Adolphe Adam: Music from Giselle

Adolphe Adam (Composer), Michael Tilson Thomas (Conductor), London Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra
• Conductor: Michael Tilson Thomas
• Composer: Adolphe Adam
• Audio CD (December 5, 1991)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B0000026GQ
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #42,575 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Giselle, ballet: Act I. Introduction

2. Giselle, ballet: Act I. Entrée joyeuse des vendangeurs et vendangeuses

3. Giselle, ballet: Act I. Entrée d'Albrecht, accompagné de son écuyer Wilfried

4. Giselle, ballet: Act I. Albrecht est resté seul - Entrée de Giselle

5. Giselle, ballet: Act I. Scène d'amour. Giselle et Albrecht échangent des aveux. Elle aperçoit Hilarion et repousse s

6. Giselle, ballet: Act I. Retour des vendageurs

7. Giselle, ballet: Act I. Valse (Danse générale)

8. Giselle, ballet: Act I. Pas de deux (Giselle et Albrecht)

9. Giselle, ballet: Act I. La chasse

10. Giselle, ballet: Act I. Marche des vignerons

11. Giselle, ballet: Act I. Variation de Giselle

12. Giselle, ballet: Act I. Galop général

13. Giselle, ballet: Act I. Hilarion s'élance au milieu de la foule

14. Giselle, ballet: Act I. Scène de folie

15. Giselle, ballet: Act I. Scène de folie

16. Giselle, ballet: Act I. La mémoire lui revient - Elle meurt

17. Giselle, ballet: Act II. Introduction

18. Giselle, ballet: Act II. Hilarion apercoit la tombe de Giselle - Minuit - Apparition des feux follets

19. Giselle, ballet: Act II. Apparition et scène de Myrtha

20. Giselle, ballet: Act II. Myrtha cueille la branche de Romarin - Evocation magique - Apparition des autres Wilis

See all 33 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the finest recordings of Giselle, March 8, 2004

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Marc Haegeman "Marc Haegeman" (Gent, Belgium) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Adolphe Adam: Music from Giselle (Audio CD)

Adam's ever popular "Giselle" has been well served on disc, and this recording from 1986 by the London Symphony Orchestra under Michael Tilson Thomas is arguably one of the finest. Tilson Thomas, with a representative and well-recorded selection of the score (running for almost 77 minutes), proves this ballet music can stand on its own. Recommended.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best version of Giselle I have ever heard, January 4, 2003

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This review is from: Adolphe Adam: Music from Giselle (Audio CD)

Having seen Giselle many times and listened to the music many more, I've discovered that there are good versions of the music-and then there are bad. This one is certainly one of the good versions. The tempo is fast where it needs to be and slow where it is appropriate. The orchestra is simply wonderful. Plus, it's all on one CD-a rare find.

15 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The first great ballet, September 14, 2002

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D. R. Schryer (Poquoson, VA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Adolphe Adam: Music from Giselle (Audio CD)

Adolphe Adam wrote several quite pleasant ballet scores and one genuine masterpiece: Giselle. Giselle was the first great ballet, setting a standard later followed by the the ballets of Delibes and Tchaikovsky. While Giselle -- as the earliest great ballet -- is somewhat less sophisticated musically than the later ballets of Delibes and Tchaikovsky, it is charming, very beautiful, and very moving emotionally. In fact, it is quite simply unique. In my opinion, no one who loves classical music -- or simply great music in any genre -- should be without a recording of this uniquely beautiful work.