Dive into the enchanting world of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's masterful ballet score with "The Sleeping Beauty." This exquisite 2012 release from Chandos presents the complete ballet in all its grandeur, spanning over two hours and five minutes across two CDs. Composed in 1889, this is Tchaikovsky's longest work, a breathtaking fairy-tale in three acts and five scenes, based on the famous story by Charles Perrault.
The album features a meticulous recording of Tchaikovsky's Opus 66, with each of the 65 tracks capturing the intricate details and sweeping melodies that define this iconic ballet. From the majestic "Introduction: Allegro vivo - Andantino" to the lively "Finale: Allegro agitato," every moment is a testament to Tchaikovsky's genius. The performance is brought to life by the Moscow Radio Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Vladimir Fedoseyev, ensuring an authentic and immersive experience.
Enjoy the rich notes by David Nice and an insightful interview with conductor Vladimir Jurowski, providing context and depth to your listening experience. Whether you're a seasoned classical enthusiast or new to Tchaikovsky's works, "The Sleeping Beauty" offers a captivating journey through one of the most beloved ballets in history. This album is a treasure trove of musical brilliance, perfect for anyone who appreciates the timeless beauty of classical music.
2012 Chandos Records2012 Chandos Records
Tracks
The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66, TH 13, Introduction: Allegro vivo - AndantinoPyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Neeme Järvi, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra
The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66, TH 13, Prologue: No. 1, Marche (Moderato)Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Neeme Järvi, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Johannes Wik
The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66, TH 13, Prologue: No. 2, Scène dansante (Moderato con moto - Un poco più animato)Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Neeme Järvi, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra
The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66, TH 13, Prologue, No. 3, Pas de six: I. IntradaPyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Neeme Järvi, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra
The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66, TH 13, Prologue, No. 3, Pas de six: II. AdagioPyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Neeme Järvi, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra
The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66, TH 13, Prologue, No. 3, Pas de six: III. Variation 1, Candide (Allegro moderato)Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Neeme Järvi, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra
The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66, TH 13, Prologue, No. 3, Pas de six: IV. Variation 2, Coulante "Fleur de farine" (Allegro)Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Neeme Järvi, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra
The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66, TH 13, Prologue, No. 3, Pas de six: V. Variation 3, Fée aux miettes (Allegro moderato)Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Neeme Järvi, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra
The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66, TH 13, Prologue, No. 3, Pas de six: VI. Variation 4, Canari qui chante (Moderato)Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Neeme Järvi, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra
The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66, TH 13, Prologue, No. 3, Pas de six: VII. Variation 5, Violente (Allegro molto vivace)Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Neeme Järvi, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra
The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66, TH 13, Prologue, No. 3, Pas de six: VIII. Variation 6, La fée des lilas (Tempo di valse)Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Neeme Järvi, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra
The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66, TH 13, Prologue, No. 3, Pas de six: IX. Coda (Allegro giusto)Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Neeme Järvi, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra
The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66, TH 13, Prologue, No. 4: Finale (Andantino)Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Neeme Järvi, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra
The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66, TH 13, Act I, No. 5: Scène (Allegro vivo - Moderato)Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Neeme Järvi, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra
The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66, TH 13, Act I, No. 6: Valse (Allegro, tempo di valse)Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Neeme Järvi, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra
The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66, TH 13, Act I, No. 7: Scène (Andante espressivo e cantabile)Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Neeme Järvi, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Johannes Wik
The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66, TH 13, Act I, No. 8, Pas d'action: I. AdagioPyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Neeme Järvi, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra
The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66, TH 13, Act I, No. 8, Pas d'action: II. Danse des demoiselles d'honneur et des pagesPyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Neeme Järvi, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra
The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66, TH 13, Act I, No. 8, Pas d'action: III. Variation d'AurorePyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Neeme Järvi, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, James Ehnes
The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66, TH 13, Act I, No. 8, Pas d'action: IV. Coda (Allegro giusto)Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Neeme Järvi, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra
The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66, TH 13, Act I, No. 9: Finale (Allegro giusto)Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Neeme Järvi, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra
The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66, TH 13, Act II, Tableau I, No. 10: Entr'acte et scène (Allegro con spirito)Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Neeme Järvi, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra
