Royal Ballet Sinfonia – Alto CD https://altocd.com Classical Music and Nostalgia CDs Wed, 31 Jan 2024 23:43:09 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Royal Ballet Gems: Les Deux Pigeons / Dante Sonata https://altocd.com/product/royal-ballet-gems-les-deux-pigeons-dante-sonata/ Wed, 31 Jan 2024 23:42:36 +0000 https://amuletts.com/altocd/?post_type=product&p=51847 Royal Ballet Gems: Les Deux Pigeons / Dante Sonata Royal Ballet Sinfonia Barry Wordsworth Catalogue Number: ALC 1302 Number of Discs: 1 Date/Runtime: DDD, 78:11 2003 Barcode: 5055354413025]]> “Les deux pigeons, with its prettily romantic and engagingly French music was refashioned by John Lanchbery, in favour of Ashton’s eternal triangle. The pigeons remain, to add a nice sentimental touch to the romantic reconciliation of the lovers. Wordsworth’s performance is most elegantly turned, and very agreeable listening. Lambert’s masterly transcription of Liszt’s Dante Sonata is a tour de force of romantic hyperbole … as it swings between gloomy intensity and sweet celestial romanticism … played with great conviction and ardour. (Both) scores are played with finesse, colour and commitment. The recording is excellent. Recommended.” (Gramophone)

  • André Messager (1853-1929) arr Lanchbery:
    Les Deux Pigeons (1886)


    • ACT 1

  • 1. Introduction 4:28
  • 2. Scène 2 – Entrée de Mikalia 1:40
  • 3. Scène 3 – Entrée de Pepio 1:36
  • 4. Pas de deux pigeons 3.48
  • 5. Danse des jeunes filles 1:02
  • 6. Allegro agitato 1:28
  • 7. Scène 4 – Entrée des Bohémiens 3:04
  • 8. Musique de scène 0:30
  • 9. Thème (et Variations) 1:35
  • 10. Variation 1 1:08
  • 11. Variation 2 0:47
  • 12. Variation finale 2:14
  • 13. Musique de scène 4:56

    • ACT 2

  • 14. Prélude 3:24
  • 15. Valse 3:37
  • 16. Divertissement 2:38
  • 17. Gourouli seule 2:01
  • 18. Variation de M.Vasques 0:53
  • 19. Danse Bohémienne 3:48
  • 20. Finale 3:31
  • 21. Le Retour 13:48
  • Franz Liszt (arr Lambert):
  • 22. Dante Sonata (Jonathan Higgins – piano) 15:55
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