Well, here it is folks....... by popular demand, I am certain. ;)
Our own thread dedicated to listening to ballet music!
Similar to the "What Opera Are You Listening..." thread, it seemed appropriate to recognize this music separately.
Happy Listening, Folks! :)
As for me, disc 5 of this marvelous set.
Weber - Invitation to the Dance (orchestrated by Berlioz)
Chopin - Les Sylphides (orchestrated by Roy Douglas)
Strauss family - Bal de Vienne from act II of Die Fledermaus
Luigini - *Ballet Egyptien
National Philharmonic Orchestra
*London Symphony Orchestra
Richard Bonynge
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Not today but very recently, Swan Lake from this set.
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Believe it or not, it was the first time I ever listened to the whole thing.
As an aside, why is a thread dealing with orchestral, non-vocal music filed under Opera and Vocal? ;D
Quote from: Florestan on March 08, 2021, 11:47:54 AM
Not today but very recently, Swan Lake from this set.
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Believe it or not, it was the first time I ever listened to the whole thing.
As an aside, why is a thread dealing with orchestral, non-vocal music filed under Opera and Vocal? ;D
Looks like a mighty great recording there Andrei.
Well, the Opera and Vocal sub forum is kind of a catch-all for music for the stage or theatre, me thinks. Hence, why ballet music is included in this area.
Quote from: Florestan on March 08, 2021, 11:47:54 AMAs an aside, why is a thread dealing with orchestral, non-vocal music filed under Opera and Vocal? ;D
This is the very question I've encountered several times when posting a thread about a Debussy, Ravel, etc. ballet and here's something to consider: under the 'Opera and Vocal' heading on the forum's homepage, this section is described as the following:
This board is for discussion of all vocal, opera and staged music, including ballet.
Quote from: OrchestralNut on March 08, 2021, 11:58:27 AM
Well, the Opera and Vocal sub forum is kind of a catch-all for music for the stage or theatre, me thinks. Hence, why ballet music is included in this area.
Quote from: Mirror Image on March 08, 2021, 04:07:11 PM
under the 'Opera and Vocal' heading on the forum's homepage, this section is described as the following:
This board is for discussion of all vocal, opera and staged music, including ballet.
Ah, okay, got it now.
Quote from: Florestan on March 08, 2021, 11:47:54 AM
Not today but very recently, Swan Lake from this set.
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Believe it or not, it was the first time I ever listened to the whole thing.
Inspired by
Andrei's post from yesterday, I am listening to my favourite performance of
Swan Lake (favourite performance pretty much of any ballet really).
Bonynge conducting the National Philharmonic Orchestra, 1975 recording.
NP: Stravinsky Petrushka, Pulcinella (Chailly et. al.)
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Stravinsky is, by far, my favorite composer of ballet music. There is such breadth in the variety of music he composed for this medium. From the opulent beauty of Apollon Musagète to the comical hijinks of Jeu de cartes to the classically-informed serialism of Agon, there's no denying that he was truly one of greats.
Quote from: Mirror Image on March 09, 2021, 10:18:32 AM
NP: Stravinsky Petrushka, Pulcinella (Chailly et. al.)
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Stravinsky is, by far, my favorite composer of ballet music. There is such breadth in the variety of music he composed for this medium. From the opulent beauty of Apollon Musagète to the comical hijinks of Jeu de cartes to the classically-informed serialism of Agon, there's no denying that he was truly one of greats.
I'm not a Stravinsky fan but
Petrushka is in my top 3 ballets, together with
The Nutcracker and
Romeo and Juliet --- coincidentally, all Russian. And that CD is my favorite all Stravinsky CD hands down.
recently
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Quote from: Florestan on March 09, 2021, 11:01:20 AM
I'm not a Stravinsky fan but Petrushka is in my top 3 ballets, together with The Nutcracker and Romeo and Juliet --- coincidentally, all Russian. And that CD is my favorite all Stravinsky CD hands down.
[See listening thread.] ;)
NP: Szymanowski Harnasie, Op. 55 (Antoni Wit et. al.)