The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66, TH 13, Act II, Tableau I, No. 11: Colin-maillard (Allegro vivo)Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Neeme Järvi, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra
The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66, TH 13, Act II, Tableau I, No. 12, Scène et danses: I. ScènePyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Neeme Järvi, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra
The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66, TH 13, Act II, Tableau I, No. 12, Scène et danses: II. Danse des duchessesPyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Neeme Järvi, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra
The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66, TH 13, Act II, Tableau I, No. 12, Scène et danses: III. Danse des baronnesPyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Neeme Järvi, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra
The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66, TH 13, Act II, Tableau I, No. 12, Scène et danses: IV. Danse des comtessesPyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Neeme Järvi, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra
The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66, TH 13, Act II, Tableau I, No. 12, Scène et danses: V. Danse des marquisesPyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Neeme Järvi, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra
The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66, TH 13, Act II, Tableau I, No. 13, Farandole: I. ScènePyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Neeme Järvi, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra
The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66, TH 13, Act II, Tableau I, No. 13, Farandole: II. DansePyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Neeme Järvi, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Johannes Wik
The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66, TH 13, Act II, Tableau I, No. 14: Scène (Allegro con spirito - Andantino - Allegro vivace)Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Neeme Järvi, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Robert DeMaine
The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66, TH 13, Act II, Tableau I, No. 15a: Pas d'action (Scène d'Aurore et de Désiré)Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Neeme Järvi, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Robert DeMaine
The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66, TH 13, Act II, Tableau I, No. 15b: Variation d'AurorePyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Neeme Järvi, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra
The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66, TH 13, Act II, Tableau I, No. 15c: CodaPyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Neeme Järvi, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra
The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66, TH 13, Act II, Tableau I, No. 16: Scène (Allegro agitato)Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Neeme Järvi, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra
The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66, TH 13, Act II, Tableau I, No. 17: Panorama (Andantino)Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Neeme Järvi, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, James Ehnes
The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66, TH 13, Act II, Tableau II, No. 18: Entr'acte (Andante sostenuto)Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Neeme Järvi, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, James Ehnes
The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66, TH 13, Act II, Tableau II, No. 19: Entr'actre symphonique le sommeil et scènePyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Neeme Järvi, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra
The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66, TH 13, Act III, No. 20: Finale (Allegro agitato)Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Neeme Järvi, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra
The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66, TH 13, Act III, No. 21: Marche (Allegro non troppo)Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Neeme Järvi, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra
The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66, TH 13, Act III, No. 22: Polacca (Cortège des Comtes de Fées)Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Neeme Järvi, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra
The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66, TH 13, Act III, No. 23, Pas de quatre: I. La Fée-Or, la Fée-Argent, la Fée-Saphir et la Fée-DiamantPyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Neeme Järvi, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra
The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66, TH 13, Act III, No. 23, Pas de quatre: II. Variation 1, Le Fée-OrPyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Neeme Järvi, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra
The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66, TH 13, Act III, No. 23, Pas de quatre: III. Variation 2, La Fée-ArgentPyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Neeme Järvi, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra
The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66, TH 13, Act III, No. 23, Pas de quatre: IV. Variation 3, La Fée-SaphirPyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Neeme Järvi, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra
The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66, TH 13, Act III, No. 23, Pas de quatre: V. Variation 4, La Fée-DiamantPyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Neeme Järvi, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra
The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66, TH 13, Act III, No. 23, Pas de quatre: VI. Coda (L'istesso tempo)Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Neeme Järvi, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra
The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66, TH 13, Act III, No. 24: Pas de caractère (Le chat botté et la chatte blanche)Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Neeme Järvi, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra
The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66, TH 13, Act III, No. 25, Pas de quatre: I. Cendrillon, Prince Fortuné, l'oiseau bleu, la Princesse FloPyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Neeme Järvi, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra
The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66, TH 13, Act III, No. 25, Pas de quatre: II. Variation 1, Cendrillon et Prince FortunéPyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Neeme Järvi, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra
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