I Love Ballet / Tchaikovsky, Delibes, Walton, Prokofiev, etc.

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Album Summary

Conductors

• Fremaux, Louis
• Irving, Robert
• Karajan, Herbert von
• Lanchbery, John
• Mackerras, Charles, Sir
• Mari, Jean-Baptiste
• Previn, Andre
• Rosenthal, Manuel
• Sargent, Malcolm, Sir
• Temirkanov, Yuri
• Wordsworth, Barry

Ensemble

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Composers

• Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky (1840 - 1893)
• Sergey Prokofiev (1891 - 1953)
• Frédéric Chopin (1810 - 1849)
• John Lanchbery (1923 - 2003)
• Ferdinand Hérold (1791 - 1833)
• Léo Delibes (1836 - 1891)
• Adolphe Adam (1803 - 1856)
• Jacques Offenbach (1819 - 1880)
• Arthur Sullivan (1842 - 1900)
• William Walton (Composer) (1902 - 1983)
• Amilcare Ponchielli (1834 - 1886)
• Camille Saint-Saëns (1835 - 1921)
• Aram Khachaturian (1903 - 1978)

Notes & Reviews:

These two richly-filled CDs provide a perfect introduction to the joys of ballet music. The set is intended to appeal specifically to young girls who are interested in ballet, but will also be enjoyed by all grown ups who are young at heart. It contains the best loved and most familiar items from many of the popular ballets that are frequently performed by all the great dance companies around the world.

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Works Details

Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich : Swan Lake :: Act 2. Scene

• Conductor: John Lanchbery
• Running Time: 2 min. 34 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Ballet
• Written: 1875-1876

Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich : Swan Lake :: Act 2. Dance of the Little Swans

• Conductor: John Lanchbery
• Running Time: 1 min. 29 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Ballet
• Written: 1875-1876

Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich : Swan Lake :: Act 3. Spanish Dance

• Conductor: John Lanchbery
• Running Time: 2 min. 35 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Ballet
• Written: 1875-1876

Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich : Swan Lake :: Act 3. Neapolitan Dance

• Conductor: John Lanchbery
• Running Time: 2 min. 4 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Ballet
• Written: 1875-1876

Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich : The Nutcracker :: Act 1. March

• Conductor: John Lanchbery
• Running Time: 2 min. 27 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Ballet
• Written: 1892

Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich : The Nutcracker :: Act 2. Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy

• Conductor: John Lanchbery
• Running Time: 2 min. 24 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Ballet
• Written: 1892

Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich : The Nutcracker :: Act 2. Trepak

• Conductor: John Lanchbery
• Running Time: 1 min. 12 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Ballet
• Written: 1892

Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich : The Nutcracker :: Act 2. Chocolate

• Conductor: John Lanchbery
• Running Time: 1 min. 13 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Ballet
• Written: 1892

Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich : The Nutcracker :: Act 2. Coffee

• Conductor: John Lanchbery
• Running Time: 3 min. 37 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Ballet
• Written: 1892

Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich : The Nutcracker :: Act 2. Tea

• Conductor: John Lanchbery
• Running Time: 1 min. 2 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Ballet
• Written: 1892

Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich : The Nutcracker :: Act 2. Dance of the Reed Flutes

• Conductor: John Lanchbery
• Running Time: 2 min. 37 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Ballet
• Written: 1892

Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich : The Nutcracker :: Act 2. Waltz of the Flowers

• Conductor: John Lanchbery
• Running Time: 7 min. 29 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Ballet
• Written: 1892

Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich : Sleeping Beauty :: Act 1. Rose. Adagio

• Conductor: John Lanchbery
• Running Time: 6 min. 40 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Ballet
• Written: 1888-1889

Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich : Sleeping Beauty :: Act 3. Puss in Boots & the White Cat

• Conductor: John Lanchbery
• Running Time: 2 min. 15 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Ballet
• Written: 1888-1889

Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich : Sleeping Beauty :: Act 3. The Bluebird & Princess Florine. 1. Pas de deux

• Conductor: John Lanchbery
• Running Time: 2 min. 32 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Ballet
• Written: 1888-1889

Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich : Sleeping Beauty :: Act 3. The Bluebird & Princess Florine. 2. Variation 1

• Conductor: John Lanchbery
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Ballet
• Written: 1888-1889

Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich : Sleeping Beauty :: Act 3. The Bluebird & Princess Florine. 3. Variation 2

• Conductor: John Lanchbery
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Ballet
• Written: 1888-1889

Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich : Sleeping Beauty :: Act 3. The Bluebird & Princess Florine. 4. Coda

• Conductor: John Lanchbery
• Running Time: 1 min. 30 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Ballet
• Written: 1888-1889

Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich : Sleeping Beauty :: Act 3. Red Riding Hood & the Wolf

• Conductor: John Lanchbery
• Running Time: 1 min. 15 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Ballet
• Written: 1888-1889

Léo Delibes (1836 - 1891) : Coppélia :: Act 1. Waltz

• Conductor: Jean-Baptiste Mari
• Running Time: 2 min. 42 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Ballet
• Written: 1870

Léo Delibes (1836 - 1891) : Coppélia :: Act 1. Mazurka

• Conductor: Jean-Baptiste Mari
• Running Time: 4 min. 44 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Ballet
• Written: 1870

Léo Delibes (1836 - 1891) : Coppélia :: Act 2. Waltz of the Doll

• Conductor: Jean-Baptiste Mari
• Running Time: 2 min. 19 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Ballet
• Written: 1870

Léo Delibes (1836 - 1891) : Coppélia :: Act 3. Celebration Dance

• Conductor: Jean-Baptiste Mari
• Running Time: 1 min. 40 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Ballet
• Written: 1870

