Swan Lake

Tchaikovsky (Artist), Lso (Artist), Previn (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 31, 2007)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Class. for Pleas. Us
• ASIN: B000R7HQV2
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #193,751 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. The Swan Lake, ballet, Op. 20: Act 1. Introduction (Moderato assai) / No. 1. Scene (Allegro giusto)

2. The Swan Lake, ballet, Op. 20: Act 1. No. 2. Waltz (Tempo di valse)

3. The Swan Lake, ballet, Op. 20: Act 1. No. 3. Scene (Allegro moderato)

4. The Swan Lake, ballet, Op. 20: Act 1. No. 4. Pas de trois: No. 1. Intrada (Allegro) / No. 2. Andante sostenuto / No. 3. Allegro se

5. The Swan Lake, ballet, Op. 20: Act 1. No. 5. Pas de duex: No. 1. Tempo di valse / No. 2. Andante - Allegro - Molto più mosso / No.

6. The Swan Lake, ballet, Op. 20: Act 1. No. 6. Pas d'action (Andantino quasi moderato - Allegro)

7. The Swan Lake, ballet, Op. 20: Act 1. No. 7. Subject

8. The Swan Lake, ballet, Op. 20: Act 1. No. 8. Dance with Goblets (Tempo di polacca)

9. The Swan Lake, ballet, Op. 20: Act 1. No. 9. Finale (Andante)

10. The Swan Lake, ballet, Op. 20: Act 2. No. 10. Scene (Moderato)

See all 13 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. The Swan Lake, ballet, Op. 20: Act 2. No. 14. Scene (Moderato)

2. The Swan Lake, ballet, Op. 20: Act 3. No. 15. Scene (Allegro giusto)

3. The Swan Lake, ballet, Op. 20: Act 3. No. 16. Dance of the Guests and the Dwarfs (Moderato assai - Allegro vivo)

4. The Swan Lake, ballet, Op. 20: Act 3. No. 17. Scene: Entrance and Waltz of the Special Guests (Allegro - Tempo di valse)

5. The Swan Lake, ballet, Op. 20: Act 3. No. 18. Scene (Allegro - Allegro giusto)

6. The Swan Lake, ballet, Op. 20: Act 3. No. 19. Pas de six: Intrada - Variation No. 1 (Allegro) / Variation No. 2 (Andante don moto)

7. The Swan Lake, ballet, Op. 20: Act 3. No. 19. Pas de deux (additional number): Introduction (Moderato - Andante) / Variation No. 1

8. The Swan Lake, ballet, Op. 20: Act 3. No. 20. Hungarian Dance: Csárdás (Moderato assai - Allegro moderato - Vivace)

9. The Swan Lake, ballet, Op. 20: Act 3. No. 20. Russian Dance: (Cadenza - Andante semplice - Allegro vivo) (additional number)

10. The Swan Lake, ballet, Op. 20: Act 3. No. 21. Spanish Dance (Allegro non troppo: tempo di bolero)

See all 17 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Swan Lake on CD, June 17, 2008

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M. Dubin - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Swan Lake (Audio CD)

I have owned several CD recordings of Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake and this most recent purchase is the best I have heard.

I have many recordings of Andre Previn, both as a pianist and a conductor. Andre Previn has never let me down. He has a natural feel for everything I have heard him perform.

Previn presents Swan Lake totally complete as Tchaikovsky originally composed it, including the two additional numbers in Act III which were added after the 1st performance. The tempos in each number are ideal and the ADD sound is excellent, considering the recording originates from 1976.

I would recommend this version highly over the horribly conducted Bonynge. Better is the Sawallisch but I found the 1994 recording too laid back.

Bottom Line: Get this recording for its completeness, conducting, and price!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Accessible Classical Music, April 7, 2010

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Miriam (Austin, TX United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Swan Lake (Audio CD)

For the person who is perhaps not erudite in classical music, this is a lovely recording with a surprisingly high "hummability" factor. I first watched Swan Lake when I was a child, in a prior century, performed by the American Ballet Theatre with Gelsey Kirkland in the lead role. Fell in love with the ballet and the music. Now listening to a ballet is a different experience than watching it, and two CD disks is a long recording, but I find this very rewarding. It's frustrating to listen to the local classical station and hear a tiny snippet from "Swan Lake," such as "The Dance of the Little Swans." I would much rather listen to at least a full 30 minutes and get a better sense of the musical themes and changes. So, recommended, for ballet lovers and others.

5.0 out of 5 stars Complete Swan Lake!!! (not highlights), February 3, 2012

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zerosykess - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake (MP3 Download)

Glad I bought it. Sounds fantastic to me. The highs, the lows, all as should be played. Soothing velvety sound flows smooth and true as the composer intended, unrushed and refined. Excellent recording and value for the true Tchaikovsky connoisseur.

Good day friends !