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Stravinsky, Danses Concertantes
Quote from: k a rl h e nn i ng on March 12, 2021, 06:42:15 AM
Stravinsky, Danses Concertantes
Craft conducting I presume? Wonderful work.
Quote from: Mirror Image on March 12, 2021, 06:45:38 AM
Craft conducting I presume? Wonderful work.
DRD leading the Stuttgarters
Quote from: k a rl h e nn i ng on March 12, 2021, 06:48:09 AM
DRD leading the Stuttgarters
Ah yes, this recording:
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I own this one as well, but I should revisit it.
Milhaud: Le Boeuf sur le toit.
Now - 'La Création du Monde':
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The man could actually write attractive music.
Quote from: Daverz on March 14, 2021, 12:17:43 PM
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The man could actually write attractive music.
His highly dissonant, Modernist works are attractive to me. So there is no 'could', he
did write attractive throughout his entire life.
New acquirement, first listen.
French Music for Ballet.
Henri Sauguet.
Les Forains.
Jules Massenet.
Ballet Suite from Herodiade.
Jacques Ibert.
Les Amours de Jupiter.
Estonia National SO, Neeme Järvi
This is one great feast of listening extravaganza.. Such fine Ballet music, expertly played and recorded. Ballet is my first love in classical music, and I wallow in this brand new release.
Lately I've been exploring some versions of Stravinsky's Apollo, and have heard some excellent recent ones (such as a livestream last week from Daniel Harding and the Concertgebouw).
Last weekend, the great dancer Jacques d'Amboise died, at age 86. (In the U.S., he may be best recalled for his work in the film Seven Brides for Seven Brothers.) But I had forgotten that he was known for Apollo. As usual, YouTube to the rescue: Here's a 1960 video, with d'Amboise in the version choreographed by George Balanchine, and it's pretty great.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFJRt1DVa0I
--Bruce
Igor Stravinsky
Pulcinella
Jeu de cartes
Teresa Berganza, Ryland Davies, John Shirley-Quirk
London Symphony Orchestra
Claudio Abbado
From Abbado's LSO years, a joyous recording.
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As a Yank from the west of the Atlantic, is it strange that I love John Shirley-Quirk's baritone so much? I gobble up anything I can find him, usually oratorios and sacred works, but he is consistently terrific.
Quote from: VonStupp on June 12, 2021, 02:41:11 AM
Igor Stravinsky
Pulcinella
Jeu de cartes
Teresa Berganza, Ryland Davies, John Shirley-Quirk
London Symphony Orchestra
Claudio Abbado
From Abbado's LSO years, a joyous recording.
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As a Yank from the west of the Atlantic, is it strange that I love John Shirley-Quirk's baritone so much? I gobble up anything I can find him, usually oratorios and sacred works, but he is consistently terrific.
A great recording indeed, and probably my favourite of this miraculous score. And
Teresa Berganza is wonderful in her part as well....
Quote from: VonStupp on June 12, 2021, 02:41:11 AM
Igor Stravinsky
Pulcinella
Jeu de cartes
Teresa Berganza, Ryland Davies, John Shirley-Quirk
London Symphony Orchestra
Claudio Abbado
From Abbado's LSO years, a joyous recording.
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As a Yank from the west of the Atlantic, is it strange that I love John Shirley-Quirk's baritone so much? I gobble up anything I can find him, usually oratorios and sacred works, but he is consistently terrific.
VS - why should this be strange?! For me Shirley-Quirk's voice is synonymous with so much of my favourite British music (well he was the go-to baritone for EMI for pretty much all of it!). A golden age of recording caught a golden voice in its prime. His performances will remain reference recordings for me - not exlusively the best but the one the others have to beat......
Quote from: Roasted Swan on July 09, 2021, 09:11:23 AM
VS - why should this be strange?! For me Shirley-Quirk's voice is synonymous with so much of my favourite British music (well he was the go-to baritone for EMI for pretty much all of it!). A golden age of recording caught a golden voice in its prime. His performances will remain reference recordings for me - not exlusively the best but the one the others have to beat......
For me, I find JS-Q wonderfully consistent. Whether it is Bach's
B minor Mass with Marriner, Elgar's
Light of Life with Hickox late in his career, or this Stravinsky with Abbado, literature I assume was out of his wheelhouse, I am always enchanted with his abilities.
