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Favourite Ballet

Richard Bonynge · Charles Dutoit · Antal Doráti · Lorin Maazel · Riccardo Chailly · Vladimir Ashkenazy · Zubin Mehta · David Zinman · John Lanchbery · Stanley Black

Decca Records4h 44m63 tracks
MusicBrainz

Favourite Ballet, CD, on Decca Records. Music by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Sergei Prokofiev, Aaron Copland, Igor Stravinsky, performed by Richard Bonynge, Charles Dutoit, Antal Doráti, Lorin Maazel; 63 tracks.

Composers

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky7Sergei Prokofiev6Aaron Copland5Igor Stravinsky5Aram Khachaturian3Benjamin Britten3Ferdinand Hérold3Frédéric Chopin3Jules Massenet3Léo Delibes3Manuel de Falla3Maurice Ravel2Adolphe Adam1Alphons Czibulka1Amilcare Ponchielli1Antonín Dvořák1Béla Bartók1Camille Saint-Saëns1Claude Debussy1Dmitri Shostakovich1Edward Elgar1Émile Waldteufel1Eric Coates1Franz Schubert1George Frideric Handel1Jacques Offenbach1Jean-Philippe Rameau1Lili Boulanger1Riccardo Drigo1

Tracklist

01

Romeo and Juliet, op. 64 / Act 1: Dance Of The Knights

Sergei Prokofiev - Romeo and Juliet, op. 64: Act I, Scene II. No. 13. Dance of the Knights

Lorin Maazel, Cleveland Orchestra

5:09
03

Thaïs / Acte Deux: Méditation religieuse

Jules Massenet - Thaïs: Acte II. Entr’acte “Méditation”

Nigel Kennedy, Richard Bonynge, National Philharmonic Orchestra

5:42
04

Le Carnaval des Animaux, R. 125: Le cygne

Camille Saint-Saëns - Le Carnaval des animaux

Julian Lloyd Webber, Nicholas Cleobury, English Chamber Orchestra

3:18
05

Les Contes d’Hoffmann / Act 4: Entr’acte (Barcarolle)

Jacques Offenbach - Les Contes d'Hoffmann: Acte III. Entracte (Orchestre) - "Belle nuit, ô nuit d'amour" (Barcarolle) (une voix, Giulietta, Chœur)

Silvio Varviso, Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden

3:51
07

Nocturne

Lili Boulanger - Deux pièces pour violon (ou flûte) et piano

Itamar Golan, Janine Jansen

3:18
08

La Gioconda / Act 3: Dance Of The Hours

Amilcare Ponchielli - La Gioconda: Atto III, scena 2. Danza delle ore

Silvio Varviso, Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden

1:23
09

Appalachian Spring - 1945 Suite: 1. Very slowly

Aaron Copland - Appalachian Spring Suite

Zubin Mehta, Los Angeles Philharmonic

2:57
10

The Sleeping Beauty, op. 66, TH 13 / Act 1: 6. Valse

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - The Sleeping Beauty, op. 66: Acte I, no. 6. Valse

Antal Doráti, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

4:41
11

El amor brujo: Danza ritual del fuego, para ahuyentar los malos espíritus

Manuel de Falla - El amor brujo

Charles Dutoit, Montreal Symphony Orchestra

3:55
12

Gayaneh: Sabre Dance

Aram Khachaturian - Third Suite from the ballet “Gayaneh” for orchestra, op. 55

Stanley Black, London Symphony Orchestra

2:33
13

The Nutcracker, op. 71, TH.14: Overture

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Щелкунчик, op. 71: Увертюра

Antal Doráti, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

3:13
18

La fille mal gardée (Rev. Lanchbery), Act I: no. 17a, Clog Dance

Ferdinand Hérold - La Fille mal gardée: Act I: No. 17a. Clog Dance

John Lanchbery, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

2:15
20

Swan Lake, op. 20, TH.12 / Act 2: no. 13 Danses des cygnes: a) Valse - b) Moderato assai - c) Valse - d) Allegro moderato - e) Pas d’action (Andante) - f) Valse - g) Coda (Allegro vivace)

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Swan Lake, op. 20: Act II, no. 13: Danses des cygnes

Charles Dutoit, Montreal Symphony Orchestra

14:39
21

Les Sylphides: 1. Prélude

Frédéric Chopin - Les Sylphides

David Zinman, Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra

1:22
23

Swan Lake, op. 20, TH.12 / Act 4: no. 27 Danses des petits cygnes (Moderato)

