Russian State Symphony Orchestra- Swan Lake Highlights (CD)
Tchaikovsky was ideally equipped to write the music for the ballet Swan Lake. His gift for vivid theatricality, for lively, memorable melodies, and for rich characterization was allied to a mastery of dance rhythms. These qualities were augmented by his command of orchestral color. And yet early performances were disappointingly received. It was only after some structural and choreographic revisions in 1895, two years after the composer's death, that the work was fully appreciated for the masterpiece that it is. For four years Dmitry Yablonsky has been Principal Guest Conductor of Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra and has conducted many other orchestras, including the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, collaborating with leading soloists. He has made more than seventy recordings, many of them prizewinning, as conductor and cellist for Naxos.
Tracklist:
- Swan Lake, Op. 20: Introduction
- Swan Lake, Op. 20: Act I: Scene
- Swan Lake, Op. 20: Act I: Waltz
- Swan Lake, Op. 20: Act I: Pas De Trois: Intrada
- Swan Lake, Op. 20: Act I: Pas De Trois: Allegro Semplice - Presto
- Swan Lake, Op. 20: Act I: Pas De Trois: Moderato
- Swan Lake, Op. 20: Act I: Pas De Trois: Allegro
- Swan Lake, Op. 20: Act I: Pas De Trois: Coda: Allegro Vivace
- Swan Lake, Op. 20: Act I: Dance Of The Goblets
- Swan Lake, Op. 20: Act I: Finale: Flight Of The Swans
- Swan Lake, Op. 20: Act II: Dances Of The Swans: I. Tempo Di Valse
- Swan Lake, Op. 20: Act II: Dances Of The Swans: II. Moderato Assai
- Swan Lake, Op. 20: Act II: Dances Of The Swans: IV. Allegro Moderato
- Swan Lake, Op. 20: Act II: Dances Of The Swans: V. Andante- Allegro
- Swan Lake, Op. 20: Act II: Dances Of The Swans: VII. Coda: Allegro Vivace
- Swan Lake, Op. 20: Act II: Scene: Moderato
- Swan Lake, Op. 20: Act III: Allegro Giusto
- Swan Lake, Op. 20: Act III: Dance Of The Corps De Ballet And Dwarves
- Swan Lake, Op. 20: Act III: Arrival Of The Guests And Waltz
- Swan Lake, Op. 20: Act III: Mazurka
- Swan Lake, Op. 20: Act III: Scene: Allegro
- Swan Lake, Op. 20: Act IV: Dance Of The Cygnets: Moderato
- Swan Lake, Op. 20: Act IV: Scene: Allegro Agitato
- Swan Lake, Op. 20: Act IV: Finale
Tchaikovsky was ideally equipped to write the music for the ballet Swan Lake. His gift for vivid theatricality, for lively, memorable melodies, and for rich characterization was allied to a mastery of dance rhythms. These qualities were augmented by his command of orchestral color. And yet early performances were disappointingly received. It was only after some structural and choreographic revisions in 1895, two years after the composer's death, that the work was fully appreciated for the masterpiece that it is. For four years Dmitry Yablonsky has been Principal Guest Conductor of Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra and has conducted many other orchestras, including the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, collaborating with leading soloists. He has made more than seventy recordings, many of them prizewinning, as conductor and cellist for Naxos.
Tracklist:
- Swan Lake, Op. 20: Introduction
- Swan Lake, Op. 20: Act I: Scene
- Swan Lake, Op. 20: Act I: Waltz
- Swan Lake, Op. 20: Act I: Pas De Trois: Intrada
- Swan Lake, Op. 20: Act I: Pas De Trois: Allegro Semplice - Presto
- Swan Lake, Op. 20: Act I: Pas De Trois: Moderato
- Swan Lake, Op. 20: Act I: Pas De Trois: Allegro
- Swan Lake, Op. 20: Act I: Pas De Trois: Coda: Allegro Vivace
- Swan Lake, Op. 20: Act I: Dance Of The Goblets
- Swan Lake, Op. 20: Act I: Finale: Flight Of The Swans
- Swan Lake, Op. 20: Act II: Dances Of The Swans: I. Tempo Di Valse
- Swan Lake, Op. 20: Act II: Dances Of The Swans: II. Moderato Assai
- Swan Lake, Op. 20: Act II: Dances Of The Swans: IV. Allegro Moderato
- Swan Lake, Op. 20: Act II: Dances Of The Swans: V. Andante- Allegro
- Swan Lake, Op. 20: Act II: Dances Of The Swans: VII. Coda: Allegro Vivace
- Swan Lake, Op. 20: Act II: Scene: Moderato
- Swan Lake, Op. 20: Act III: Allegro Giusto
- Swan Lake, Op. 20: Act III: Dance Of The Corps De Ballet And Dwarves
- Swan Lake, Op. 20: Act III: Arrival Of The Guests And Waltz
- Swan Lake, Op. 20: Act III: Mazurka
- Swan Lake, Op. 20: Act III: Scene: Allegro
- Swan Lake, Op. 20: Act IV: Dance Of The Cygnets: Moderato
- Swan Lake, Op. 20: Act IV: Scene: Allegro Agitato
- Swan Lake, Op. 20: Act IV: Finale