Les Ballets Russes Vols 1-10 - SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg

Artist: German Radio Saarbrucken-Kaiserslautern Philharmonic Orchestra, Robert Reimer, SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg, Sylvain Cambreling

Title: Les Ballets Russes Vol. 1-10

Year Of Release: 2007-2016

Label: SWR Classic

Genre: Classical

Quality: flac tracks lossless + Booklets

Total Time: 12:18:01



Tracklist



Les Ballets Russes Vol. 1

01. Le Sacre de Printemps (The Rite of Spring): Part I (Adoration of the Earth): Introduction

02. Le Sacre de Printemps (The Rite of Spring): Part I (Adoration of the Earth): The Augurs of Spring / Dances of the Young Girls

03. Le Sacre de Printemps (The Rite of Spring): Part I (Adoration of the Earth): Ritual of Abduction

04. Le Sacre de Printemps (The Rite of Spring): Part I (Adoration of the Earth): Spring Rounds

05. Le Sacre de Printemps (The Rite of Spring): Part I (Adoration of the Earth): Ritual of the Rival Tribes

06. Le Sacre de Printemps (The Rite of Spring): Part I (Adoration of the Earth): Procession of the Sage

07. Le Sacre de Printemps (The Rite of Spring): Part I (Adoration of the Earth): The Sage

08. Le Sacre de Printemps (The Rite of Spring): Part I (Adoration of the Earth): Dance of the Earth

09. Le Sacre de Printemps (The Rite of Spring): Part II (The Sacrifice): Introduction

10. Le Sacre de Printemps (The Rite of Spring): Part II (The Sacrifice): Mystic Circles of the Young Girls

11. Le Sacre de Printemps (The Rite of Spring): Part II (The Sacrifice): Glorification of the Chosen One

12. Le Sacre de Printemps (The Rite of Spring): Part II (The Sacrifice): Evocation of the Ancestors

13. Le Sacre de Printemps (The Rite of Spring): Part II (The Sacrifice): Ritual Action of the Ancestors

14. Le Sacre de Printemps (The Rite of Spring): Part II (The Sacrifice): Sacrificial Dance

15. Jeux

16. Fanfare Pour Preceder la Peri

17. La Peri (The Fairy): La Peri



Les Ballets Russes Vol. 2

01. Daphnis Et Chloe: Part I: Introduction Et Danse Religieuse

02. Daphnis Et Chloe: Part I: Danse Generale

03. Daphnis Et Chloe: Part I: Danse Grotesque de Dorcon

04. Daphnis Et Chloe: Part I: Danse Legere Et Gracieuse de Daphnis

05. Daphnis Et Chloe: Part I: Danse de Lycenion

06. Daphnis Et Chloe: Part I: Danse Lente Et Mysterieuse Des Nymphes

07. Daphnis Et Chloe: Part II: Introduction

08. Daphnis Et Chloe: Part II: Danse Guerriere

09. Daphnis Et Chloe: Part II: Danse Suppliante de Chloe

10. Daphnis Et Chloe: Part III: Lever Du Jour

11. Daphnis Et Chloe: Part III: Pantomime

12. Daphnis Et Chloe: Part III: Danse Generale

13. Les Biches: I. Rondeau

14. Les Biches: II. Adagietto

15. Les Biches: III. Rag-Mazurka

16. Les Biches: IV. Andantino

17. Les Biches: V. Final



Les Ballets Russes Vol. 3

01. Prelude a L'apres-midi D'un Faune

02. La Tragedie de Salome, Symphonic Poem, Op. 50: I. Prelude

03. La Tragedie de Salome, Symphonic Poem, Op. 50: II. Danse Des Perles

04. La Tragedie de Salome, Symphonic Poem, Op. 50: III. Les Enchantements Sur la Mer

05. La Tragedie de Salome, Symphonic Poem, Op. 50: IV. Danse Des Eclairs

06. La Tragedie de Salome, Symphonic Poem, Op. 50: V. Danse de L'effroi

07. Petrushka: Tableau I: The Shrovetide Fair - the Mountebank's Booth - Russian Dance

08. Petrushka: Tableau II: Petrushka's Room

09. Petrushka: Tableau III: The Moor's Room - Dance of the Ballerina - Waltz

10. Petrushka: Tableau IV: The Shrovetide Fair - Wet Nurses' Dance - Peasant and Bear - Dance of the Gipsy Girls - Dance of the Coachmen and Ostlers - the Masqueraders - Death of Petrushka



