Composer
Mark Ermler, Conductor Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Composer Royal Opera House Orchestra, Covent Garden |
| Swan Lake, Movement: Pas de six: |
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Composer
Mark Ermler, Conductor Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Composer Royal Opera House Orchestra, Covent Garden |
| Swan Lake, Movement: Danse espagnole |
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Composer
Mark Ermler, Conductor Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Composer Royal Opera House Orchestra, Covent Garden |
| Swan Lake, Movement: Danse napolitaine |
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Composer
Mark Ermler, Conductor Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Composer Royal Opera House Orchestra, Covent Garden |
Author: Ivan March
Conifer are planning to record the three major Tchaikovsky ballets complete, with the Royal Opera orchestra, and in each case they intend to provide an additional disc offering what are described as ''Essential Highlights''. With Mark Ermler (Principal Conductor of the Bolshoi) directing the Royal Opera House Orchestra one might expect to find high musical standards plenty of flair and also vitality; and certainly there is no disappointment here. From the lyrical grace of the ''Introduction'' and its beautifully shaped oboe solo, one moves through this wonderfully inventive score with its tunefully engaging waltzes (there are three others besides the most famous one), sparkling characteristic dances—the cygnets, ''Danse russe'', ''Danse espagnol'' and ''Danse napolitaine''—and other stimulating items as well, from the zestful Allegro giusto of ''Danse des coupes'' to the thrilling Tchaikovskyan ardour of the penultimate ''Scene'' and the closing apotheosis.
All the solo orchestral playing is distinguished notably John Brown's concertante violin solo in the engaging ''Danse russe'', and the woodwind phrasing is consistently felicitous throughout. But the selection is, nevertheless, somewhat arbitrary. The Act I ''Pas de deux'' (track 4) ends rather abruptly for instance, and amazingly the famous oboe melody which for the ballet and concertgoer symbolizes the essence of this ballet, and which is included in the normal suite, only appears towards the very end (track 21), played quickly and passionately.
However this is still a most enjoyable and generous disc. The recording is full and sumptuous, with plenty of ambient glow and sufficient room for the big brass climaxes to expand properly. Importantly, Ermler's tempos are well judged for listening that is divorced from stage action- he keeps the music sparkling, yet its consistant lyricism blossoms pleasingly.'
All the solo orchestral playing is distinguished notably John Brown's concertante violin solo in the engaging ''Danse russe'', and the woodwind phrasing is consistently felicitous throughout. But the selection is, nevertheless, somewhat arbitrary. The Act I ''Pas de deux'' (track 4) ends rather abruptly for instance, and amazingly the famous oboe melody which for the ballet and concertgoer symbolizes the essence of this ballet, and which is included in the normal suite, only appears towards the very end (track 21), played quickly and passionately.
However this is still a most enjoyable and generous disc. The recording is full and sumptuous, with plenty of ambient glow and sufficient room for the big brass climaxes to expand properly. Importantly, Ermler's tempos are well judged for listening that is divorced from stage action- he keeps the music sparkling, yet its consistant lyricism blossoms pleasingly.'
Tchaikovsky Swan Lake - excerpts
Tchaikovsky Swan Lake - excerpts
Tchaikovsky Swan Lake - excerpts
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