Best of Classical Russian Ballets

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Artists: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Novosibirsk Symphony Orchestra, Bolshoi Theatre Orchestra

This album contains a highly attractive selection of the most iconic ballet music by Russian composers: Nutcracker, Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty (Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky), Cinderella, Romeo & Juliet, Stone Flower (Sergei Prokofiev) and Spartacus, Gayane (Aram Ilyich Khachaturian). Music full of enchanting melodies, weighless pas-de-deux, and exciting Russian Dances (Sabre Dance!). Superb performances by the Bolshoi Theatre Orchestra, the Novosibirsk SO and the famous Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.

00:00:00 Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act I: II. Waltz. Tempo di valse
00:07:19 Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act II: X. Scene – Swan Theme. Moderato
00:13:54 Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act II: XIII. Dance of the Little Swans. Allegro moderato
00:15:26 Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act II: XIII. Pas d’action – Second Dance of the Queen. Andante non troppo – Allegro
00:23:31 Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act III: XX. Hungarian Dance. Csárdás (Moderato assai – Allegro moderato – Vivace)
00:27:15 Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act III: XXI. Spanish Dance .Allegro non troppo. Tempo di bolero
00:29:49 Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66, Act I: The Spell. No. 6 Waltz. Allegro. Tempo di valse
00:34:49 Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66, Act I: The Spell. No. 8 pas d’action. Rose adagio. Andante – Adagio meastoso
00:41:25 Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66, Act II: The Vision. No. 17 Panorama A.ndantino
00:43:34 Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66, Act III: The Wedding. No. 24 pas de caractère. Allegro moderato
00:46:06 Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66, Act III: The Wedding. No. 28 pas de deux. Adagio. Andante non troppo
00:50:51 Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66, Act III: The Wedding. No. 28 pas de deux. Coda. Allegro vivace
00:52:14 Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66, Act III: The Wedding: No. 30 Finale. Alegro brillante. Tempo di mazurka
00:56:17 The Nutcracker, Op. 71: Miniature overture
00:59:42 The Nutcracker, Op. 71, Act I: II. March
01:02:04 The Nutcracker, Op. 71, Act II: No. 12 Divertissement. Coffee. Arabian Dance
01:05:27 The Nutcracker, Op. 71, Act II: No. 12 Divertissement. Tea. Chinese Dance
01:06:34 The Nutcracker, Op. 71, Act II: No. 12 Divertissement. Trepak. Russian Dance
01:07:44 The Nutcracker, Op. 71, Act II: No. 12 Divertissement. Dance of the Reed Pipes
01:10:06 The Nutcracker, Op. 71, Act II: No. 14 Pas de deux. Variation 2. Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy
01:16:51 The Nutcracker, Op. 71, Act II: No. 13 Waltz of the Flowers
01:19:07 Cinderella – Suite No. 1, Op. 107: I. Cinderella
01:21:24 Cinderella – Suite No. 1, Op. 107: II. Pas de châle
01:25:08 Cinderella – Suite No. 1, Op. 107: III. Quarrel
01:28:35 Cinderella – Suite No. 1, Op. 107: IV. Fairy Godmother and the Winter Fairy
01:33:33 Cinderella – Suite No. 1, Op. 107: V. Mazurka
01:38:24 Cinderella – Suite No. 1, Op. 107: VI. Cinderella Goes to the Ball
01:41:10 Cinderella – Suite No. 1, Op. 107: VII. Cinderella’s Waltz
01:43:59 Cinderella – Suite No. 1, Op. 107: VIII. Midnight
01:46:09 The Stone Flower – Suite No. 1, Op. 126: I. Love Scene
01:54:04 The Stone Flower – Suite No. 1, Op. 126: II. Dance of the Groom's Men
01:56:14 The Stone Flower – Suite No. 1, Op. 126: III. Dance of the Young Girls
02:00:00 The Stone Flower – Suite No. 1, Op. 126: IV. Ritual Dance
02:02:20 The Stone Flower – Suite No. 1, Op. 126: V. Wedding Dance
02:05:49 Romeo And Juliet – Suite No. 2, Op. 64ter: I. Montagues and Capulets
02:10:49 Romeo And Juliet – Suite No. 2, Op. 64ter: II. Juliet as a Young Girl
02:14:41 Romeo And Juliet – Suite No. 2, Op. 64ter: III. Friar Laurence
02:17:43 Romeo And Juliet – Suite No. 2, Op. 64ter: IV. Dance
02:19:42 Romeo And Juliet – Suite No. 2, Op. 64ter: V. Romeo and Juliet Before Parting
02:29:16 Romeo And Juliet – Suite No. 2, Op. 64ter: VI. Dance of the Maids
02:31:35 Romeo And Juliet – Suite No. 2, Op. 64ter: VII. Romeo at Juliet’s Grave
02:37:58 Gayaneh – Ballet Suite: I. Dance of the Rose Maidens
02:40:41 Gayaneh – Ballet Suite: II. Aysha’s Dance
02:45:04 Gayaneh – Ballet Suite: III. Dance of the Highlanders
02:47:01 Gayaneh – Ballet Suite: IV. Lullaby
02:52:55 Gayaneh – Ballet Suite: V. Noune’s Dance
02:54:39 Gayaneh – Ballet Suite: VI. Armen’s Var
02:56:37 Gayaneh – Ballet Suite: VII. Gayaneh’s Adagio
03:00:38 Gayaneh – Ballet Suite: VIII. Lezghinka
03:03:35 Gayaneh – Ballet Suite: IX. Dance with Tambourines
03:06:35 Gayaneh – Ballet Suite: X. Sabre Dance
03:09:06 Spartacus – Ballet Suite: I. Introduction – Dance of the Nymphs
03:15:10 Spartacus – Ballet Suite: II. Aegina’s Dance
03:19:10 Spartacus – Ballet Suite: III. Scene and Dance with Crotalums
03:23:03 Spartacus – Ballet Suite: IV. Adagio of Spartacus and Phrygia
03:32:46 Spartacus – Ballet Suite: V. Dance of The Gaditan Maidens – Victory of Spartacus