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Tchaikovsky: Ballet Suites For Piano Duo / Kodama, Kodama
PENTATONE

Tchaikovsky: Ballet Suites For Piano Duo / Kodama, Kodama

$21.99

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Composer
TCHAIKOVSKY, PYTOR ILYICH
Artist
Mari Kodama, Momo Kodama
Format
SACD
Label
PENTATONE
Released
Nov 18, 2016
Catalog #
PTC5186579
UPC
827949057960

About

Dazzling keyboard artistry from the Kodama sisters in rare arrangements of Tchaikovsky's evergreen ballets. Together for the first time in the recording studio, the sisters Mari and Momo Kodama are on scintillating form in these lively arrangements of music from Tchaikovsky's ballets Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty and Nutcracker. In another first, the release contains the first ever recording of Arensky's transcription of the timeless Nutrcracker together with notable arrangements by Debussy and Rachmaninov. "Tchaikovsky was really the first composer to combine a broad sweep of ballet music with a great story," the Kodama sisters write in their introduction to the release, "before that, it more resembled a compilation of pieces...in all three works there is folkloric and popular music. He has the great skill to make scuh vivid colors and textures on a large canvas...This makes his orchestral works very special." The sisters Mari and Momo Kodama both pursue busy international careers. Momo specializes in French and Japanese composers and 20th century and contemporary composers - she has been widely praised for her "attractive, lyrical tone" and "technical brilliance". Mari has established an international reputation for profound musicality and articulate virtuosity - she has recorded extensively for Pentatone, including an acclaimed cycle of the complete Beethoven piano sonatas

Tracklist 20 tracks

  1. 1 I. Introduction - La Fée des Lilas 04:51
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Introduction - La Fée des Lilas
    Duration
    04:51
    Composer
    Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
    Performer
    Mari Kodama, Momo Kodama
  2. 2 II. Adagio - Pas d'action 04:44
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Adagio - Pas d'action
    Duration
    04:44
    Composer
    Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
    Performer
    Mari Kodama, Momo Kodama
  3. 3 III. Pas de caractère - Le chat botté 01:57
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Pas de caractère - Le chat botté
    Duration
    01:57
    Composer
    Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
    Performer
    Mari Kodama, Momo Kodama
  4. 4 IV. Panorama 02:20
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Panorama
    Duration
    02:20
    Composer
    Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
    Performer
    Mari Kodama, Momo Kodama
  5. 5 V. Valse 04:05
    Track
    5
    Title
    V. Valse
    Duration
    04:05
    Composer
    Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
    Performer
    Mari Kodama, Momo Kodama
  6. 6 I. Ouverture 03:04
    Track
    6
    Title
    I. Ouverture
    Duration
    03:04
    Composer
    Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
    Performer
    Mari Kodama, Momo Kodama
  7. 7 II. Danses caractéristiques: Marche 02:22
    Track
    7
    Title
    II. Danses caractéristiques: Marche
    Duration
    02:22
    Composer
    Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
    Performer
    Mari Kodama, Momo Kodama
  8. 8 II. Danses caractéristiques: Danse de la Fée-Dragée 01:58
    Track
    8
    Title
    II. Danses caractéristiques: Danse de la Fée-Dragée
    Duration
    01:58
    Composer
    Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
    Performer
    Mari Kodama, Momo Kodama
  9. 9 II. Danses caractéristiques: Le Café 03:22
    Track
    9
    Title
    II. Danses caractéristiques: Le Café
    Duration
    03:22
    Composer
    Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
    Performer
    Mari Kodama, Momo Kodama
  10. 10 II. Danses caractéristiques: Le Thé 01:08
    Track
    10
    Title
    II. Danses caractéristiques: Le Thé
    Duration
    01:08
    Composer
    Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
    Performer
    Mari Kodama, Momo Kodama
  11. 11 II. Danses caractéristiques: Danse russe, "Trepak" 01:03
    Track
    11
    Title
    II. Danses caractéristiques: Danse russe, "Trepak"
    Duration
    01:03
    Composer
    Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
    Performer
    Mari Kodama, Momo Kodama
  12. 12 II. Danses caractéristiques: Danse des mirlitons 02:24
    Track
    12
    Title
    II. Danses caractéristiques: Danse des mirlitons
    Duration
    02:24
    Composer
    Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
    Performer
    Mari Kodama, Momo Kodama
  13. 13 III. Valse des Fleurs (Flower Waltz) 06:02
    Track
    13
    Title
    III. Valse des Fleurs (Flower Waltz)
    Duration
    06:02
    Composer
    Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
    Performer
    Mari Kodama, Momo Kodama
  14. 14 III. Pas de deux 05:19
    Track
    14
    Title
    III. Pas de deux
    Duration
    05:19
    Composer
    Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
    Performer
    Mari Kodama, Momo Kodama
  15. 15 I. Scène 03:02
    Track
    15
    Title
    I. Scène
    Duration
    03:02
    Composer
    Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
    Performer
    Mari Kodama, Momo Kodama
  16. 16 III. Danses des cygnes 01:28
    Track
    16
    Title
    III. Danses des cygnes
    Duration
    01:28
    Composer
    Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
    Performer
    Mari Kodama, Momo Kodama
  17. 17 IV. Scène 05:03
    Track
    17
    Title
    IV. Scène
    Duration
    05:03
    Composer
    Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
    Performer
    Mari Kodama, Momo Kodama
  18. 18 Act III: Danse russe (Russian Dance) 04:18
    Track
    18
    Title
    Act III: Danse russe (Russian Dance)
    Duration
    04:18
    Composer
    Claude Debussy
    Performer
    Mari Kodama, Momo Kodama
  19. 19 Act III: Danse espagnole (Spanish Dance) 02:40
    Track
    19
    Title
    Act III: Danse espagnole (Spanish Dance)
    Duration
    02:40
    Composer
    Claude Debussy
    Performer
    Mari Kodama, Momo Kodama
  20. 20 Act III: Danse napolitaine (Neapolitan Dance) 02:05
    Track
    20
    Title
    Act III: Danse napolitaine (Neapolitan Dance)
    Duration
    02:05
    Composer
    Claude Debussy
    Performer
    Mari Kodama, Momo Kodama