Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The illustrated cd booklet features an index of scenes, brief, wellwritten pieces about composer tchaikovsky. Dec 23, 2016 this recording was made in tchaikovsky s native land, and boy, do you know it. The last of his three ballets, it was first performed in december 1892. This item is currently out of stock at the uk distributor. Also deserving of mention is the delightful recording of the cd itself. No description available no track information available media type. The nutcracker complete by the orchestra of the royal opera. As popular performers of classical musics greatest hits, it seems strange that erich kunzel and the cincinnati pops had not recorded tchaikovsky s nutcracker until 2007.
The nutcracker tells a story about a girl who befriends a nutcracker that comes to life on christmas eve and wages a battle against the evil mouse king. Tchaikovsky, sir simon rattle, berliner philharmoniker tchaikovsky. Not only that, but its available on a single cd its hard to imagine it getting any better than this. Classical music reference recording 37,649 views 1. There is a clarity and precision to the orchestras playing that gives tchaikovsky s music sparkle, while gergiev breathes life into the dances and few moments of drama that are in the story. Tchaikovsky, antal dorati, concertgebouw orchestra.
Although gergiev is highly experienced in the theater, and he is leading an operaballet orchestra, this is definitely a concert nutcracker. Nutcracker ballet complete royal philharmonic symphony orchestra of london artur rodzinski, conductor. The nutcracker is the last of tchaikovsky s three great ballets, and was premiered in 1892, the year before his enigmatic death. The nutcracker complete by the orchestra of the royal opera house, tchaikovsky, mark ermler, the orchestra of the royal opera house from amazons classical music store. Tchaikovsky the nutcracker berliner philharmoniker bychkov. Tchaikovsky saint louis symphony orchestra, leonard. Names of solo performers, with their instruments or stage roles given in parentheses. In usa we have come to associate the tchaikovsky ballet, the nutcracker, with the holiday season in novemberdecemberjanuary. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. The highquality hardcover edition presents the recording on a cd sacd which can be played on all cd and sacd players. Tchaikovsky nutcracker vinyl records and cds for sale. Written in the early 1890s, this was the last ballet score tchaikovsky wrote he died less than a year after it was premiered.
The nutcracker complete by the orchestra of the royal opera house audio cd. The recording is subtitled favorite selections, implying that its more than just the suite parts of which they have done on tchaikovsky and ballet samplers, but less. Nussknacker simon rattle, bp, peter iljitsch tschaikowsky. Tchaikovsky s ballet the nutcracker was first performed in st. This list of recordings of tchaikovsky s ballet the nutcracker, op. Buy a cd or vinyl record and get 90 days free amazon music unlimited. Tchaikovskys enchanting masterpiece is an absolute audience favourite, thanks to hits such as the waltz of the flowers, trepak and dance of the sugar plum fairy, but also due to the composers ability to evoke a sense of wonder in listeners both young and old. There have been countless recordings of tchaikovsky s complete nutcracker ballet. Shchelkunchik listen help info is an 1892 twoact ballet fairy ballet. The nutcracker highlights by berlin symphony orchestra. Tchaikovsky, antal dorati, concertgebouw orchestra, amsterdam.
London festival orchestra hightlights from tchaikovskys the. The name of the conductor of the orchestra or chorus. Tchaikovsky nutcracker tchaikovsky symphony orchestra discography price guide recently listed email alerts refine search results. Tchaikovsky the nutcracker with the philharmonic orchestra cd. Cd joy to the world a baroque christmas nutcracker suite used. Whether you call this season christmas, hanukkah, winter festival, or something else, if you live in a large usa city with a professional ballet company, chances are very high that they will be giving the tchaikovsky. Petersburg in 1890, damned with the faintest of praise by the tsar, who remarked that it was quot. Nutcracker is een cd album van peter ilyich tchaikovsky. Piotr ilyich tchaikovsky 18401893 cd 1 1 swan lake, op. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. Tchaikovsky the nutcracker kirov orchestravalery gergiev this is a stunning recording featuring an orchestra from the musics birthplace producing a simply spellbinding performance. This may be the most scintillating, exciting, sonically vibrant nutcracker of them all, fully exploiting orchestral color and sectional timbres especially the stringsand whether you have the earlier, regular cd release or this new hybrid sacd, the orchestra feels close enough to touch not always a good thing yet overall maintains a confined quality that, particularly in the big tuttis. Tchaikovsky the nutcracker complete by valery gergiev audio cd. Long treasured on lp and now available in this inexpensive philips set 2 cds for the price of one.
Same as tchaikovsky saint louis symphony orchestra, leonard slatkin the nutcracker complete, except made in u. Waltz of the flowers this is a new, unopened cd in its original packaging. A wealth of related educational material is available at the maestro classics website. Tchaikovskys nutcracker suite begins with an overture and march before moving into dances from act 2 of the ballet, which is set in the land of sweets.
Gergiev takes it seriously and takes it back to where it belongsrussia. Berlin philharmonic orchestra, semyon bychkov conductor. Vind tchaikovsky cd complete in ons breed assortiment muziek, cd s, platen. Nearly all of the cd and lp recordings of the complete ballet present tchaikovskys score exactly as he originally conceived it. It is fascinating how tchaikovsky s works, especially his great ballets, are now considered seminal western romantic compositions, yet at the time were derided as alien, quasieastern music by the german musical establishment. Hoffmanns original story was darker than the ballet, but the plot remains largely the same. The power and space given to the melodies allows the piece to wear an ambiguous heart on its sleeve. Tchaikovsky s enchanting masterpiece is an absolute audience favourite, thanks to hits such as the waltz of the flowers, trepak and dance of the sugar plum fairy, but also due to the composers ability to evoke a sense of wonder in listeners both young and old.
The recording of the complete nutcracker is just one example of their particular skills. Swan lake 1877 world premiere version by state academic symphony orchestra of russia evgeny. Nutcracker too many conductors have americanized this piece. Underlining the melancholy of tchaikovskys score, this nutcracker confronts the unhappy and lost soul who wrote it. It allows playback in either best cd sound or, when used as sacd, in highresolution audio quality plus in surround sound. After the tremendous success of swan lake, vladimir jurowski and the state academic symphony orchestra of russia evgeny svetlanov continue their.
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