Ballets Russes: Russian Dances and Ballets

Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky (Composer), Aram Khachaturian (Composer), Dmitry Shostakovich (Composer), Sergey Prokofiev (Composer), Alexander Glazunov (Composer), Anatol Lyadov (Composer), Mikhail Glinka (Composer), Alexander Borodin (Composer), Paavo Järvi (Conductor), Radio France Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Orchestra: Radio France Philharmonic Orchestra
• Conductor: Paavo Järvi
• Composer: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky, Aram Khachaturian, Dmitry Shostakovich, Sergey Prokofiev, Alexander Glazunov, et al.
• Audio CD (February 10, 2004)
• SPARS Code: DDD
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: EMI Classics
• ASIN: B00011RULK
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #345,863 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

This is a big, exciting CD made up of dance movements from different works: A polonaise from Tchaikovsky's Eugene Onegin, the march from Prokofiev's The Love for Three Oranges, the Polovtsian Dances from Borodin's Prince Igor, and more. All of the repertoire is Russian and the French Orchestra and Russian Chorus (in the Borodin) make a splendid sound under the baton of Paavo Järvi. The Entr'acte from Glazunov's Raymonda is a hypnotically lovely oasis in the midst of so many foot-stomping--or at least waltz-inducing--selections, and a real treat is the rare "Dance of the Amazons" by Liadov, with its oriental flavor and spectacular, war-like, brass and percussion sections. And the Sabre Dance will have your heart pounding! The female chorus is particularly alluring. A fun release of great favorites. --Robert Levine

Customer Reviews

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good music for dance class, October 7, 2007

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Susan A. Berg (Glasgow, Montana) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ballets Russes: Russian Dances and Ballets (Audio CD)

I used this music to teach 4-6 year olds and they enjoyed the dynamic
music.I reccomend this music for any ballet class or for a recital.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The very best of Russian classical music, August 30, 2008

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Per Larsen "Per Larsen" (Copenhagen, Denmark) - See all my reviews
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No other country in the world have produced as many great composers as Russia. Russian Dances and Ballets contains many famous and well known compositions and still it is only the top of the iceberg. Listening to this compilation is a great way to discover the world of Russian classical music or at least a part of it. If you want more, look for Rachmaninov, Mussorgsky and Rimsky-Korsakov among others, who are not represented on Russian Dances and Ballets.
This CD is among my favourites at work, at home, on the go.....
Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No. 2; Paganini RhapsodyMussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition; Night on the Bare Mountain [Hybrid SACD]Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade/Capriccio Espagnol