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Tchaikovsky, Ansermet, Osr
Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake/Rococo Var/Sym No 6
Genre: Classical

Track Listings (20) - Disc #1
1. The Swan Lake, ballet, Op. 20: Act 1. Introduction (Moderato assai) / No. 2. Sc?ne (Allegro giusto)
2. The Swan Lake, ballet, Op. 20: Act 1. No. 2. Valse (Corps de ballet)
3. The Swan Lake, ballet, Op. 20: Act 1. Pas de trois: No. 3a. Intrada (Allegro) / No. 3c. Allegro semplice / No. 3d. Moderato / No.
4. The Swan Lake, ballet, Op. 20: Act 1. Pas de trois: No. 7. Sujet / No. 8. Danse des coupes (Tempo di polacca)
5. The Swan Lake, ballet, Op. 20: Act 2. Pas de trois: No. 10. Sc?ne (Moderato)
6. The Swan Lake, ballet, Op. 20: Act 2. Pas de trois:No. 11. Sc?ne (Allegro moderato) / No. 12. Sc?ne (Allegro)
7. The Swan Lake, ballet, Op. 20: Act 2. Danse des cygnes: No. 13a. Tempo di valse
8. The Swan Lake, ballet, Op. 20: Act 2. Danse des cygnes: No. 13e. Pas d'action: Odette et le Prince - Deuxi?me danse de la reine de
9. The Swan Lake, ballet, Op. 20: Act 2. Danse des cygnes: No. 13d. Danse des petits cygnes (Allegro moderato)
10. The Swan Lake, ballet, Op. 20: Act 2. Danse des cygnes: No. 13f. Danse g?n?rale (Tempo di valse)
11. The Swan Lake, ballet, Op. 20: Act 2. Danse des cygnes: No. 13b. Odette solo - Premi?re danse de la reine des cygnes (Moderato ass
12. The Swan Lake, ballet, Op. 20: Act 2. Danse des cygnes: No. 13g. Coda (Allegro vivace)
13. The Swan Lake, ballet, Op. 20: Act 3. Danse des cygnes: No. 15. Danse des fin?ailles (Allegro giusto)
14. The Swan Lake, ballet, Op. 20: Act 3. Danse des cygnes: No. 17. Sc?ne. Entr?e des invit?s (Fanfares) et la valse (Allegro)
15. The Swan Lake, ballet, Op. 20: Act 3. Danse des cygnes: No. 18. Sc?ne (Allegro)
16. The Swan Lake, ballet, Op. 20: Act 3. Danse des cygnes: No. 21. Danse espagnole (Allegro non troppo. Tempo di bolero)
17. The Swan Lake, ballet, Op. 20: Act 3. Danse des cygnes: No. 22. Danse napolitaine
18. The Swan Lake, ballet, Op. 20: Act 3. Danse des cygnes: No. 23. Mazurka
19. The Swan Lake, ballet, Op. 20: Act 3. Danse des cygnes: No. 24. Danse hongroise (Cz?rd?s)
20. The Swan Lake, ballet, Op. 20: Act 1. Pas de deux: No. 5a. Intrada - Valse / No. 5b. Andante / No. 5c Valse / No. 5d. Coda (Allegr
Track Listings (7) - Disc #2
1. The Swan Lake, ballet, Op. 20: Act 4. Pas de deux: No. 28. Sc?ne (Allegro agitato)
2. The Swan Lake, ballet, Op. 20: Act 4. Pas de deux: No. 29. Sc?ne final (Andante - Allegro agitato)
3. Variations on a Rococo Theme, for cello & orchestra (or cello & piano) in A major, Op. 33
4. Symphony No. 6 in B minor ('Path?tique'), Op. 74: 1. Adagio - Allegro non troppo
5. Symphony No. 6 in B minor ('Path?tique'), Op. 74: 2. Allegro con grazia
6. Symphony No. 6 in B minor ('Path?tique'), Op. 74: 3. Allegro molto vivace
7. Symphony No. 6 in B minor ('Path?tique'), Op. 74: 4. Finale (Adagio lamentoso - Andante)

CD Details

All Artists: Tchaikovsky, Ansermet, Osr, Gendron
Title: Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake/Rococo Var/Sym No 6
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Eloquence
Release Date: 4/10/2009
Album Type: Import
Genre: Classical
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Number of Discs: 2
SwapaCD Credits: 2
UPC: 028948005635

CD Reviews

Ansermet's Complete Tchaikovsky

Michael B. Richman | Portland, Maine USA | 05/08/2010

(4 out of 5 stars)

"For years I have enjoyed the Penguin Classics disc of Ansermet's Tchaikovsky ballet highlights, but with Australian Decca Eloquence finally reissuing all three of his complete accounts, it was time for an upgrade. (To be fair, the whole Swan Lake has been available before as a Double Decca title.) Overall, I have been pleased to finally hear these performances, but must agree with reviewers of Tchaikovsky: Sleeping Beauty that the golden age stereo sound normally associated and prized in Ansermet/OSR recordings falls flat, and often sounds like good mono. In fact, mono is what you get from this two-fer's bonus tracks -- the 1953 Rococo Variations with soloist Maurice Gendron (previously released on Maurice Gendron Plays Tchaikovsky & Schumann) and the 1956 6th Symphony, both very enjoyable. One last thing worth mentioning, the booklets of these latest releases have taken a page from the Original Masters box sets and now contain facsimiles of the original LP album covers -- nice touch! But a note to Decca/Universal, let's remember whose still buying classical CDs these days, connoisseurs with discerning ears. Please make sure your product is remastered properly and with style."