Adolphe Charles Adams: Giselle

Adolphe Adam (Composer), Bolshoi Theater Orchestra (Orchestra) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Orchestra: Bolshoi Theater Orchestra
• Composer: Adolphe Adam
• Audio CD (December 6, 2005)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Empire Musicwerks
• ASIN: B000BVKXFA
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #573,013 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Giselle, ballet: Act 1. Introduction

2. Giselle, ballet: Act 1. The Grape Pickers

3. Giselle, ballet: Act 1. Albrecht enters

4. Giselle, ballet: Act 1. Albrecht is left alone

5. Giselle, ballet: Act 1. Giselle and Albrecht exchange their vows

6. Giselle, ballet: Act 1. The Grape Pickers return

7. Giselle, ballet: Act 1. Waltz

8. Giselle, ballet: Act 1. Pas de deux: Giselle and Albrecht

9. Giselle, ballet: Act 1. The Hunt

10. Giselle, ballet: Act 1. The Grape Pickers March

See all 15 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Giselle, ballet: Act 2. Introduction

2. Giselle, ballet: Act 2. Myrtha and the Wilis

3. Giselle, ballet: Act 2. Apparition of Giselle

4. Giselle, ballet: Act 2. Albrecht visits Giselle's grave

5. Giselle, ballet: Act 2. Pas de deux: Albrecht and the ghost of Giselle

6. Giselle, ballet: Act 2. Scene of the Wilis; Hilarion enters

7. Giselle, ballet: Act 2. The Wilis notice Albrecht

8. Giselle, ballet: Act 2. Grand pas de deux

9. Giselle, ballet: Act 2. Grand pas de deux

10. Giselle, ballet: Act 2. Albrecht's variation

See all 13 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars horrid recording!, March 7, 2006

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FaveDave - See all my reviews

This review is from: Adolphe Charles Adams: Giselle (Audio CD)

I was unfortunate enough to buy this CD a local store. It's a hideously recorded version of Giselle. Basically, they put a microphone in front of the orchestra - and not a very good microphone at that.

Just listen to one of the audio samples here on Amazon, and you may think the audio is bad because of your internet connection -but no! That's actually as bad as the audio CD sounds!

For the technical-minded among you - there are phasing problems, flanging, almost no bass presence, and well, it's just the most poorly recorded audio CD I've ever heard.

I am no audiophile snob, either, folks. But when I put it in the CD player I thought something was wrong with my system.

Save your money!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sound is not that bad, performance is exceptional., June 14, 2006

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Vivaldi Collector - See all my reviews

This review is from: Adolphe Charles Adams: Giselle (Audio CD)

I have to disagree with the previous reviewer. Maybe you need to switch players. Ok, I have to say the sound, taken from a live recording, is not as crystal clear as a studio recording, but certainly more than acceptable even by today's standard. This one is certainly one of the good renditions of the ballet. The tempo is fast where it needs to be and slow where it is appropriate. The orchestra is simply wonderful. The Bolshoi is exactly at home in this repertory. 4.5 stars for sound, 6 stars for performance.

1.0 out of 5 stars RB, January 29, 2008

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RB (Virginia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Adolphe Charles Adams: Giselle (Audio CD)

I must agree that the sound quality is awful on this CD. What is worse is that I purchased this recording hoping that it would have danceable tempos (I am a former ballerina and current studio owner) and that is definitely not the case. Giselle's variation is quite brisk and other important variations are missing altogether. Definitely not worth the money.