Walton, William : Façade :: Polka

• Conductor: Malcolm Sargent
• Running Time: 1 min. 23 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Written: 1922-1927

Walton, William : Façade :: Popular Song

• Conductor: Malcolm Sargent
• Running Time: 2 min. 26 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Written: 1922-1927

Prokofiev, Sergei : Romeo & Juliet :: Act 1. Dance of the Knights

• Conductor: Andre Previn
• Notes: Composition written: 1935-36.
• Running Time: 5 min. 41 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: Ballet
• Written: 1935-1936

Prokofiev, Sergei : Romeo & Juliet :: Act 1. Balcony Scene

• Conductor: Andre Previn
• Notes: Composition written: 1935-36.
• Running Time: 8 min. 35 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: Ballet
• Written: 1935-1936

Adam, Adolphe : Giselle :: Act 1. Waltz

• Conductor: Robert Irving
• Running Time: 3 min. 58 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Ballet
• Written: 1841

Adam, Adolphe : Giselle :: Act 2. Pas de deux

• Conductor: Robert Irving
• Running Time: 4 min. 29 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Ballet
• Written: 1841

Ponchielli, Amilcare : La Gioconda :: Act 3. Dance of the Hours

• Conductor: Herbert Karajan
• Running Time: 9 min. 55 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1876

Frédéric Chopin (1810 - 1849) : Les sylphides, ballet (arrangement) :: Prelude in A, Op. 28/7

• Conductor: Robert Irving
• Running Time: 3 min. 21 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Ballet

Frédéric Chopin (1810 - 1849) : Les sylphides, ballet (arrangement) :: Grande Vlse brillante in E flat, Op. 18

• Conductor: Robert Irving
• Running Time: 5 min. 2 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Ballet

Offenbach, Jacques : Gaîté Parisienne :: Overture

• Conductor: Manuel Rosenthal
• Running Time: 2 min. 20 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Ballet

Léo Delibes (1836 - 1891) : Sylvia :: Act 1. The Huntresses

• Conductor: Charles Mackerras
• Running Time: 3 min. 46 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Ballet
• Written: 1876

Léo Delibes (1836 - 1891) : Sylvia :: Act 3. Pizzicati

• Conductor: Charles Mackerras
• Running Time: 1 min. 52 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Ballet
• Written: 1876

Camille Saint-Saëns (1835 - 1921) : Carnival of the animals

• Conductor: Louis Frémaux
• Running Time: 2 min. 35 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Written: 1886

Lanchbery, John : Tales of Beatrix Potter :: Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle's Laundry

• Conductor: John Lanchbery
• Running Time: 2 min. 22 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Form: Ballet

Lanchbery, John : Tales of Beatrix Potter :: The Mouse Waltz

• Conductor: John Lanchbery
• Running Time: 4 min. 39 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Form: Ballet

Sullivan, Arthur : Pineapple Poll :: Opening Dance

• Conductor: Charles Mackerras
• Running Time: 3 min. 46 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: Ballet
• Written: 1951

Prokofiev, Sergei : Cinderella :: Act 1. Dance with the Shawl

• Conductor: Andre Previn
• Running Time: 3 min. 33 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: Ballet
• Written: 1940-1944

Prokofiev, Sergei : Cinderella :: Act 1. Spring Fairy

• Conductor: Andre Previn
• Running Time: 1 min. 25 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: Ballet
• Written: 1940-1944

Prokofiev, Sergei : Cinderella :: Act 1. Summer Fairy

• Conductor: Andre Previn
• Running Time: 1 min. 44 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: Ballet
• Written: 1940-1944

Prokofiev, Sergei : Cinderella :: Act 1. Grasshoppers & Dragonflies

• Conductor: Andre Previn
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: Ballet
• Written: 1940-1944

Prokofiev, Sergei : Cinderella :: Act 1. Autumn Fairy

• Conductor: Andre Previn
• Running Time: 1 min. 29 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: Ballet
• Written: 1940-1944

Prokofiev, Sergei : Cinderella :: Act 1. Winter Fairy

• Conductor: Andre Previn
• Running Time: 1 min. 17 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: Ballet
• Written: 1940-1944

Prokofiev, Sergei : Cinderella :: Act 1. 's departure for the Ball

• Conductor: Andre Previn
• Running Time: 2 min. 17 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: Ballet
• Written: 1940-1944

Prokofiev, Sergei : Cinderella :: Act 2. Duet of the Sisters with their Oranges

• Conductor: Andre Previn
• Running Time: 1 min. 32 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: Ballet
• Written: 1940-1944

Prokofiev, Sergei : Cinderella :: Act 2. Pas de deux

• Conductor: Andre Previn
• Running Time: 4 min. 49 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: Ballet
• Written: 1940-1944

Khachaturian, Aram : Gayaneh :: Sabre Dance

• Conductor: Yuri Temirkanov
• Notes: Composition written: 1941-42.
• Running Time: 2 min. 24 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Form: Ballet
• Written: 1941-1942

Ferdinand Hérold (1791 - 1833) : La Fille mal gardée :: Act 1. Dance of the Cock & Hens

• Conductor: Barry Wordsworth
• Running Time: 1 min. 9 sec.
• Period Time: Classical
• Form: Ballet
• Written: 1828

Ferdinand Hérold (1791 - 1833) : La Fille mal gardée :: Act 1. Widow Simone - Clog Dance

• Conductor: Barry Wordsworth
• Running Time: 2 min. 42 sec.
• Period Time: Classical
• Form: Ballet
• Written: 1828

Ferdinand Hérold (1791 - 1833) : La Fille mal gardée :: Act 2. Finale

• Conductor: Barry Wordsworth
• Running Time: 4 min. 24 sec.
• Period Time: Classical
• Form: Ballet
• Written: 1828