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Swan Lake, op. 20

Charles Dutoit, Montreal Symphony Orchestra

5:29
24

I vespri siciliani / Act 3: Le quattro stagioni: 2. La primavera

Edward Elgar - Cello Concerto in E minor, op. 85

Lorin Maazel, Cleveland Orchestra, Lynn Harrell

7:51
26

The Firebird - Suite (1919): 4. Infernal Dance of King Kaschei

Igor Stravinsky - L’Oiseau de feu

Leopold Stokowski, London Symphony Orchestra

4:31
28

Cinderella, op. 87: 13. Summer Fairy

Sergei Prokofiev - Cinderella, op. 87: Act I. No. 13. Summer Fairy

Vladimir Ashkenazy, Cleveland Orchestra

1:35
30

La Vierge / Scene 4: The Assumption: Le dernier sommeil de la Vièrge (The Last Sleep of the Virgin)

Jules Massenet - La Vierge: Scene 4. The Assumption: Dernier sommeil de la Vierge

Raymond Agoult, New Symphony Orchestra

5:02
31

Appalachian Spring - 1945 Suite: 7. Doppio movimento: Variations on a Shaker Hymn

Aaron Copland - Appalachian Spring Suite

Zubin Mehta, Los Angeles Philharmonic

2:44
32

The Sleeping Beauty, op. 66, TH 13: Introduction

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - The Sleeping Beauty, op. 66: Introduction

Antal Doráti, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

3:03
33

Giselle, Act II: no. 15, Grand pas de deux: a. Adage. Andante

Adolphe Adam - Giselle: Act II. Grand pas de deux

Herbert von Karajan, Vienna Philharmonic

4:27
35

The Skaters’ Waltz, op. 183 (Les Patineurs)

Émile Waldteufel - Les Patineurs, op. 183

Franz Bauer-Theussl, Symphony Orchestra of the Volksoper Vienna

8:36
36

Romeo and Juliet, op. 64 - Act 1: The Street Wakens - Morning Dance

Sergei Prokofiev - Romeo and Juliet, op. 64: Act I, Scene I. No. 3. The street awakens

Lorin Maazel, Cleveland Orchestra

3:21
38

Romeo and Juliet, op. 64 - Act 1: Balcony Scene - Romeo’s Variation - Love Dance

Sergei Prokofiev - Romeo and Juliet, op. 64: Act I, Scene II. No. 20. Romeo’s variation

Lorin Maazel, Cleveland Orchestra

11:12
39

Les Sylphides: 5. Mazurka

Frédéric Chopin - Les Sylphides

David Zinman, Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra

1:50
40

Rodeo: IV. Hoe‐Down

Aaron Copland - Rodeo

David Zinman, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra

4:32
41

Suite Les Indes Galantes / Prologue: 1. Ouverture

Jean-Philippe Rameau - Les Indes Galantes, Suites d’orchestre: Premier Concert

Frans Brüggen, Orchestra of the Eighteenth Century

2:52
42

Appalachian Spring - 1945 Suite: 2. Allegro

Aaron Copland - Appalachian Spring Suite

Zubin Mehta, Los Angeles Philharmonic

2:49
44

La Navaraisse: Nocturne

Jules Massenet - La Navarraise : Acte I. Nocturne

Richard Bonynge, London Symphony Orchestra

3:16
45

Cinderella, op. 87: 50. Amoroso

Sergei Prokofiev - Cinderella, op. 87: Act III. No. 50. Amoroso: The Prince and Cinderella

Vladimir Ashkenazy, Cleveland Orchestra

3:29
47

Coppélia / Tableau 2: no. 11 Musique des automates - scène

Léo Delibes - Coppélia : Tableau II, No. 11a. Musique des automates

Richard Bonynge, Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Ron Golan

3:13
48

Daphnis et Chloé, M. 57 / Première partie: Introduction et danse religieuse

Maurice Ravel - Daphnis et Chloé: Tableau I. No. 1. Introduction et danse religieuse

Douglas Robinson, Pierre Monteux, London Symphony Orchestra

7:18
51

La Boîte à joujoux, L.128: Epilogue

Claude Debussy - La Boîte à joujoux, CD 136b

Charles Dutoit, Montreal Symphony Orchestra

1:23
52

Coppélia / Tableau 3: no. 20 Fête de la cloche: 8) Galop final

Léo Delibes - Coppélia : Tableau III, No. 20h. Galop final

Richard Bonynge, Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Ron Golan

3:12
55

Le Sacre du Printemps / Pt 1: L’Adoration de la Terre: 2. Les augures printaniers - Danses des adolescentes - Live

Igor Stravinsky - Le Sacre du printemps

Riccardo Chailly, Lucerne Festival Orchestra

3:26
56

Diana and Actaeon: Pas de deux (Arr. March)

