A transformative force in music, dance and the visual arts, the Ballets russes was founded in Paris in 1909 by the visionary impresario Serge Diaghilev. Innovative and flamboyant, he had a genius for bringing together the most brilliant composers, dancers, choreographers and designers, for nurturing creativity, and for galvanising audiences. Emblematic of the influence of the Ballets russes was the 1913 premiere of Stravinsky's Le Sacre du printemps: it caused a notorious scandal, but it also changed musical history. This 22CD set traces the company's path through the 20 years of it's existence - a tumultuous, but artistically fertile period - and comprises the vast majority of Ballets russes scores that have been recorded. Encompassing epoch-making works and rarities awaiting rediscovery, it offers a number of CD premieres and landmark interpretations by major musicians of the 78, LP and digital eras.
21 Carnaval, Op. 9: No. 21, Marche Des "Davidsbundler" Contre Les Philistins (Orch. Glazunov & Kalafati)
22 The Firebird: Introduction
23 The Firebird, Tableau 1: Kashchei's Enchanted Garden
24 The Firebird, Tableau 1: Appearance of the Firebird Pursued By Ivan Tsarevich
25 The Firebird, Tableau 1: Dance of the Firebird
26 The Firebird, Tableau 1: Ivan Tsarevich Captures the Firebird
27 The Firebird, Tableau 1: Supplication of the Firebird
28 The Firebird, Tableau 1: Appearance of 13 Enchanted Princesses
29 The Firebird, Tableau 1: The Princesses' Game with the Golden Apples
30 The Firebird, Tableau 1: Sudden Appearance of the Ivan Tsarevich
31 The Firebird, Tableau 1: The Princesses' Khorovod
32 The Firebird, Tableau 1: Daybreak
33 The Firebird, Tableau 1: Ivan Tsarevich Enters Kashchei's Palace
34 The Firebird, Tableau 1: Magic Carillon - Appearance of Kashchei's Guardian Monsters - Capture of Ivan Tsarevich
35 The Firebird, Tableau 1: Arrival of Kashchei the Immortal
36 The Firebird, Tableau 1: His Dialogue with Ivan Tsarevich
37 The Firebird, Tableau 1: The Intercession of the Princesses
38 The Firebird, Tableau 1: Appearance of the Firebird
39 The Firebird, Tableau 1: Dance of Kashchei's Retinue Under the Firebird's Spell
40 The Firebird, Tableau 1: Infernal Dance of All Kashchei's Subjects
41 The Firebird, Tableau 1: Lullaby
42 The Firebird, Tableau 1: Kashchei Awakes
43 The Firebird, Tableau 1: Death of Kashchei
44 The Firebird, Tableau 2: Disappearance of the Palace and Dissolution of Kashchei's Enchantments, Animation of the Petrified Warriors, General Thanksgiving
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1 Narcisse Et Echo, Op. 40: I. Un Paysage Pantheiste
2 Narcisse Et Echo, Op. 40: II. Un Sylvain Se Reveille, Il Joue de la Flûte
3 Narcisse Et Echo, Op. 40: III. Entree Des Jeunes Beotiens Et Beotiennes
4 Narcisse Et Echo, Op. 40: IV. Danse de la Bacchante
5 Narcisse Et Echo, Op. 40: V. Chants Lointains
6 Narcisse Et Echo, Op. 40: VI. Danse de Narcisse
7 Narcisse Et Echo, Op. 40: VII. Echo Est Abandonnee
8 Narcisse Et Echo, Op. 40: VIII. Entre Narcisse, Epuise Par la Fatigue
9 Narcisse Et Echo, Op. 40: IX. Arrivee D'echo
10 Narcisse Et Echo, Op. 40: X. Narcisse Se Transforme en Une Fleur
11 L'invitation À la Valse, H. 90 (Orch. Berlioz)
- Disc 6 -
1 Swan Lake, Op. 20: Introduction (Moderato Assai)
2 Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act 1: No. 1 Scene (Allegro Giusto)
3 Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act 1: No. 2, Waltz
4 Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act 1: No. 3 Scene (Allegro Moderato)
5 Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act 1: No. 4 Pas de Trois - I. Intrada (Allegro)
6 Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act 1: No. 4 Pas de Trois - II. Andante Sostenuto
7 Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act 1: No. 4 Pas de Trois - III. Allegro Semplice - Presto
8 Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act 1: No. 4 Pas de Trois - IV. Moderato
9 Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act 1: No. 4 Pas de Trois - V. Allegro
10 Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act 1: No. 4 Pas de Trois - VI. Coda (Allegro Vivace)
11 Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act 1: No. 5 Pas de Deux - I. Tempo Di Valse
12 Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act 1: No. 5 Pas de Deux - II. Andante - Allegro - Molto Più Mosso
13 Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act 1: No. 5 Pas de Deux - III. Tempo Di Valse
14 Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act 1: No. 5 Pas de Deux - IV. Coda (Allegro Molto Vivace)
15 Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act 1: No. 6 Pas D'action (Andantino Quasi Moderato - Allegro)
16 Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act 1: No. 7 Sujet
17 Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act 1: No. 8 Danse with Goblets (Tempo Di Polacca)
18 Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act 1: No. 9 Finale (Andante)
19 Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act 2: No. 10, Scene
20 Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act 2: No. 11 Scene (Allegro Moderato - Allegro Vivo)
21 Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act 2: No. 12 Scene (Allegro)
22 Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act 2: No. 13 Dances of the Swans - I. Tempo Di Valse