Les Ballets Russes Vol. 4

01. Swan Lake, Op. 20: Act I, the Terrace In Front of the Palace of Prince Siegfried: No. 1. Scene

02. Swan Lake, Op. 20: Act I, the Terrace In Front of the Palace of Prince Siegfried: No. 2. Valse

03. Swan Lake, Op. 20: Act I, the Terrace In Front of the Palace of Prince Siegfried: No. 4. Pas de Trois

04. Swan Lake, Op. 20: Act I, the Terrace In Front of the Palace of Prince Siegfried: No. 8. Dance of the Goblets: Tempo Di Polacca

05. Swan Lake, Op. 20: Act I, the Terrace In Front of the Palace of Prince Siegfried: No. 9. Finale: Andante: The Flight of Swans

06. Swan Lake, Op. 20: Act II, By a Lake: No. 13. Dances of the Swans: IV. Allegro Moderato

07. Swan Lake, Op. 20: Act II, By a Lake: No. 13. Dances of the Swans: V. Andante - Allegro

08. Swan Lake, Op. 20: Act III, In the Castle of Prince Siegfried: A Ball At the Castle: No. 22. Neapolitan Dance: Allegro Moderato - Andantino

09. Swan Lake, Op. 20: Act IV, By the Lake: No. 28. Scene: Allegro Agitato

10. The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66 (arr. I. Stravinsky): Act II: Variation D'Aurore

11. The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66 (arr. I. Stravinsky): Act II: Entr'acte

12. The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66 (arr. I. Stravinsky): Act III: Bluebird Pas de Deux

13. Chant Du Rossignol (Song of the Nightingale): Introduction

14. Chant Du Rossignol (Song of the Nightingale): Marche Chinoise

15. Chant Du Rossignol (Song of the Nightingale): Le Chant Du Rossignol

16. Chant Du Rossignol (Song of the Nightingale): Le Jeu Du Rossignol Mecanique



Les Ballets Russes Vol. 5

01. El Sombrero de Tres Picos: Introduccion

02. El Sombrero de Tres Picos: Pt. I: L'apres-midi

03. El Sombrero de Tres Picos: Pt. I: Danse de l'apres la Meuniere

04. El Sombrero de Tres Picos: Pt. I: Les raisins

05. El Sombrero de Tres Picos: Pt. II: Les voisins

06. El Sombrero de Tres Picos: Pt. II: Dase du Meunier

07. El Sombrero de Tres Picos: Pt. II: Danza del corregidor (Corregidor's Dance)

08. El Sombrero de Tres Picos: Pt. II: Danza final (Jota) [Final Dance]

09. Skazka pro shuta (The Tale of the Buffoon), Op. 21bis, "Chout" (Sergei Prokofiev): I. Le Bouffon et sa Bouffonne [the Buffoon and his Wife]

10. Skazka pro shuta (The Tale of the Buffoon), Op. 21bis, "Chout" (Sergei Prokofiev): II. Danse des bouffonnes [Dance of the Wives]

11. Skazka pro shuta (The Tale of the Buffoon), Op. 21bis, "Chout" (Sergei Prokofiev): III. Les bouffons tuent leurs bouffonnes [the Buffoons kill their Wives]

12. Skazka pro shuta (The Tale of the Buffoon), Op. 21bis, "Chout" (Sergei Prokofiev): IV. Le Bouffon travesti en jeune femme [the Buffoon as a Young Woman]

13. Skazka pro shuta (The Tale of the Buffoon), Op. 21bis, "Chout" (Sergei Prokofiev): V. Troisieme entr'acte [Third Entr'acte]

14. Skazka pro shuta (The Tale of the Buffoon), Op. 21bis, "Chout" (Sergei Prokofiev): VI. Danse des filles des bouffons [Dance of the Buffoons' Daughters]

15. Skazka pro shuta (The Tale of the Buffoon), Op. 21bis, "Chout" (Sergei Prokofiev): VII. L'arrivee du marchand, la danse des reverences [Entry of the Merchant and his welcome]

16. Skazka pro shuta (The Tale of the Buffoon), Op. 21bis, "Chout" (Sergei Prokofiev): VIII. Dans la chambre a coucher du marchand [In the Merchant's bedroom]

17. Skazka pro shuta (The Tale of the Buffoon), Op. 21bis, "Chout" (Sergei Prokofiev): IX. La jeune femme est devenue chevre [the Young Woman becomes a Goat]

18. Skazka pro shuta (The Tale of the Buffoon), Op. 21bis, "Chout" (Sergei Prokofiev): X. Cinquieme entr'acte et l'enterrement de la chevre [Fifth Entr'acte and the Goat's burial]

19. Skazka pro shuta (The Tale of the Buffoon), Op. 21bis, "Chout" (Sergei Prokofiev): XI. La querelle du Bouffon avec le marchand [the Buffoon and the Merchant quarrel]

