Jewels of Russian Ballet

Description

“Consistently, one registers the idiomatic feeling as well as of the finesse … If anyone thought that to get these players … would result in a routine account, that is the opposite of what has happened … they have responded with both refinement and red-blooded commitment … sound is exceptionally full and open” (Gramophone) “There’s plenty here that people will recognize instantly as favourites, even though they’d no idea what the titles were.” (interview Mark Ermler 1989)

• [1] Stravinsky: The Firebird: Danse Infernale 4:16
• [2] Glazunov: Raymonda: Galop 2:25
• [3] Prokofiev: Cinderella: Finale 2:40
• [4] Khachaturian: Spartacus: Variation of Aegina; Bacchanal 3:16

Minkus: Don Quixote:

• [5] Basile’s Variation 0:49 [6] Variation II 1:07 [7] Finale 2:06
• [8] Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker:Waltz of the Flowers 6:47
• [9] Minkus: Don Quixote : Variations 40 & 41 4:59

Drigo: Le Corsaire

• [10] Adagio 3:24 [11] Variation I 0:55
• [12] Variation 11 1:49 [13] Galop 1:32

Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet:

• [14] Dance of the Knights 6:04 [15] Romeo and Tybalt Fight 3:46
• [16] Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake: Valse, Act I, No.2 7:59

Glazunov: the Seasons:

• [17] Bacchanal 1:00 [18] Waltz of the Cornflowers and Poppies 1:40
• [19] Khachaturian: Spartacus: Adagio of Spartacus and Phrygia 9:44
• [20] Khachaturian: Gayaneh: Sabre Dance 2:27
• [21] Tchaikovsky: The Sleeping Beauty: Valse, Act I, No 7 5:08
• [22] Stravinsky: The Firebird: Finale 2:57