23 Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act 2: No. 13 Dances of the Swans - II. Moderato Assai - Molto Più Mosso
24 Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act 2: No. 13 Dances of the Swans - III. Tempo Di Valse
25 Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act 2: No. 13D Dances of the Swans. Dance of the Little Swans
26 Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act 2: No. 13E Dances of the Swans. Andante
27 Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act 2: No. 13 Dances of the Swans - VI. Tempo Di Valse
28 Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act 2: No. 13 Dances of the Swans - VII. Coda (Allegro Vivace)
29 Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act 2: No. 14 Scene (Moderato)
- Disc 7 -
1 Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act 3: No. 15 Scene (Allegro Giusto)
2 Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act 3: No. 16 Dance of the Guests and the Dwarfs (Moderato Assai - Allegro Vivo)
3 Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act 3: No. 17 Entrance and Waltz of the Special Guests (Allegro - Tempo Di Valse)
4 Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act 3: No. 18 Scene (Allegro - Allegro Giusto)
5 Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act 3: No. 19 Pas de Six - Intrada
6 Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act 3: No. 19 Pas de Six - Variation I (Allegro)
7 Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act 3: No. 19 Pas de Six - Variation II (Andante Con Moto)
8 Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act 3: No. 19 Pas de Six - Variation III (Moderato)
9 Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act 3: No. 19 Pas de Six - Variation IV (Allegro)
10 Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act 3: No. 19 Pas de Six - Variation V (Moderato - Allegro Semplice)
11 Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act 3: No. 19 - Pas de Six - Coda (Allegro Molto)
12 Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act 3: Appendix 1 - Pas de Deux - Introduction (Moderato - Andante)
13 Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act 3: Appendix 1 - Pas de Deux - Variation I (Allegro Moderato)
14 Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act 3: Appendix 1 - Pas de Deux - Variation II (Allegro)
15 Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act 3: Appendix 1 - Pas de Deux - Coda (Allegro Molto Vivace)
12 Le Fils Prodigue, Scene 1: Rencontre Avec Des Camarades
13 Le Fils Prodigue, Scene 1: L'enjôleuse
14 Le Fils Prodigue, Scene 1: Les Danseurs
15 Le Fils Prodigue, Scene 2: L'enfant Prodigue Et L'enjôleuse
16 Le Fils Prodigue, Scene 2: L'ivresse
17 Le Fils Prodigue, Scene 2: Pillage
18 Le Fils Prodigue, Scene 2: Reveil Et Remords
19 Le Fils Prodigue, Scene 2: Intermede. Partage Du Butin
20 Le Fils Prodigue, Scene 3: Le Retour
- Disc 22 -
1 Boris Godunov, Prologue: Coronation Scene, Part 1 (Orch. Rimsky-Korsakov)
2 Boris Godunov, Prologue: Coronation Scene, Part 2 (Orch. Rimsky-Korsakov)
3 Boris Godunov, Act 2: Boris's Monologue (Orch. Rimsky-Korsakov)
4 Boris Godunov, Act 2: Glock Scene (Orch. Rimsky-Korsakov)
5 Boris Godunov, Act 4: Farewell, Prayer and Death of Boris (Orch. Rimsky-Korsakov)
6 Le Sacre Du Printemps, Pt. 1 "L'adoration de la Terre": Introduction
7 Le Sacre Du Printemps, Pt. 1 "L'adoration de la Terre": Les Augures Printaniers - Danse Des Adolescentes
8 Le Sacre Du Printemps, Pt. 1 "L'adoration de la Terre": Jeu Du Rapt
9 Le Sacre Du Printemps, Pt. 1 "L'adoration de la Terre": Rondes Printanieres
10 Le Sacre Du Printemps, Pt. 1 "L'adoration de la Terre": Jeu Des Cites Rivales
11 Le Sacre Du Printemps, Pt. 1 "L'adoration de la Terre": Cortege Du Sage
12 Le Sacre Du Printemps, Pt. 1 "L'adoration de la Terre": Adoration de la Terre (Le Sage)
13 Le Sacre Du Printemps, Pt. 1 "L'adoration de la Terre": Danse de la Terre
14 Le Sacre Du Printemps, Pt. 2 "Le Sacrifice": Introduction
15 Le Sacre Du Printemps, Pt. 2 "Le Sacrifice": Cercles Mysterieux Des Adolescentes
16 Le Sacre Du Printemps, Pt. 2 "Le Sacrifice": Glorification de L'elue
17 Le Sacre Du Printemps, Pt. 2 "Le Sacrifice": Evocation Des Ancêtres
18 Le Sacre Du Printemps, Pt. 2 "Le Sacrifice": Action Rituelle Des Ancêtres
19 Le Sacre Du Printemps, Pt. 2 "Le Sacrifice": Danse Sacrale (L'elue)
20 Parade: Choral
21 Parade: Prelude Du Rideau Rouge
22 Parade: Prestidigitateur Chinois
23 Parade: Petite Fille Americaine
24 Parade: Acrobates
25 Parade: Final - Suite Au Prelude Du Rideau Rouge
A transformative force in music, dance and the visual arts, the Ballets russes was founded in Paris in 1909 by the visionary impresario Serge Diaghilev. Innovative and flamboyant, he had a genius for bringing together the most brilliant composers, dancers, choreographers and designers, for nurturing creativity, and for galvanising audiences. Emblematic of the influence of the Ballets russes was the 1913 premiere of Stravinsky's Le Sacre du printemps: it caused a notorious scandal, but it also changed musical history. This 22CD set traces the company's path through the 20 years of it's existence - a tumultuous, but artistically fertile period - and comprises the vast majority of Ballets russes scores that have been recorded. Encompassing epoch-making works and rarities awaiting rediscovery, it offers a number of CD premieres and landmark interpretations by major musicians of the 78, LP and digital eras.