I suppose, though, steady as a rock as opposed to starry or exotic.
VS
Igor Stravinsky
Le Baiser de la fée (The Fairy's Kiss)
Cleveland Orchestra - Oliver Knussen (rec. 1995)
Just out of the mailbox:
A plush, Romantic outing from Stravinsky, this ballet would serve as an easy introduction for anyone hesitant to explore his music. The quotes and elaborations of Tchaikovsky's Nur wer die Sehnsucht kennt towards the end is beautiful.
I only know Knussen for his modernist compositions, but I like what I hear from him here as conductor. Cleveland is outstanding!
VS
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The Tchaikovsky ballets really are wonderful. I understand when Sleeping Beauty is cited as his masterpiece, but I love all three scores equally, to be honest.
These LSO Previn recordings were very well received when they first came out and, though there are no doubt some better recordings and performances of the individual ballets, they still stand up well today. The digital transfer here is a little on the bright side and apparently Warner have now re-mastered them and issued them with a different cover.
Still. I'm finding these very enjoyable.
Quote from: VonStupp on July 09, 2021, 09:29:44 AM
For me, I find JS-Q wonderfully consistent. Whether it is Bach's B minor Mass with Marriner, Elgar's Light of Life with Hickox late in his career, or this Stravinsky with Abbado, literature I assume was out of his wheelhouse, I am always enchanted with his abilities.
I suppose, though, steady as a rock as opposed to starry or exotic.
VS
JS-Q was the reason l became an operatic baritone over 40 years ago.
There aren't many videos of him in action, but at least there's this:
https://youtu.be/OEo2e2PnhuM
Quote from: LKB on June 18, 2022, 07:04:30 AM
JS-Q was the reason l became an operatic baritone over 40 years ago.
There aren't many videos of him in action, but at least there's this:
https://youtu.be/OEo2e2PnhuM
What a wonderful video. Thank you for sharing!
Having listened to Shirley-Quirk a few times this week already, I am just as enchanted with him as ever.
Terrific to hear his influence on you, a sentiment I can understand on hearing him sing.
I don't know his stage work as much as his concert repertoire of oratorios and the like, but I might wend that way if there are available recordings.
VS
Not a big ballet fan, but I got a mailer from Mobile Ballet that they're doing Swan Lake on Mar. 25 & 26. They mention that the first performance has a live orchestra, implying that the second doesn't. I guess the players will be busy with Mobile Opera's La Rondine that afternoon. Anyway, I decided to go, and in preparation took a break from opera, and listened to Dutoit's 1992 Decca recording with the OSM on Amazon Music.
CD 1: Saison 1909
Nikolai Tcherepnin
Le Pavillon d'Armide
Moscow Symphony
Henry Shek
A first listen!
This is very lovely so far. I will be posting my impressions of Ballets russes Warner set here. :) I will not necessarily be going in chronological order, although I did start with Disc 1 as I was very curious about the Tcherepnin. 8)
Particular standouts for me were:
VII. Variations (particularly the sublime Grave final variation)
XII. Danse des bouffons
XV. Grande valse finale (including a rip roaring coda!!)
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CD 8: Saison 1911
Igor Stravinsky
Petrouchka
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Sir Simon Rattle
A very good performance, although I still prefer Monteux/BSO and Stravinsky conducting.
Paul Dukas
Le Peri
Orchestre National de l'O.R.T.F.
Jean Martinon
A nice surprise. Never heard this piece before. Very colourful and elaborate orchestration!
Saison 1912
Claude Debussy
Prelude a l'apres-midi d'un faune
Berlin Philharmoninc
Sir Simon Rattle
It's nice, but nothing extraordinary, as I'm just not big on Debussy in general.
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Quote from: OrchestralNut on March 13, 2023, 10:57:59 AMCD 8: Saison 1911
Igor Stravinsky
Petrouchka
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Sir Simon Rattle
A very good performance, although I still prefer Monteux/BSO and Stravinsky conducting.
Paul Dukas
Le Peri
Orchestre National de l'O.R.T.F.
