Tchaikovsky: The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66

Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky (Composer), Andrew Mogrelia (Conductor), Czecho-Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra (Kosice) (Orchestra) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Orchestra: Czecho-Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra (Kosice)
• Conductor: Andrew Mogrelia
• Composer: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky
• Audio CD (February 10, 1994)
• Number of Discs: 3
• Label: Naxos
• ASIN: B0000013SN
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #99,058 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #40 in Music > Classical > Historical Periods > Romantic (c.1820-1910) > General
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Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. The Sleeping Beauty, ballet, Op. 66: Introduction

2. The Sleeping Beauty, ballet, Op. 66: Le Prologue. Le Baptême. Marche / Entrée du Roi Florestan et sa cour

3. The Sleeping Beauty, ballet, Op. 66: Le Prologue. Le Baptême. Scène dansante / Entrée des fées bonnes

4. The Sleeping Beauty, ballet, Op. 66: Le Prologue. Le Baptême. Pas de six. (a) Introduction

5. The Sleeping Beauty, ballet, Op. 66: Le Prologue. Le Baptême. Pas de six. (b) Adagio

6. The Sleeping Beauty, ballet, Op. 66: Le Prologue. Le Baptême. Candide (Variation 1)

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Disc: 2

1. The Sleeping Beauty, ballet, Op. 66: Act 2. La vision et le réveil d'Aurore. Scene 1. Entr'acte et Scène

2. The Sleeping Beauty, ballet, Op. 66: Act 2. La vision et le réveil d'Aurore. Scene 1. Colin-maillard

3. The Sleeping Beauty, ballet, Op. 66: Act 2. La vision et le réveil d'Aurore. Scene 1. (a) Scène

4. The Sleeping Beauty, ballet, Op. 66: Act 2. La vision et le réveil d'Aurore. Scene 1. (b) Danse des Duchesses

5. The Sleeping Beauty, ballet, Op. 66: Act 2. La vision et le réveil d'Aurore. Scene 1. (c) Danse des Baronnes

6. The Sleeping Beauty, ballet, Op. 66: Act 2. La vision et le réveil d'Aurore. Scene 1. (d) Danse des Comtesses

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Disc: 3

1. The Sleeping Beauty, ballet, Op. 66: Act 3. Les noces. Marche

2. The Sleeping Beauty, ballet, Op. 66: Act 3. Les noces. Polacca. Cortège des Contes de Fées

3. The Sleeping Beauty, ballet, Op. 66: Act 3. Les noces. Pas de quatre. Introduction

4. The Sleeping Beauty, ballet, Op. 66: Act 3. Les noces. Pas de quatre. La Fée-Or (Variation 1)

5. The Sleeping Beauty, ballet, Op. 66: Act 3. Les noces. Pas de quatre. La Fée-Argent (Variation 2)

6. The Sleeping Beauty, ballet, Op. 66: Act 3. Les noces. Pas de quatre. La Fée-Saphir (Variation 3)

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Customer Reviews

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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Did you say "Two for the price of one?", March 8, 2000

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JimmyB (Philadelphia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tchaikovsky: The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66 (Audio CD)

That there is more than one worthwhile recording of any composer's work should be understood at the outset. This particular version of The Sleeping Beauty is said by some (one, at least, in this crowd) to be slow. Well, yes, it is slow. But of the four complete Sleeping Beauties out there (actually, I can only speak to three of them--the Bonynge I've not heard) this is the only one that presents a true, three-dimensional stage upon which one can imagine a dance taking place. Both the Dorati and the Gergiev are symphonic pieces--and both are quite good in their own way--but ballet is a unique art, where physical gesture and music are equally articulate. This dynamic requires a lot of space, an opening through which both languages proceed, converse, accomodate, and finally resolve into one. Since the physical presence of dance is nonexistent on aural recordings we generally ignore it altogether and there's an end to it. This recording will not allow you to do that. Strictly, as "music," it is inferior to the Dorati and the Gergiev--curiously, since Gergiev conducts for the Kirov the difference should not be as apparent here--but as music for the ballet it is, in this company, without parallel.

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Just like you are there, December 11, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Tchaikovsky: The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66 (Audio CD)

Yes, this recording is for the person familiar with the ballet and wants to be transported back to the stage. The tempo is just right for your imagination to allow the performers to dance in your head. Other faster recordings may be more accessible to people not as familiar with the ballet, such as Dorati. My reason to listen to ballets, operas, soundtracks etc. is to go back to the performance and feel the emotion which makes the music all the more enjoyable and significant. You can listen to this CD in it's entirety (that's right entirety) at naxos.com and make a completely informed decision....

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Full of sonorous depth and meticulous detail, February 26, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Tchaikovsky: The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66 (Audio CD)

I've been a Tchaikovsky afficionado for several years, and because his three ballets have remained my favorites among his works, I was determined to own the finest performances given of them. Regarding Sleeping Beauty, I had to sample a multitude of recordings before discovering the finest of them all-- the Naxos version conducted by Mogrelia. The reason should be clear to anyone who has experienced it: the strings are flush with vivacity and resonance; the overall tempo is nearly perfect; and the acoustical quality transports one to a choice seat in a symphonic hall. Final verdict: Buy it!