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
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- 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
Suite from the Ballet "Swan Lake": Scène [Act II, no. 13, Var.V]Christian Lindberg Year: 2012	2012	BIS	6:28
Suite from the Ballet "Swan Lake": Valse [Act I, no. 2]Christian Lindberg Year: 2012	2012	BIS	7:08
Schwanensee – Suite op. 20: 1. Szene. ModeratoJames Levine, Vienna Philharmonic Year: 2012	2012	Deutsche Grammophon	2:47
Swan Lake, op. 20, act I: no. 2, Valse. Corps de Ballet - LiveLiveYuri Temirkanov, Verbier Festival Orchestra Year: 2011	2011	Verbier Festival Gold	7:13
Lac Des Cygnes Op. 20, Suite: Introduction Et Dans de La Reine Des Cygnes (Acte 3)Herbert von Karajan, Philharmonia Orchestra Year: 2010	2010	Le Figaro	6:12
Lac Des Cygnes Op. 20, Suite: Danse Des Petits Cygnes (Acte 2)Herbert von Karajan, Philharmonia Orchestra Year: 2010	2010	Le Figaro	1:30
Lac Des Cygnes Op. 20, Suite: ScèneHerbert von Karajan, Philharmonia Orchestra Year: 2010	2010	Le Figaro	2:38
Lac Des Cygnes Op. 20, Suite: Danse Hongroise - Czardas (Acte 3)Herbert von Karajan, Philharmonia Orchestra Year: 2010	2010	Le Figaro	3:27
Lac Des Cygnes Op. 20, Suite: Valse (Acte 1)Herbert von Karajan, Philharmonia Orchestra Year: 2010	2010	Le Figaro	7:16
Swan Lake: WaltzVasily Petrenko, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Year: 2010	2010	The Sunday Telegraph	6:45
Swan Lake, Ballet Suite, op. 20: Scene (Lake in the Moonlight)Igor Markevitch Year: 2009	2009	Menuetto Classics	2:43
Swan Lake Suite, op. 20: ScéneDavid Parry Year: 2009	2009	X5 Music Group	3:02
Swan Lake, Ballet Suite, Op. 20: Scéne (Lake in the Moonlight): ModeratoWilhelm Schüchter, NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra Year: 2009	2009	X5 Music Group	2:40
Swan Lake, Ballet Suite, Op. 20: Dance of the swansWilhelm Schüchter, NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra Year: 2009	2009	X5 Music Group	1:23
Swan Lake, Ballet Suite, Op. 20: Hungarian DanceWilhelm Schüchter, NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra Year: 2009	2009	X5 Music Group	2:31
Swan Lake, Ballet Suite, Op. 20: WaltzWilhelm Schüchter, NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra Year: 2009	2009	X5 Music Group	6:37
Waltz from "Swan Lake"Adrian Boult, New Symphony Orchestra Year: 2008	2008	Reader’s Digest	4:24
The Swan Lake, Suite, Op. 20a: Scene (Lake in the Moonlight)Igor Markevitch, Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra Year: 2008	2008	Madacy Special Products	2:45
The Swan Lake, Suite, Op. 20a: Dance of the SwansIgor Markevitch, Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra Year: 2008	2008	Madacy Special Products	1:43
The Swan Lake, ballet, Op. 20: WaltzIgor Markevitch, Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra Year: 2008	2008	Madacy Special Products	6:44

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