Tchaikovsky: Ballet Suites: Nutcracker, Sleeping Beauty, Swan Lake

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Tchaikovsky: Ballet Suites: Nutcracker, Sleeping Beauty, Swan Lake
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Herbert von Karajan

[ Decca Virtuoso / CD ]

Release Date: Thursday 27 October 2011

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Tchaikovsky's three classic ballets combine his remarkable gift for melody with sparkling orchestration and a real sense of theatrical magic. Herbert von Karajan and the Vienna Philharmonic provide performances of "utmost polish and sophistication" in a recording that ..."can be recommended without reservation." (Gramophone)

"On this recording, part of Decca's Legendary Performers series, he leads the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra in Tchaikovsky's ballet suites. The recording lives up to its name with Von Karajan spotlighting the delightful orchestral details and drama in the scores. The orchestra plays with sumptuous tone and a keen sense of drama. Kudos to the Decca engineers for providing warm, natural sound." (ArchivMusic.com)

Tracks:

1. Swan Lake, Op.20 Suite - 1. Scene - Swan Theme
2. Swan Lake, Op.20 Suite - 2. Valse in A
3. Swan Lake, Op.20 Suite - 3. Danse des petits cygnes
4. Swan Lake, Op.20 Suite - 4. Scene
5. Swan Lake, Op.20 Suite - 5a. Danse Hongroise
6. Swan Lake, Op.20 Suite - 6b. Final Scene
7. Nutcracker Suite, Op.71a - 1. Miniature Overture
8. Nutcracker Suite, Op.71a - March
9. Nutcracker Suite, Op.71a - Dance of the Sugar-Plum Fairy
10. Nutcracker Suite, Op.71a - Russian Dance (Trepak)
11. Nutcracker Suite, Op.71a - Arabian Dance (Coffee)
12. Nutcracker Suite, Op.71a - Chinese Dance (Tea)
13. Nutcracker Suite, Op.71a - Dance of the Reed-Pipes
14. Nutcracker Suite, Op.71a - 3. Waltz of the Flowers
15. The Sleeping Beauty, Op.66 - Suite - Introduction and Lilac Fairy (Prologue)
16. The Sleeping Beauty, Op.66 - Suite - Pas d'action (Adagio) (Act 1)
17. The Sleeping Beauty, Op.66 - Suite - Pas de Caractere (Puss in Boots) (Act 3)
18. The Sleeping Beauty, Op.66 - Suite - Panorama (Act 2)
19. The Sleeping Beauty, Op.66 - Suite - Waltz (Act 1)