{"title":"Ballet Essentials","description":"The greatest ballet scores ever composed, gathered into one stunning collection. Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake, Delibes' enchanting Coppelia, and Prokofiev's sweeping Romeo and Juliet showcase the full dramatic power of music written for the stage, while Stravinsky's revolutionary Firebird \u0026amp; Petrushka and Adam's graceful Giselle round out a truly definitive set. This pack is a must-have for dance lovers and orchestral music fans alike.","products":[{"product_id":"stravinsky-the-firebird-petrushka-craft-166999","title":"Stravinsky: The Firebird, Petrushka \/ Craft","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.arkivmusic.com\/classical\/albumList.jsp?name_id1=20716\u0026amp;name_role1=3\u0026amp;label_id=19\"\u003eClick here\u003c\/a\u003e for all of Robert Craft's recordings on Naxos\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Naxos","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":46025515827434,"sku":"747313250028","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0614\/3423\/3066\/files\/710088.jpg?v=1778189051"},{"product_id":"adam-giselle-highlights-mogrelia-slovak-radio-symphony-95663","title":"Adam: Giselle - Highlights \/ Mogrelia, Slovak Radio Symphony","description":"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cspan class=\"COMPOSER12\"\u003e ADAM \u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"ARIAL12bi\"\u003eGiselle \u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"BULLET12\"\u003e • \u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"ARIAL12\"\u003e Pavel Klinichev, cond; Svetlana Lunkina (\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"ARIAL12i\"\u003eGiselle\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"ARIAL12\"\u003e); Dmitry Gudanov (\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"ARIAL12i\"\u003eAlbrecht\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"ARIAL12\"\u003e); Maria Allash (\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"ARIAL12i\"\u003eMyrtha\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"ARIAL12\"\u003e); Vitaly Biktimirov (\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"ARIAL12i\"\u003eHans\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"ARIAL12\"\u003e); Elena Bukanova (\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"ARIAL12i\"\u003eBerthe\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"ARIAL12\"\u003e); Ekaterina Barykina (\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"ARIAL12i\"\u003eBathilde\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"ARIAL12\"\u003e); Alexey Loparevich (\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"ARIAL12i\"\u003eDuke\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"ARIAL12\"\u003e); Vladislav Lantratov (\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"ARIAL12i\"\u003eWilfreed\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"ARIAL12\"\u003e); Chinara Alizade, Andrey Bolotin (\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"ARIAL12i\"\u003ePeasants\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"ARIAL12\"\u003e); Bolshoi Ballet \u0026amp; O \u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"BULLET12\"\u003e • \u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"ARIAL12\"\u003e BELAIR BAC074 (109: 00) Live: Moscow 01\/2011 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cspan class=\"COMPOSER12\"\u003eADAM \u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"ARIAL12bi\"\u003eGiselle:\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"ARIAL12\"\u003e highlights \u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"BULLET12\"\u003e • \u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"ARIAL12\"\u003e Andrew Mogrelia, cond; Slovak RSO \u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"BULLET12\"\u003e • \u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"ARIAL12\"\u003e NAXOS 8.572924 (61:07) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cspan\u003eGiselle is one of the ballet characters that dancers relish, emblematic of the Romantic era, complete with mad scene yet requiring dancing of great purity for the second act. Svetlana Lunkina is one of the new crop of Bolshoi ballerinas equally at home in bravura roles at the same time as being a convincing Giselle or Sylphide. Dmitry Gudanov is a convincing hero, his youthful looks helping to define his character as an innocent, totally unaware of the chaos he has created. Maria Allash possesses the same romantic qualities as Lunkina, allied with a stern demeanor that makes her Myrtha a very steely character. Chinara Alizade and Andrey Bolotin dance the interpolated Peasant Pas de Deux with the requisite charm, while Vitaly Biktimirov’s lovelorn Hans (aka Hilarion) almost arouses our compassion. Pavel Klinichev and the Bolshoi Orchestra offer a straightforward reading. The credit “choreographic version by Yuri Grigorovich after choreography by Jean Coralli, Jules Perrot \u0026amp; Marius Petipa” is puzzling as this appears to be a standard version, other than a hastily choreographed court dance the first time the Duke and his followers arrive. Grigorovich’s only other contribution would appear to be some of the bizarre rhythmic accentuations that he favors. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cspan\u003eThe CD of orchestral highlights is well-enough performed by Andrew Mogrelia and the Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, of particular interest for the music with hunting fanfares that are rarely heard at the start of act II before Myrtha’s entrance. But some of the tempi are unsuitable for the theater and may even jar listeners familiar with the work. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cspan style=\"font-weight:bold\"\u003eFANFARE: Joel Kasow \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Naxos","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":46025941909738,"sku":"747313292479","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0614\/3423\/3066\/files\/2002718.jpg?v=1778310759"},{"product_id":"tchaikovsky-swan-lake-highlights-yablonsky-russian-state-205907","title":"Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake (Highlights) \/ Yablonsky, Russian State Symphony","description":"\u003cp\u003eTchaikovsky was ideally equipped to write the music for the ballet Swan Lake. His gift for vivid theatricality, for lively, memorable melodies, and for rich characterisation was allied to a mastery of dance rhythms. These qualities were augmented by his command of orchestral colour. And yet early performances were disappointingly received. It was only after some structural and choreographic revisions in 1895, two years after the composer’s death, that the work was fully appreciated for the masterpiece that it is.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Naxos","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":46025948365034,"sku":"747313293278","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0614\/3423\/3066\/files\/2042950.jpg?v=1778315510"}],"url":"https:\/\/arkivmusic.com\/collections\/ballet-essentials-pack.oembed","provider":"ArkivMusic","version":"1.0","type":"link"}