What Ballet Music Are You Listening To Now?

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Brahmsian

CD 21: Saison 1928

Igor Stravinsky
Apollon musagète
Berlin Philharmonic
Sir Simon Rattle

A gorgeous, lush performance given by Rattle and the Berliners.

Saison 1929

Sergei Prokofiev
Le Fils prodigue (The Prodigal Son)
São Paulo Symphony Orchestra
Marin Alsop

Greatly enjoyed.  I can't remember if I have actually listened to the Prodigal Son or not?  In any event, highly enjoyable, and recognized some themes used in Symphony No. 4.



Brahmsian

CD 2: Saison 1909

Alexander Borodin
Prince Igor - Dance of the Polovtsian Maidens & Polovtsian Dances

Saison 1910

Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
Scheherazade

Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Seiji Ozawa

Another couple of gorgeous performances from la belle boîte rouge orange.



Brahmsian

CD 15-17: Saison 1921

Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
The Sleeping Beauty

Sergei Prokofiev
Chout (Le Bouffon), suite from the ballet, Op. 21b

London Symphony Orchestra
Andre Previn - Sleeping Beauty
Claudio Abbado - Chout

Outstanding performance of perhaps the greatest ballet of all time, "musically" (The Sleeping Beauty).  And Chout was a first listen - WOW!  Invigorating and highly entertaining musical feast for the ears.  Thrilling fun!  :)



Karl Henning

Quote from: OrchestralNut on March 15, 2023, 08:44:47 AMAnd Chout was a first listen - WOW!  Invigorating and highly entertaining musical feast for the ears.  Thrilling fun!  :)
Nice! I'm mildly surprised that you're new to Chout, but now you know why!
Karl Henning, Ph.D.
Composer & Clarinetist
Boston MA
http://www.karlhenning.com/
[Matisse] was interested neither in fending off opposition,
nor in competing for the favor of wayward friends.
His only competition was with himself. — Françoise Gilot

Karl Henning

Any day when you sit down to just listen to Swan Lake is by definition a good day.
Karl Henning, Ph.D.
Composer & Clarinetist
Boston MA
http://www.karlhenning.com/
[Matisse] was interested neither in fending off opposition,
nor in competing for the favor of wayward friends.
His only competition was with himself. — Françoise Gilot

LKB

Quote from: Karl Henning on March 18, 2023, 09:21:16 AMAny day when you sit down to just listen to Swan Lake is by definition a good day.

I did exactly that, within the last twelve hours.  ;)
Mit Flügeln, die ich mir errungen...

Brahmsian

Now listening to Disc 13, of these magnificent and enchanting performances and works!  :)



Saison 19

Respighi - La Boutique Fantasque

Philharmonia Orchestra, conducted by Alceo Galliera



Falla - Le Tricorne

Philharmonia Orchestra, conducted by Rafael Fruhbeck de Burgos
Victoria de los Angeles, soprano



steve ridgway


springrite

Do what I must do, and let what must happen happen.

Wendell_E

I may go see Mobile Ballet's Sleeping Beauty in March, so I listened to Gergiev's Philips recording.
"Never argue with an idiot. They will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience." ― Mark Twain

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PROKOFIEV: BALLETS 125th Anniversary Edition (2016, Melodya)
Hurwitz's review inspired a listen. The physical set is fairly unavailable but Spotify, Apple Music and YouTube are all streaming it.

LKB

For the last couple weeks I've been enjoying Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker production by Balanchine as performed by the New York City Ballet, recorded in 2010.

The kids are great, the orchestra and conducting nearly flawless ( a few seconds of out-of-tune brass playing aside ) and the overall effect is truly magical.

https://youtu.be/kXRMT_2F-WE?si=eJm_-LNtKzLrPOsq

Mit Flügeln, die ich mir errungen...

steve ridgway

Falla: El Amor Brujo

I particularly enjoyed the "Song of suffering love" 8) .