Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake, Op. 20

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[Ehnes] is superb throughout...The Bergen Philharmonic offers the most polished playing, driven by Järvi at often faster than usual tempos...when it matters Järvi abandons his brisk manner for... — BBC Music Magazine, Christmas Issue 2013, 5 out of 5 stars More…

Release Date: 30th Sep 2013
Catalogue No: CHSA5124(2)
Label: Chandos
Length: 2 hours 33 minutes

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Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake, Op. 20

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James Ehnes (violin)
Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester
Neeme Järvi
Recorded: 18 June, 3-6 December 2012
Recording Venue: Grieghallen, Bergen, Norway

Introduction

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Act I The terrace in front of the palace of Prince Siegfried: No. 1. Scene

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Act I The terrace in front of the palace of Prince Siegfried: No. 2. Valse

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Act I The terrace in front of the palace of Prince Siegfried: No. 3. Scene

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Act I The terrace in front of the palace of Prince Siegfried: No. 4. Pas de trois: I. Intrada

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Act I The terrace in front of the palace of Prince Siegfried: No. 4. Pas de trois: II. Andante sostenuto

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Act I The terrace in front of the palace of Prince Siegfried: No. 4. Pas de trois: III. Allegro semplice - Presto

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Act I The terrace in front of the palace of Prince Siegfried: No. 4. Pas de trois: IV. Moderato

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Act I The terrace in front of the palace of Prince Siegfried: No. 4. Pas de trois: V. Allegro

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Act I The terrace in front of the palace of Prince Siegfried: No. 4. Pas de trois: VI. Coda: Allegro vivace

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Act I The terrace in front of the palace of Prince Siegfried: No. 5. Pas de deux: I. Tempo di valse ma non troppo vivo, quasi moderato

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Act I The terrace in front of the palace of Prince Siegfried: No. 5. Pas de deux: II. Andante - Allegro

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Act I The terrace in front of the palace of Prince Siegfried: No. 5. Pas de deux: III. Tempo di valse

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Act I The terrace in front of the palace of Prince Siegfried: No. 5. Pas de deux: IV. Coda: Allegro molto vivace

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Act I The terrace in front of the palace of Prince Siegfried: No. 6. Pas d'action

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Act I The terrace in front of the palace of Prince Siegfried: No. 7. Sujet

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Act I The terrace in front of the palace of Prince Siegfried: No. 8. Dance of the goblets: Tempo di polacca

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Act I The terrace in front of the palace of Prince Siegfried: No. 9. Finale: Andante: The flight of swans

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Act II By a Lake: No. 10. Scene: Moderato

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Act II By a Lake: No. 11. Scene

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Act II By a Lake: No. 12. Scene: Allegro

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Act II By a Lake: No. 13. Dances of the swans: I. Tempo di valse

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Act II By a Lake: No. 13. Dances of the swans: II. Moderato assai

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Act II By a Lake: No. 13. Dances of the swans: III. Tempo di valse

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Act II By a Lake: No. 13. Dances of the swans: IV. Allegro moderato

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Act II By a Lake: No. 13. Dances of the swans: V. Andante - Allegro

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Act II By a Lake: No. 13. Dances of the swans: VI. Tempo di valse

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Act II By a Lake: No. 13. Dances of the swans: VII. Coda: Allegro vivace

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Act II By a Lake: No. 14. Scene: Moderato

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Act III In the Castle of Prince Siegfried: A Ball at the Castle: No. 15. Allegro giusto

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Act III In the Castle of Prince Siegfried: A Ball at the Castle: No. 16. Dance of the corps de ballet and dwarves: Moderato assai

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Act III In the Castle of Prince Siegfried: A Ball at the Castle: No. 17. Arrival of the guests and waltz Allegro - Tempo di valse

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Act III In the Castle of Prince Siegfried: A Ball at the Castle: No. 18. Scene: Allegro

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Act III In the Castle of Prince Siegfried: A Ball at the Castle: No. 19. Pas de six: I. Intrada: Moderato assai

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Act III In the Castle of Prince Siegfried: A Ball at the Castle: No. 19. Pas de six: II. Variation I: Allegro

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Act III In the Castle of Prince Siegfried: A Ball at the Castle: No. 19. Pas de six: III. Variation II: Andante con moto

