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Essential Ballet

Mischa Maisky (Performer), Adolphe Adam (Composer), Aaron Copland (Composer), Leo Delibes (Composer), Amilcare Ponchielli (Composer), Camille Saint-Saens (Composer), Igor Stravinsky (Composer), Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky (Composer), Anatole Fistoulari (Conductor), Antal Dorati (Conductor), Herbert von Karajan (Conductor), Richard Bonynge (Conductor), Semyon Bychkov (Conductor), Zubin Mehta (Conductor), Detroit Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra), Israel Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra), L'Orchestre de la Suisse Romande (Orchestra), London Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra), Orchestre de Paris [members of] (Orchestra), Orchestre de la Suisse Romande (Orchestra)
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Disc: 1
1. The Magic Castle
2. Clara and Prince Charming
3. Chocolate (Spanish Dance)
4. Coffee (Arabian Dance)
5. Tea (Chinese Dance)
6. Trépak (Russian Dance)
7. Dance of the Reed Pipes
8. Polichinelle (The Clown)
9. Waltz of the Flowers
10. Introduction
See all 20 tracks on this disc
Disc: 2
1. Prelude and Mazurka
2. Valse lente
3. Thème slave varié
4. Czárdás - Sortie
5. Prelude
6. Les Chasseresses (Fanfare)
7. Intermezzo
8. Divertissement: Pizzicati
9. Cortège de Bacchus
10. Retour des vendangeurs - Valse
See all 25 tracks on this disc

On this CD:
  1. Nutcracker, ballet, Op. 71 The Magic Castle
    Composed by Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky
    Performed by Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
    Conducted by Antal Dorati

  2. Nutcracker, ballet, Op. 71 Clara and Prince Charming
    Composed by Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky
    Performed by Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
    Conducted by Antal Dorati

  3. Nutcracker, ballet, Op. 71 Chocolate (Spanish Dance)
    Composed by Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky
    Performed by Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
    Conducted by Antal Dorati

  4. Nutcracker, ballet, Op. 71 Coffee (Arabian Dance)
    Composed by Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky
    Performed by Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
    Conducted by Antal Dorati

  5. Nutcracker, ballet, Op. 71 Tea (Chinese Dance)
    Composed by Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky
    Performed by Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
    Conducted by Antal Dorati

  6. Nutcracker, ballet, Op. 71 Trépak (Russian Dance)
    Composed by Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky
    Performed by Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
    Conducted by Antal Dorati

  7. Nutcracker, ballet, Op. 71 Dance of the Reed Pipes
    Composed by Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky
    Performed by Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
    Conducted by Antal Dorati

  8. Nutcracker, ballet, Op. 71 Polichinelle (The Clown)
    Composed by Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky
    Performed by Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
    Conducted by Antal Dorati

  9. Nutcracker, ballet, Op. 71 Waltz of the Flowers
    Composed by Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky
    Performed by Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
    Conducted by Antal Dorati

  10. The Sleeping Beauty, ballet, Op. 66 Introduction
    Composed by Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky
    Performed by Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conducted by Herbert von Karajan

  11. The Sleeping Beauty, ballet, Op. 66 Adagio - Pas d'action
    Composed by Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky
    Performed by Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conducted by Herbert von Karajan

  12. The Sleeping Beauty, ballet, Op. 66 Pas de caractère
    Composed by Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky
    Performed by Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conducted by Herbert von Karajan

  13. The Sleeping Beauty, ballet, Op. 66 Panorama
    Composed by Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky
    Performed by Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conducted by Herbert von Karajan

  14. The Sleeping Beauty, ballet, Op. 66 Waltz
    Composed by Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky
    Performed by Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conducted by Herbert von Karajan

  15. The Swan Lake, suite, Op. 20a Scene (Act II)
    Composed by Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky
    Performed by Israel Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conducted by Zubin Mehta

  16. The Swan Lake, suite, Op. 20a Waltz (Act I)
    Composed by Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky
    Performed by Israel Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conducted by Zubin Mehta

  17. The Swan Lake, suite, Op. 20a Dance of the Little Swans
    Composed by Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky
    Performed by Israel Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conducted by Zubin Mehta

  18. The Swan Lake, suite, Op. 20a Scene - Pas d'action
    Composed by Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky
    Performed by Israel Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conducted by Zubin Mehta

  19. The Swan Lake, suite, Op. 20a Danse hongroise
    Composed by Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky
    Performed by Israel Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conducted by Zubin Mehta

  20. The Swan Lake, suite, Op. 20a Scene (Act IV)
    Composed by Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky
    Performed by Israel Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conducted by Zubin Mehta

  21. Coppélia, ou La fille aux yeux d'émail, ballet Prelude and Mazurka
    Composed by Leo Delibes
    Performed by Suisse Romande Orchestra
    Conducted by Richard Bonynge

  22. Coppélia, ou La fille aux yeux d'émail, ballet Valse lente
    Composed by Leo Delibes
    Performed by Suisse Romande Orchestra
    Conducted by Richard Bonynge

