Late RomanticSuite

The Swan Lake (suite from the ballet), op. 20a

The Swan Lake (suite from the ballet), op. 20a by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Suite. 295 recordings in this catalogue, from 1952 to 2025.

Most recorded performers

Ordered by the number of recordings in this catalogue.

Herbert von Karajan

Conductor · 30 recordings

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Orchestra · 28 recordings

Berlin Philharmonic

Orchestra · 25 recordings

Philharmonia Orchestra

Orchestra · 19 recordings

Vienna Philharmonic

Orchestra · 15 recordings

Alberto Lizzio

Conductor · 14 recordings

Mstislav Rostropovich

Conductor · 13 recordings

Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra · 13 recordings

Most reissued catalogue entries

Ranked by linked albums in the catalogue, with compilations left out and at most two entries per conductor or soloist. Some entries are candidate groups of movements with shared publications and credits. These connections do not establish a shared recording session, equivalent mastering or recording quality.

Alberto Lizzio
candidate grouping · catalogue year 1988 · on 33 albums
Low-confidence candidate · 4 catalogue recordings
Browse 4 recordings and 33 linked albums
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Alberto Lizzio
catalogue year 1988 · on 30 albums
Browse 1 recording and 30 linked albums
Recordings in this entry
- Recording 1
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Herbert von Karajan, Vienna Philharmonic
catalogue year 1965 · on 15 albums
Browse 1 recording and 15 linked albums
Recordings in this entry
- Recording 1
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Herbert von Karajan, Vienna Philharmonic
catalogue year 1965 · on 15 albums
Browse 1 recording and 15 linked albums
Recordings in this entry
- Recording 1
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Riccardo Muti, Philadelphia Orchestra
catalogue year 1984 · on 13 albums
Browse 1 recording and 13 linked albums
Recordings in this entry
- Recording 1
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Recordings (295 of 295)

Conductor

Herbert von Karajan30 Alberto Lizzio14 Mstislav Rostropovich13 Yuri Simonov11 Hans Vonk10 Igor Markevitch10 Georg Solti9 Riccardo Muti9 Adrian Leaper8 Alexander Lazarev8 Kazuki Yamada8 Kazushi Ōno8

Orchestra

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra28 Berlin Philharmonic25 Philharmonia Orchestra19 Vienna Philharmonic15 Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra13 Philadelphia Orchestra12 Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra9 Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra9 Chicago Symphony Orchestra9 Orchestre de la Suisse Romande9 Royal Scottish National Orchestra8 Symphonic Orchestra of State Academic Bolshoi Theater8

Label

Deutsche Grammophon40 Decca Classics27 Warner Classics21 EMI Classics19 Decca Records17 Brilliant Classics15 LaserLight Digital13 Madacy Special Products9 Chandos8 Columns Classics8 Delta Entertainment8 EMI Digital8

Decade

1950s22 1960s9 1970s18 1980s74 1990s71 2000s39 2010s26 2020s4

Credited instrument

Violin15 Cello6 Piano1

Performance practice

Source-backed classifications. Unknown means no reviewed evidence is stored.

Unknown295

Recording / performers	Year	Label
The Swan Lake Suite, op. 20a: II. Valse (Act I)Herbert von Karajan, Philharmonia Orchestra Year: 1952	1952	EMI Classics	5:53
The Swan Lake Suite, op. 20a: I. ScèneHerbert von Karajan, Philharmonia Orchestra Year: 1952	1952	EMI Studio DRM	2:47
The Swan Lake Suite, op. 20a: III. Danse des petits cygnes (Act II)Herbert von Karajan, Philharmonia Orchestra Year: 1952	1952	EMI Studio DRM	1:42
Schwanensee - Ballettsuite, op 20: Pas d'actionBerlin Radio Symphony Orchestra	-	Delta Entertainment	6:50
El lago de los cisnes, MazurkaAlberto Lizzio	-	-	3:51
El lago de los cisnes, Escena IAlberto Lizzio	-	-	3:14
El lago de los cisnes, ValsAlberto Lizzio	-	-	7:45
Swan Theme (Swan Lake)André Previn, London Symphony Orchestra	-	EMI	2:51
Swan Lake Suite: ValseAlberto Lizzio	-	United Audio Entertainment	1:38
Swan Lake, Ballet Suite, Op. 20: Dance of the Cygnets (Act II)Adrian Leaper	-	Fine Tune	1:30
Scene from Swan LakeEnrique Bátiz, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra	-	Brilliant Classics	3:09
Waltz from Swan LakeMaurice Abravanel, Utah Symphony	-	RMB Music	6:15
Swan Lake: Act 2: Dance of the Little Swans / Pas de deux / WaltzErnest Ansermet, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House	-	PolyGram	18:58
Swan Lake: Neapolitan DanceValery Gergiev, Vienna Philharmonic	-	Sony Classical	2:39
Dance of the Swans from 'Swan Lake'Massimo Freccia	-	Reader’s Digest	1:27
Schwanensee, op. 20: MazurkaHans Vonk, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra	-	Parnass	4:06
Schwanensee, op. 20: Danse hongroise "Czardas"Hans Vonk, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra	-	Parnass	2:53
Swan Lake: WaltzLondon Symphony Orchestra	-	Adagio	6:46
Waltz from Swan LakeSiegfried Kurz, Dresden Philharmonic	-	Adagio	5:12
Schwanensee, op. 20: Danse espagnoleHans Vonk, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra	-	Parnass	2:35

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