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TCHAIKOVSKY, P.I.: Swan Lake [Ballet] (Russian National Orchestra, Pletnev)

Released Date:
01 May 2010


Artists:

Russian National Orchestra


Mikhail Pletnev



Record Label
Ondine

Genre:

Classical




Total Time - 144:53
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PETER IL'YICH TCHAIKOVSKY

     


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Swan Lake, Op. 20

  
   
  Disc 1  
1 Introduction 3:05
2 Act I The terrace in front of the palace of Prince Siegfried: No. 1. Scene 2:49
3 Act I The terrace in front of the palace of Prince Siegfried: No. 2. Valse 7:07
4 Act I The terrace in front of the palace of Prince Siegfried: No. 3. Scene 3:35
5 Act I The terrace in front of the palace of Prince Siegfried: No. 4. Pas de trois: I. Intrada 2:08
6 Act I The terrace in front of the palace of Prince Siegfried: No. 4. Pas de trois: II. Andante sostenuto 5:54
7 Act I The terrace in front of the palace of Prince Siegfried: No. 4. Pas de trois: III. Allegro semplice - Presto 1:18
8 Act I The terrace in front of the palace of Prince Siegfried: No. 4. Pas de trois: IV. Moderato 1:10
9 Act I The terrace in front of the palace of Prince Siegfried: No. 4. Pas de trois: V. Allegro 1:10
10 Act I The terrace in front of the palace of Prince Siegfried: No. 4. Pas de trois: VI. Coda: Allegro vivace 1:32
11 Act I The terrace in front of the palace of Prince Siegfried: No. 5. Pas de deux: I. Tempo di valse ma non troppo vivo, quasi moderato 2:35
12 Act I The terrace in front of the palace of Prince Siegfried: No. 5. Pas de deux: II. Andante - Allegro 5:41
13 Act I The terrace in front of the palace of Prince Siegfried: No. 5. Pas de deux: III. Tempo di valse 1:33
14 Act I The terrace in front of the palace of Prince Siegfried: No. 5. Pas de deux: IV. Coda: Allegro molto vivace 1:49
15 Act I The terrace in front of the palace of Prince Siegfried: No. 6. Pas d'action 2:06
16 Act I The terrace in front of the palace of Prince Siegfried: No. 7. Sujet 0:50
17 Act I The terrace in front of the palace of Prince Siegfried: No. 8. Dance of the goblets: Tempo di polacca 5:31
18 Act I The terrace in front of the palace of Prince Siegfried: No. 9. Finale: Andante: The flight of swans 2:43
19 Act II By a Lake: No. 10. Scene: Moderato 3:00
20 Act II By a Lake: No. 11. Scene 5:04
21 Act II By a Lake: No. 12. Scene: Allegro 3:07
22 Act II By a Lake: No. 13. Dances of the swans: I. Tempo di valse 2:21
23 Act II By a Lake: No. 13. Dances of the swans: II. Moderato assai 1:49
24 Act II By a Lake: No. 13. Dances of the swans: III. Tempo di valse 2:17
25 Act II By a Lake: No. 13. Dances of the swans: IV. Allegro moderato 1:26
26 Act II By a Lake: No. 13. Dances of the swans: V. Andante - Allegro 6:46
27 Act II By a Lake: No. 13. Dances of the swans: VI. Tempo di valse 1:31
28 Act II By a Lake: No. 13. Dances of the swans: VII. Coda: Allegro vivace 1:41
   
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1 Act II By a Lake: No. 14. Scene: Moderato 2:54
2 Act III in the Castle of Prince Siegfried: A Ball at the Castle: No. 15. Allegro giusto 2:33
3 Act III in the Castle of Prince Siegfried: A Ball at the Castle: No. 16. Dance of the corps de ballet and dwarves: Moderato É 2:31
4 Act III in the Castle of Prince Siegfried: A Ball at the Castle: No. 17. Arrival of the guests and waltz Allegro - Tempo di valse 7:52
5 Act III in the Castle of Prince Siegfried: A Ball at the Castle: No. 18. Scene: Allegro 1:38
6 Act III in the Castle of Prince Siegfried: A Ball at the Castle: No. 19. Pas de six: I. Intrada: Moderato assai 2:37
7 Act III in the Castle of Prince Siegfried: A Ball at the Castle: No. 19. Pas de six: II. Variation I: Allegro 1:13
8 Act III in the Castle of Prince Siegfried: A Ball at the Castle: No. 19. Pas de six: III. Variation II: Andante con moto 3:10
9 Act III in the Castle of Prince Siegfried: A Ball at the Castle: No. 19. Pas de six: IV. Variation III: Moderato 0:41
10 Act III in the Castle of Prince Siegfried: A Ball at the Castle: No. 19. Pas de six: V. Variation IV: Allegro 0:58
11 Act III in the Castle of Prince Siegfried: A Ball at the Castle: No. 19. Pas de six: VI. Variation V: Moderato - Allegro semplice 1:33
12 Act III in the Castle of Prince Siegfried: A Ball at the Castle: No. 19. Pas de six: VII. Coda: Allegro molto 1:39
13 Act III In the Castle of Prince Siegfried: A Ball at the Castle: No. 20. Hungarian Dance: Moderato assai - Allegro moderato - Vivace 3:00
14 Act III In the Castle of Prince Siegfried: A Ball at the Castle: No. 21. Spanish Dance: Allegro non troppo (Tempo di bolero) 2:42
15 Act III In the Castle of Prince Siegfried: A Ball at the Castle: No. 22. Neapolitan Dance: Allegro moderato - Andantino 2:00
16 Act III In the Castle of Prince Siegfried: A Ball at the Castle: No. 23. Mazurka: Tempo di mazurka 4:04
17 Act III in the Castle of Prince Siegfried: A Ball at the Castle: No. 24. Scene: Allegro 3:41
18 Act IV By the Lake: No. 25. Entr'acte: Moderato 2:22
19 Act IV By the Lake: No. 26. Scene: Allegro non troppo 2:35
20 Act IV By the Lake: No. 27. Dance of the cygnets: Moderato 5:01
21 Act IV By the Lake: No. 28. Scene: Allegro agitato 2:05
22 Act IV By the Lake: No. 28. Finale: Andante - Allegro agitato - Moderato e maestoso - Moderato 6:26
 Mikhail Pletnev

Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake – Russian National Orchestra, Mikhail Pletnev

This download features a complete recording of Tchaikovsky’s ballet by the star conductor Mikhail Pletnev and his Russian National Orchestra.

Composed in 1875 – 76, this absolute masterpiece of the Russian orchestral repertoire has come to be regarded as the very quintessence of Russian ballet. Based on an ancient German legend and Russian folk tales, the libretto by Vladimir Begichev and Vasily Geltzer tells the tragic story of Prince Siegfried and his love for Princess Odette, a captive of the evil sorcerer von Rothbart who by night turns her into a swan.

The release on CD marked the twentieth anniversary of the Russian National Orchestra in 2010, and the Orchestra’s debut on Ondine. Founded by Mikhail Pletnev in 1990, the Orchestra quickly reached a position of eminence in Russia, and according to a recent listing by the magazine Gramophone ranks among the top ten international orchestras.

The recording was made by the Emil Berliner Studios at the Great Hall of the Moscow State Conservatory.

‘With his Russian National Orchestra on devastating form, Pletnev does it supremely well… It’s a superb achievement.’

Tim Ashley, The Guardian, 8 April 2010



Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake – Russian National Orchestra, Mikhail Pletnev

Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake is one of the supreme ballet scores of the nineteenth century. The libretto by Vladimir Begichev and Vasily Geltzer, based on an ancient German legend and on Russian folk-tales, tells the unique and tragic love story of Prince Siegfried and Princess Odette. The Princess is a captive of the evil sorcerer von Rothbart who turns her into a swan by night. The colourfully orchestrated score is full of drama and dripping with some of the composer’s most memorable tunes.

This release, celebrating the twentieth anniversary of the Russian National Orchestra, marks the orchestra’s debut on Ondine; since it was founded by Mikhail Pletnev in 1990, the Russian National Orchestra has reached a position at the top of Russian orchestras, and is as well as among the top ten international orchestras (according to a recent listing by Gramophone).

Mikhail Pletnev is supreme in this repertoire and the recording has garnered some superb reviews. On 8 April 2010, Tim Ashley wrote in The Guardian: ‘With his Russian National Orchestra on devastating form, Pletnev does it supremely well… It’s a superb achievement.’

              Artistic Quality 10   Sound Quality 10    Overall Impression 10

Christof Jetzschke - Klassik-Heute.com - 12 February 2010


"For pure excitement and powerful orchestral articulation, this version of Swan Lake sweeps the board."

Stephen Habington - Classical Music Sentinel - March 2010


             Artistic Quality 9       Sound Quality 9
"This is a performance that ballet lovers and Tchaikovsky fans alike can appreciate and enjoy without hesitation."

David Hurwitz - ClassicsToday.com - March 2010


"The Russian orchestra has the right sound and virtuosity to do justice to it. Ondine’s engineering is superb - a quality issue!"

Robert Benson - Classical CD Review - March 2010


"All sections of the Russian National Orchestra play with immense virtuosity and cope with their conductor’s demands with admirable aplomb and (the) technical team, headed by Rainer Maillard, has certainly produced a spectacular and glittering recording."

Rob Maynard - MusicWeb-International - 10 June 2010


*****
François Dru - Diapason - June 2010


"With his Russian National Orchestra on devastating form, Pletnev does it supremely well ... It’s a superb achievement."

Tim Ashley - The Guardian - 8 April 2010




*****
Excellent performance and recording. However the notes in the booklet give a skimpy account of the story being played out on stage. With a full length performance this is inexcusable. For example, Siegfried isn't just following the swans to the lake because he is in a huff about being told to marry suitably rather than for love. He is going off with his friends to hunt the swans because it is great sport and he loves it. The wonderful dance of the swans is their expression of gratitude for his preventing their slaughter, once he understood who they were and had sworn his love of Odette. Makes a big difference to know this. And what is the storm all about in Act IV? No explanation. This is not good enough for £20. The NAXOS recordings have much better notes.
P Gardner

*****
Superb performances by Pletnev and the RNO. But buyers BEWARE: When you click "Add All" you are only adding one disc. For the second disc you must scroll down and add it separately. So the cost for FLAC is 9.99 per disc, not for the whole recording.
D Beryozkin