Gayne Ballet Suite

Khachaturian (Artist), Fistoulari (Artist), London Sym Orch (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 22, 1995)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Everest Records
• ASIN: B0000023GS
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #262,035 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Gayne Ballet Suite: Sabre Dance

2. Gayne Ballet Suite: Lyrical Duet

3. Gayne Ballet Suite: Dance Of The Rose Maidens

4. Gayne Ballet Suite: Gopak

5. Gayne Ballet Suite: Lullaby

6. Gayne Ballet Suite: Lezghinka

7. Gayne Ballet Suite: Russian Dance

8. Gayne Ballet Suite: Gayne's Adagio

9. Gayne Ballet Suite: Dance Of The Young Kurds

10. Gayne Ballet Suite: Dance Of The Old Man

11. Gayne Ballet Suite: Fire

Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Gayne Ballet Suite, October 6, 2008

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Charles Crawford (St. Albans, WV United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Gayne Ballet Suite (Audio CD)

This is an outstanding recording, in both sound and performance. It was recorded by the short-lived Belock Recording Company (1958 - 1960) and first issued as a stereo LP on the Everest label. This CD is now out of print, but if you can find one, get it (if the price is not unreasonable).

5.0 out of 5 stars Excelente versión del ballet Gayne, April 17, 2011

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Manuel Carranza C "Hamelin" (Lima, PERU) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Gayne Ballet Suite (Audio CD)

Aquí podemos apreciar una grabación histórica realizada por la London Symphony Orchestra y el legendario director Anatol Fistoulari quien nos deja este legado musical. Un ballet muy interesante compuesto por el armenio Aram Khacahturian, compositor contemporaneo. Esta obra contiene melodías con toques orientales que nos llevan imaginariamente a las lejanias de los reino rusos y su blanca y agreste estepa invernal.
Una orquestación excelente y potente, con armonias post-impresionistas donde se puede notar la influencia de otro gran maestro ruso de la orquestación Rimsky-Korsakov. Realmente una joya que debemos disfrutar. Lástima que no haya una nueva reedición de estas maravillosas grabaciones.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Sabre Dance too hectic, but the rest is wonderful, October 3, 2010

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violee (California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Gayne Ballet Suite (Audio CD)

In all respects, except one, this is an excellent recording capturing the moods of the Suite. The exception, Sabre Dance, is played at permanent frantic, fortissimo, with the snare after beats dominating the melody. The tempo is much faster than real people can dance to. It is not unusual for symphonies to play ballet music faster than a ballet orchestra would dare, but this is extreme. If you are not looking for a particularly satisfying Sabre Dance, the rest of this recording is worth purchasing.