Jean Martinon
A nice surprise. Never heard this piece before. Very colourful and elaborate orchestration!
Saison 1912
Claude Debussy
Prelude a l'apres-midi d'un faune
Berlin Philharmoninc
Sir Simon Rattle
It's nice, but nothing extraordinary, as I'm just not big on Debussy in general.
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Thanks for your reviews. Must admit, though, that I do feel rather sad reading your Debussy comment. Hope that he grows on you over time. :) Lots of gorgeos music there!
PD
Quote from: Pohjolas Daughter on March 13, 2023, 12:06:04 PMThanks for your reviews. Must admit, though, that I do feel rather sad reading your Debussy comment. Hope that he grows on you over time. :) Lots of gorgeos music there!
PD
I'm probably a little harsh on Debussy. I have from time to time enjoyed some things, but it is always tepid enthusiasm. I realize he is a very popular and very major composer. Just happens to be one of my blind spots. :)
To be fair I've heard Foreplay to the Afternoon of a Mythical Humanoid so often it usually bores me now. It's too famous for its own good.
My copy of the Warner set is supposed to land tomorrow.
Quote from: OrchestralNut on March 13, 2023, 12:08:03 PMI'm probably a little harsh on Debussy. I have from time to time enjoyed some things, but it is always tepid enthusiasm. I realize he is a very popular and very major composer. Just happens to be one of my blind spots. :)
That's o.k. I'm sure that I have my blind spots too.
PD
Quote from: JBS on March 13, 2023, 06:12:27 PMTo be fair I've heard Foreplay to the Afternoon of a Mythical Humanoid so often it usually bores me now. It's too famous for its own good.
My copy of the Warner set is supposed to land tomorrow.
;D That gave me a good chuckle! I hope you enjoy the Warner set. :)
Quote from: JBS on March 13, 2023, 06:12:27 PMTo be fair I've heard Foreplay to the Afternoon of a Mythical Humanoid so often it usually bores me now. It's too famous for its own good.
My copy of the Warner set is supposed to land tomorrow.
Once every year or so suits me with that piece (I certainly enjoyed participating when the College of Wooster Orchestra played it. Having a seat inside those lush sonorities is the bee's knees.
Quote from: OrchestralNut on March 13, 2023, 10:57:59 AMCD 8: Saison 1911
Igor Stravinsky
Petrouchka
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Sir Simon Rattle
A very good performance, although I still prefer Monteux/BSO and Stravinsky conducting.
Paul Dukas
Le Peri
Orchestre National de l'O.R.T.F.
Jean Martinon
A nice surprise. Never heard this piece before. Very colourful and elaborate orchestration!
Saison 1912
Claude Debussy
Prelude a l'apres-midi d'un faune
Berlin Philharmoninc
Sir Simon Rattle
It's nice, but nothing extraordinary, as I'm just not big on Debussy in general.
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The nature of this set is such that it will probably of necessity be a bit of a mixed bag for us who already have a substantial library of our favorites. I find myself quite openly embracing the pot-pourri.
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.
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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.
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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! :)
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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!
Any day when you sit down to just listen to Swan Lake is by definition a good day.
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. ;)
Now listening to Disc 13, of these magnificent and enchanting performances and works! :)
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Saison 19
Respighi - La Boutique Fantasque
Philharmonia Orchestra, conducted by Alceo Galliera
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Falla - Le Tricorne
Philharmonia Orchestra, conducted by Rafael Fruhbeck de Burgos
Victoria de los Angeles, soprano
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Bartók: The Wooden Prince :)
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Henze: Undine
I may go see Mobile Ballet's Sleeping Beauty in March, so I listened to Gergiev's Philips recording.
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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 (https://open.spotify.com/album/2XnogKocrAp75GMs2AFr0Z?si=vzpo6RWJR6uKjbkgTcLlkg), Apple Music (https://music.apple.com/ru/album/1511501747) and YouTube (https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_lBgoPy-LDxBNq0ZBFhEXWmA8x_92fZ58k&si=CGDRLqZP8Thfi9VH) are all streaming it.
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
Falla: El Amor Brujo
I particularly enjoyed the "Song of suffering love" 8) .
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