  23. Coppélia, ou La fille aux yeux d'émail, ballet Thème slave varié
    Composed by Leo Delibes
    Performed by Suisse Romande Orchestra
    Conducted by Richard Bonynge

  24. Coppélia, ou La fille aux yeux d'émail, ballet Czárdás - Sortie
    Composed by Leo Delibes
    Performed by Suisse Romande Orchestra
    Conducted by Richard Bonynge

  25. Sylvia, ou La nymphe de Diane, ballet Prelude
    Composed by Leo Delibes
    Performed by London Symphony Orchestra
    Conducted by Anatole Fistoulari

  26. Sylvia, ou La nymphe de Diane, ballet Les Chasseresses (Fanfare)
    Composed by Leo Delibes
    Performed by London Symphony Orchestra
    Conducted by Anatole Fistoulari

  27. Sylvia, ou La nymphe de Diane, ballet Intermezzo
    Composed by Leo Delibes
    Performed by London Symphony Orchestra
    Conducted by Anatole Fistoulari

  28. Sylvia, ou La nymphe de Diane, ballet Divertissement: Pizzicati
    Composed by Leo Delibes
    Performed by London Symphony Orchestra
    Conducted by Anatole Fistoulari

  29. Sylvia, ou La nymphe de Diane, ballet Cortège de Bacchus
    Composed by Leo Delibes
    Performed by London Symphony Orchestra
    Conducted by Anatole Fistoulari

  30. Giselle, ballet Retour des vendangeurs - Valse
    Composed by Adolphe Adam
    Performed by Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conducted by Herbert von Karajan

  31. Giselle, ballet Pas de deux
    Composed by Adolphe Adam
    Performed by Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conducted by Herbert von Karajan

  32. Giselle, ballet Variation de Giselle
    Composed by Adolphe Adam
    Performed by Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conducted by Herbert von Karajan

  33. Giselle, ballet Finale
    Composed by Adolphe Adam
    Performed by Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conducted by Herbert von Karajan

  34. La Gioconda, opera in 4 acts Dance of the Hours
    Composed by Amilcare Ponchielli
    Performed by Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conducted by Herbert von Karajan

  35. Petrushka, ballet (burlesque) in 4 scenes for orchestra (1947 version) Tableau IV. The Shrove-Tide Fair
    Composed by Igor Stravinsky
    Performed by Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conducted by Herbert von Karajan

  36. Petrushka, ballet (burlesque) in 4 scenes for orchestra (1947 version) Tableau IV. Wet-Nurses' Dance
    Composed by Igor Stravinsky
    Performed by Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conducted by Herbert von Karajan

  37. Petrushka, ballet (burlesque) in 4 scenes for orchestra (1947 version) Tableau IV. Peasant with Bear
    Composed by Igor Stravinsky
    Performed by Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conducted by Herbert von Karajan

  38. Petrushka, ballet (burlesque) in 4 scenes for orchestra (1947 version) Tableau IV. Gypsies and Rake Vendor
    Composed by Igor Stravinsky
    Performed by Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conducted by Herbert von Karajan

  39. Petrushka, ballet (burlesque) in 4 scenes for orchestra (1947 version) Tableau IV. Dance of the Coachmen
    Composed by Igor Stravinsky
    Performed by Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conducted by Herbert von Karajan

  40. Petrushka, ballet (burlesque) in 4 scenes for orchestra (1947 version) Tableau IV. Masqueraders
    Composed by Igor Stravinsky
    Performed by Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conducted by Herbert von Karajan

  41. Petrushka, ballet (burlesque) in 4 scenes for orchestra (1947 version) Tableau IV. The Scuffle
    Composed by Igor Stravinsky
    Performed by Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conducted by Herbert von Karajan

  42. Petrushka, ballet (burlesque) in 4 scenes for orchestra (1947 version) Tableau IV. The Death of Petrushka
    Composed by Igor Stravinsky
    Performed by Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conducted by Herbert von Karajan

  43. Petrushka, ballet (burlesque) in 4 scenes for orchestra (1947 version) Tableau IV. Police and the Juggler
    Composed by Igor Stravinsky
    Performed by Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conducted by Herbert von Karajan

  44. Petrushka, ballet (burlesque) in 4 scenes for orchestra (1947 version) Tableau IV. Apparition of Petrushka's Double
    Composed by Igor Stravinsky
    Performed by Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conducted by Herbert von Karajan

  45. Rodeo, ballet Hoe-Down
    Composed by Aaron Copland
    Performed by Detroit Symphony Orchestra
    Conducted by Antal Dorati

  46. The Swan (from "Carnival of the Animals"), original (for 2 pianos & ensemble) and arrangements
    Composed by Camille Saint-Saens
    Performed by Paris Orchestra (members of)
    with Mischa Maisky
    Conducted by Semyon Bychkov


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