Riccardo Drigo - Diana and Actaeon: Pas de deux

Richard Bonynge, English Chamber Orchestra

7:23
57

Coppélia / Tableau 2: no. 14 Scène et Valse de la Poupée

Léo Delibes - Coppélia : Tableau II, No. 14. Scène et Valse de la Poupée

Richard Bonynge, Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Ron Golan

4:09
59

Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: March

George Frideric Handel - Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Act III, no. 59: March

Neville Marriner, Academy of St Martin in the Fields

1:28
63

Rosamunde, D. 797: Ballet Music no. 2

Franz Schubert - Rosamunde, D. 797

Kurt Masur, Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra

7:43
64

Love’s Dream After The Ball

Alphons Czibulka - Love's Dream After the Ball, op. 356

Richard Bonynge, London Symphony Orchestra

4:48
68

Apollon musagète, K48: VIII. Pas de deux (Apollo and Terpsichore)

Igor Stravinsky - Apollon musagète

Riccardo Chailly, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

3:55
71

Gayaneh: Lullaby

Aram Khachaturian - First Suite from the ballet “Gayaneh” for orchestra, op. 53

Stanley Black, London Symphony Orchestra

5:11
72

Pulcinella Ballet in one Act: 3. Scherzino: Allegro

Igor Stravinsky - Pulcinella: Scherzino

Riccardo Chailly, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

1:53
73

Gayaneh: Lezghinka

Aram Khachaturian - First Suite from the ballet “Gayaneh” for orchestra, op. 53

Stanley Black, London Symphony Orchestra

2:56
74

Swan Lake, op. 20 - Mariinsky Version / Act 2: Danse hongroise. Czardas (Moderato assai - Allegro moderato - Vivace)

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Swan Lake, op. 20

Valery Gergiev, Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra

2:42
75

The Miraculous Mandarin, op. 19, Sz. 73 (Suite)

Béla Bartók - The Miraculous Mandarin Suite, op. 19

Georg Solti, London Symphony Orchestra

17:44
76

Odna, op. 26: March - Music from the Film

Dmitri Shostakovich - Hamlet, op. 116

Riccardo Chailly, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

0:42
77

Circus Polka for a Young Elephant

Igor Stravinsky - Circus Polka: For a Young Elephant

Zubin Mehta, Los Angeles Philharmonic

3:38
78

Rusalka, op. 114 / Act 2: Slavnosti hudba - balet

Antonín Dvořák - Rusalka, op. 114, B. 203: 2. jednání

Charles Mackerras, Czech Philharmonic

5:03
79

El amor brujo: Pantomima

Manuel de Falla - El amor brujo

Charles Dutoit, Montreal Symphony Orchestra

4:25
80

El amor brujo: Escena

Manuel de Falla - El amor brujo

Charles Dutoit, Montreal Symphony Orchestra

1:02
81

La fille mal gardée / Act 1: 1. Intro 2. Dance 3. Lise And The Ribbon

Ferdinand Hérold - La Fille mal gardée: Act I: No. 1. Introduction

John Lanchbery, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

7:06
83

“Still Life” at the Penguin Café - Ballet: 1. Air à danser

Eric Coates - The Jester at the Wedding

Adrian Boult, BBC Concert Orchestra

4:34
84

Soirées musicales, op. 9: 1. March

Benjamin Britten - Soirées musicales, op. 9

Richard Bonynge, National Philharmonic Orchestra

1:22
86

The Sleeping Beauty Suite, op. 66a: III. Pas de caractère. Puss in Boots

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - The Sleeping Beauty, op. 66a

Herbert von Karajan, Vienna Philharmonic

2:03
88

Matinées musicales, op. 24: 3. Waltz

Benjamin Britten - Matinées musicales, op. 24

Richard Bonynge, National Philharmonic Orchestra

1:52
89

Cinderella, op. 87: 2. Pas de Shawl

Sergei Prokofiev - Cinderella, op. 87: Act I. No. 2. Shawl Dance

Vladimir Ashkenazy, Cleveland Orchestra

3:24
91

Chopiniana, op. 46: 4. Valse (op. 64, no. 2)

Frédéric Chopin - Chopiniana, op. 46

Vladimir Ashkenazy, Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

3:58
93

Rodeo: 2. Corral Nocturne

Aaron Copland - Rodeo

Antal Doráti, Detroit Symphony Orchestra

3:34
94

The Prince of the Pagodas, op. 57 - Act 2 Scene 2: The Prince and Belle Rose

Benjamin Britten - The Prince of the Pagodas, op. 57: Act II

Benjamin Britten, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

5:55
97

Boléro, M. 81

Maurice Ravel - Boléro

Charles Dutoit, Montreal Symphony Orchestra

15:07
98

La fille mal gardée / Act 1: 16. Simone - 19. Storm and Finale

Ferdinand Hérold - La Fille mal gardée: Act I: No. 17. Simone

John Lanchbery, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

7:42

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