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Act III In the Castle of Prince Siegfried: A Ball at the Castle: No. 19. Pas de six: IV. Variation III: Moderato

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Act III In the Castle of Prince Siegfried: A Ball at the Castle: No. 19. Pas de six: V. Variation IV: Allegro

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Act III In the Castle of Prince Siegfried: A Ball at the Castle: No. 19. Pas de six: VI. Variation V: Moderato - Allegro semplice

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Act III In the Castle of Prince Siegfried: A Ball at the Castle: No. 19. Pas de six: VII. Coda: Allegro molto

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Act III In the Castle of Prince Siegfried: A Ball at the Castle: Pas de deux: I. Introduction

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Act III In the Castle of Prince Siegfried: A Ball at the Castle: Pas de deux: II. Variation I: Moderato - Andante

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Act III In the Castle of Prince Siegfried: A Ball at the Castle: Pas de deux: III. Variation II: Allegro moderato

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Act III In the Castle of Prince Siegfried: A Ball at the Castle: Pas de deux: IV. Coda

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Act III In the Castle of Prince Siegfried: A Ball at the Castle: No. 20. Hungarian Dance: Moderato assai - Allegro moderato - Vivace

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Act III In the Castle of Prince Siegfried: A Ball at the Castle: Russian Dance

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Act III In the Castle of Prince Siegfried: A Ball at the Castle: No. 21. Spanish Dance: Allegro non troppo (Tempo di bolero)

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Act III In the Castle of Prince Siegfried: A Ball at the Castle: No. 22. Neapolitan Dance: Allegro moderato - Andantino

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Act III In the Castle of Prince Siegfried: A Ball at the Castle: No. 23. Mazurka: Tempo di mazurka

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Act III In the Castle of Prince Siegfried: A Ball at the Castle: No. 24. Scene: Allegro

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Act IV By the Lake: No. 25. Entr'acte: Moderato

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Act IV By the Lake: No. 26. Scene: Allegro non troppo

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Act IV By the Lake: No. 27. Dance of the cygnets: Moderato

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Act IV By the Lake: No. 28. Scene: Allegro agitato

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Act IV By the Lake: No. 29. Finale: Andante - Allegro agitato - Moderato e maestoso - Moderato

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This is the second instalment in our series devoted to Tchaikovsky’s three great ballets. The first recording, of The Sleeping Beauty, was praised upon its release, described by a reviewer in American Record Guide as ‘one of the finest I’ve heard’. Here Neeme Järvi and the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra present the complete version of Swan Lake, with the pre-eminent James Ehnes lending his magic to the violin solos. This was Tchaikovsky’s first full-length ballet, but its premiere in 1877, staged at Moscow’s Bolshoy Theatre, was by no means a resounding success. According to most accounts, the choreography was inept, the shabby sets and costumes were borrowed from other productions, and the orchestral playing was poor. Most ballet companies today base their productions on the 1895 revival by the distinguished choreographer Marius Petipa. Although this revival has been seen as more ‘danceable’, one may argue that the overall cuts and reordering ultimately destroyed Tchaikovsky’s ground plan of drama and tonality. Here we present Tchaikovsky’s original Bolshoy score of twenty-nine numbers across four acts, along with two supplementary numbers which Tchaikovsky provided not long after the premiere.

Reviews

Christmas Issue 2013

[Ehnes] is superb throughout...The Bergen Philharmonic offers the most polished playing, driven by Järvi at often faster than usual tempos...when it matters Järvi abandons his brisk manner for an understated yet manifest sensitivity to Tchaikovsky's poignant lyricism.

March 2014

This is a lively and characterful Swan Lake...The Bergen Philharmonic savour the colour and contour of the dances and have been caught by the Chandos team in a recording that has bite and presence. Tchaikovsky's masterpiece in dance is presented in a compelling manner to please all the senses. A very fine swan indeed.

12th December 2013

The playing of the Bergen Philharmonic is crisp and powerful as required...Järvi always chooses apt tempi and he really has the music of Act 2 swinging along beautifully...the luxury casting of James Ehnes pays off with the absolute security and purity of sound of his playing in the Danse Russe.

13th October 2013

There is music here seldom heard in the theatre...Some of Jarvi’s nifty tempi might prove undanceable, but his light touch keeps the Bergen players on their toes. Ehnes glitters in his virtuoso solos.

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