Label: Naxos
Genre: Ballet; Orchestral
Period: 20th Century; Romantic
Catalogue No: 8.571082
Barcode: 0747313108275
Distribution Note(s):
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Release Date: 01/2007

BALLET FAVORITES

Romantic ballet developed into a substantial and independent art form, with Russian composers most notably producing its greatest works. The highlights of ballet music are represented here, with excerpts from ‘Swan Lake’, ‘The Sleeping Beauty’ and ‘Romeo and Juliette’.

Tracklist

Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Il'yich
Lenárd, Ondrej (Conductor)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
1 Waltz 04:38
Lenárd, Ondrej (Conductor)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
2 Adagio - 'Pas d'action' 05:26
Lenárd, Ondrej (Conductor)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Glazunov, Alexander Konstantinovich
Lenárd, Ondrej (Conductor)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
3 The Seasons, Op. 67: Spring 05:22
Lenárd, Ondrej (Conductor)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Il'yich
Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Halász, Michael (Conductor)
4 I. Miniature Overture 03:22
Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Halász, Michael (Conductor)
5 III. Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairies 01:48
Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Halász, Michael (Conductor)
6 VII. Dance of the Reeds 02:23
Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Halász, Michael (Conductor)
7 VIII. Waltz of the Flowers 06:54
Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Halász, Michael (Conductor)
Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Halász, Michael (Conductor)
8 Act II: Scene 02:36
Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Halász, Michael (Conductor)
9 Act I: Valse 05:49
Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Halász, Michael (Conductor)
10 Act III: Spanish Dance 02:10
Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Halász, Michael (Conductor)
11 Act IV: Finale (abridged) 05:15
Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Halász, Michael (Conductor)
Delibes, Léo
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Lenárd, Ondrej (Conductor)
12 Slav Theme and Variations 05:16
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Lenárd, Ondrej (Conductor)
13 Festival of the Clocks and Dance of the Hours 05:09
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Lenárd, Ondrej (Conductor)
14 Czardas 03:56
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Lenárd, Ondrej (Conductor)
Lenárd, Ondrej (Conductor)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
15 Sylvia, Ballet Suite: Intermezzo and Slow Waltz 03:39
Lenárd, Ondrej (Conductor)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Lenárd, Ondrej (Conductor)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
16 Kassya: Trepak 02:36
Lenárd, Ondrej (Conductor)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Prokofiev, Sergey
Mogrelia, Andrew (Conductor)
Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra, Košice (Orchestra)
17 Romeo at the Fountain, Op. 101, No. 1 01:51
Mogrelia, Andrew (Conductor)
Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra, Košice (Orchestra)
18 Morning Dance, Op. 101, No. 2 02:46
Mogrelia, Andrew (Conductor)
Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra, Košice (Orchestra)
Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra, Košice (Orchestra)
Kuchar, Theodore (Conductor)
19 I. Introduction 02:58
Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra, Košice (Orchestra)
Kuchar, Theodore (Conductor)
20 VII. Cinderella's Waltz 02:44
Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra, Košice (Orchestra)
Kuchar, Theodore (Conductor)

Total Playing Time: 01:16:38