Music : Pytor Illych Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker - Complete Ballet
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by: Valery Gergiev, Kirov Orchestra and Choir, Tchaikovsky
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0028946211427
Label: Philips
Manufacturer: Philips
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Philips
Release Date: October 20, 1998
Sales Rank: 1116
Studio: Philips
Disc 1:- Overture
- Act 1. Tableau 1. No. 1. The Christmas Tree
- Act 1. Tableau 1. No. 2. March
- Act 1. Tableau 1. No. 3. Galop and Dance of the Parents
- Act 1. Tableau 1. No. 4. Dance Scene - The Presents of Drosselmeyer
- Act 1. Tableau 1. No. 5. Scene - Grandfather Dance
- Act 1. Tableau 1. No. 6. Clara and the Nutcracker
- Act 1. Tableau 1. No. 7. The Nutcracker battles against the Army of the Mouse King - He wins and is
- Act 1. Tableau 2. No. 8. In the Christmas Tree
- Act 1. Tableau 2. No. 9. Scene and Waltz of the Snowflakes
- Act 2. Tableau 3. No. 10. The Magic Castle on the Mountain of Sweets
- Act 2. Tableau 3. No. 11. Clara and Prince Charming
- Act 2. Tableau 3. No. 12. Character Dances (Divertissement): a. Chocolate (Spanish Dance)
- Act 2. Tableau 3. No. 12. Character Dances (Divertissement): b. Coffee (Arabian Dance)
- Act 2. Tableau 3. No. 12. Character Dances (Divertissement): c. Tea (Chinese Dance)
- Act 2. Tableau 3. No. 12. Character Dances (Divertissement): d. Trépak (Russian Dance)
- Act 2. Tableau 3. No. 12. Character Dances (Divertissement): e. Dance of the Reed Pipes
- Act 2. Tableau 3. No. 12. Character Dances (Divertissement): f. Polichinelle (The Clown)
- Act 2. Tableau 3. No. 13. Waltz of the Flowers
- Act 2. Tableau 3. No. 14. Pas de deux: a. Intrada
- Act 2. Tableau 3. No. 14. Pas de deux: b. Variation I (Tarantella)
- Act 2. Tableau 3. No. 14. Pas de deux: c. Variation II. (Dance of the Sugar-Plum Fairy)
- Act 2. Tableau 3. No. 14. Pas de deux: d. Coda
- Act 2. Tableau 3. No. 15. Closing Waltz - Grand Finale
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Editorial Review:
Amazon.com:
Although Gergiev is highly experienced in the theater, and he is leading an opera-ballet orchestra, this is definitely a concert Nutcracker. Tempos are brisk, textures streamlined, and dancers might have a good deal of difficulty keeping up with the music. For us home listeners, though, this is a superb way to hear Tchaikovsky's complete score and to remind ourselves of how much good music isn't included in the familiar suite. Gergiev justifies his reputation as an interpreter and as an orchestra leader, getting amazingly precise playing from the ensemble. Best of all, Philips has somehow crammed more than 81 minutes of superb sound onto this disc, making it a remarkable bargain. Very highly recommended! --Leslie Gerber
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Crisp, clean, lively, tastefully aggressive
I have never heard a Nutcracker that was done more tastefully than this one. The faster tempos that some here complain about (I suspect simply because it's just not what they're 'accustomed' to) lend it an energy and drive that I have never heard before. As for being too fast for dancers, who cares? I wasn't planning on hiring a dance troupe to perform in my living room anyway.
It sounds terrific. Excellent recorded sound, just forward enough to give it a very clear presence, but ... Read More
Rating:  - typical Gergiev recording
Gergiev, regardless of his abilities in conducting live performances of Ballet, Opera, or Orchestral concerts, is a willing tool of The System.
Philips want "Nutcracker" on a single CD - Gergiev will give it to them, and here, as with the other of Tchaikovsky's ballets he recorded to fit on a single CD, he plays it fast.
What does he care - he knows most buyers have not been to a Kirov Ballet performance, but many do watch Sport, and that is usually FAST, as is most Dance Pop Music and Disco. ... Read More
Rating: - No hesitation here... get it
I agree with all the other reviewers. This is a masterful recording. almost perfect, a great achievement.
The orchestra is somptuous, one of the rare ones that gives me shivers
throughout. All of Tchaikovsky's palette is fantastically rendered. The tempi are perfect, bordering on the fast. Witness this fast Trepak... wow...
The only thing missing here is the dancers of course. But as a listening-only experience it is very rewarding. So, just get it.
Rating: - The Perfect Nutcracker Music
This is the music used by the Indiana Ballet Company, with its direct ties to the Kirov through its artistic director, dancers and school. They slow it down just a hair to make it more danceable.
Who better to provide music for the Nutcracker than the very orchestra for the very theatre in which it was first presented? Indiana Ballet Company uses the earliest surviving choreography and until I found this album, I didn't realize that they also use music from the Kirov's orchestra as well!
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Rating: - Beautiful
I was so impressed by the ballet that I immediately decided to buy the cd and I don't regret it at all. The music is beautiful and never bores!
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