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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent full length version of a neglected ballet,
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This review is from: Glazunov: Raymonda (Audio CD)
Unlike Tchaikovsky's three ballets, Alexander Glazunov's slightly posterior "Raymonda" isn't very well served on CD. The few full length recordings prove nonetheless that the score can easily stand on its own. "Raymonda" remains one of the youthful composers best efforts in the genre, and indeed in his whole orchestral output, deserving a wider exposure than the limited circle of balletomanes. Evgeny Svetlanov's formidable version with the Bolshoi Theatre Orchestra remains a clear first choice. Yet, the present Naxos release has the advantage of an excellent digital recording. Alexander Anissimov moreover knows Glazunov's music inside out, has conducted the ballet in the theatre, and obtains excellent results from the Moscow Symphony Orchestra. At this price, one doesn't need to hesitate. Recommended.
15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
A Good and a comitted performance.,
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This review is from: Glazunov: Raymonda (Audio CD)
Alexander Glazunov composed Raymonda, his first of three ballets by 1897 after the story of Lydia Pashkova, a notable columnist & novelist. Like Lady Soubrette & The Seasons, Raymonda was commissioned by Marius Petipa (who commission Tchaikovsky to compose Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty, & The Nutcracker). It was a hugh success at its 1898 premiere at the Maryinsky Theater in St. Petersburg. The performances of this work continues with some regularity (the Boishoi Theater is scheduled to perform it this late Spring)& Act III (Raymonda Variations) had its occassional presentation on the theatrical stage.Glazunov happened to be the logical choice for the commissions of the ballets. Like Tchaikovsky, Glazunov had memorable themes & melodies. His ballets tend to be coherent, with a good sense of heroics, sentiments, & drama. Typical of Glazunov is a sense of universality in this ballet (with themes of Hungary, French, Indian & Spanish embedded in one, with an impeccable russian orchestration & sound). The performance of Alexander Anissimov with the Moscow Symphony Orchestra was warm, gracious, grand, with some extra time in performing the first act. A sense of commitment is noticable from start to finish. Recommendable, although Evgeny Svetlanov's 1962 recording with the Boishoi Theater offered more excitement, fullness (the ballet employs over 100 instruments), & commitment. This recording has been reissued by Melodiya/BMG, although not available in the United States. Well, think about it.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great but NOT the only one available,
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This review is from: Glazunov: Raymonda (Audio CD)
I can't get enough of this nice ballet music. I have the incomplete Glazunov: Raymonda - Music from the Ballet, and I am getting the complete one here by NAXOS very soon, but it is not the only complete Raymonda, as mentioned in the editorial reviews above. Glazunov: Raymonda (complete) is another complete version I discovered on Amazon, but it is ADD (or AAD?) and rather expensive! I am not a classical music expert, but the NAXOS version with the Moscow Symphony Orchestra sounds really good, and at the price it is offered, it's the one I am going for.
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