20. Skazka pro shuta (The Tale of the Buffoon), Op. 21bis, "Chout" (Sergei Prokofiev): XII. Danse finale [Final Dance]



Les Ballets Russes Vol. 6

01. Pulcinella: Ouverture

02. Pulcinella: Serenata: Mentre l'erbetta (Tenor)

03. Pulcinella: Scherzino

04. Pulcinella: Ancora poco meno - Contento forse vivere (Soprano)

05. Pulcinella: Allegro assai

06. Pulcinella: Allegro - Con queste paroline (Bass)

07. Pulcinella: Andante - Trio: Sento dire no'nce pace (Soprano, Tenor, Bass)

08. Pulcinella: Chi disse ca la femmena (Tenor)

09. Pulcinella: Allegro - Duet: Nce sta quaccuna po' (Soprano, Tenor)

10. Pulcinella: Presto - Una te fa la 'nzemprece (Tenor)

11. Pulcinella: Allegro

12. Pulcinella: Tarantella

13. Pulcinella: Andantino - Se tu m'ami (Soprano)

14. Pulcinella: Allegro

15. Pulcinella: Gavotta con due variazioni

16. Pulcinella: Vivo

17. Pulcinella: Tempo di minuetto - Trio: Pupillitte, fiammette (Soprano, Tenor, Bass)

18. Pulcinella: Finale: Allegro assai

19. Feu d'artifice (Fireworks), Op. 4

20. Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche (Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks), Op. 28, TrV 171

21. La Valse (Version For Orchestra)



Les Ballets Russes Vol. 7

01. Les facheux

02. Pastorale: Prelude

03. Pastorale: I. Allegro commodo

04. Pastorale: II. Andantino con moto

05. Pastorale: III. Moderato

06. Pastorale: IV. —

07. Pastorale: V. Presto

08. Pastorale: VI. Allegro con brio

09. Pastorale: VII. —

10. Pastorale: VIII. Lento ma non troppo

11. Pastorale: IX. Presto subito

12. Pastorale: X. Tempo di valz, paisiblement

13. Pastorale: XI. Moderato

14. Pastorale: XII. Moderato



Les Ballets Russes Vol. 8

01. Scheherazade, Op. 35: I. The Sea and Sinbad's Ship

02. Scheherazade, Op. 35: II. The Kalender Prince

03. Scheherazade, Op. 35: III. The Young Prince and the Young Princess

04. Scheherazade, Op. 35: IV. Festival at Baghdad - The Sea - The Ship Breaks against a Cliff Surmounted by a Bronze Horseman

05. Ala i Lolli Suite, Op. 20, "Skifskaya syuita" (Scythian Suite): I. Invocation to Veles and Ala

06. Ala i Lolli Suite, Op. 20, "Skifskaya syuita" (Scythian Suite): II. The Evil God and Dance of the Pagan Monster

07. Ala i Lolli Suite, Op. 20, "Skifskaya syuita" (Scythian Suite): III. Night

08. Ala i Lolli Suite, Op. 20, "Skifskaya syuita" (Scythian Suite): IV. Lolly's Pursuit of the Evil God and the Sunrise



Les Ballets Russes Vol. 9

01. Le train bleu: Introduction

02. Le train bleu: I. Choeur des poules et des gigolos

03. Le train bleu: II. Entree de Beau Gosse

04. Le train bleu: III. Entree de Perlouse

05. Le train bleu: IV. Rentree de Beau Gosse

06. Le train bleu: V. Choeur des poules et des gigolos - Farce des cabines et Scene de l'avion

07. Le train bleu: VI. Entree de la championne de tennis - Couplet avec Beau Gosse

08. Le train bleu: VII. Entree du joueur de golf et valse avec Perlouse

09. Le train bleu: VIII. Introduction et duo de Beau Gosse et de Perlouse

10. Le train bleu: IX. Choeur des poules et des gigolos - Fugue de l'engueulade

11. Le train bleu: X. Final du chapeau

12. Le donne di buon umore Suite: I. Presto

13. Le donne di buon umore Suite: II. Allegro

14. Le donne di buon umore Suite: III. Andante

15. Le donne di buon umore Suite: IV. Non presto in tempo di ballo

16. Le donne di buon umore Suite: V. Presto

17. La chatte: Overture

18. La chatte: I. Jeux des garcons: Allegro

19. La chatte: II. Invocation a Aphrodite: Andante ma non troppo

20. La chatte: III. La Metamorphose

21. La chatte: IV. Danse de la chatte

22. La chatte: V. Adagio

23. La chatte: VI. Retour des garcons: Allegretto

24. La chatte: VII. Scherzo: Vivace

25. La chatte: VIII. Hymne Final



Les Ballets Russes Vol. 10

01. The Firebird, Scene 1: Introduction

02. The Firebird, Scene 1: Night. Kastchei's Enchanted Garden

03. The Firebird, Scene 1: The Firebird Enters, Pursued by Ivan Tsarevich

04. The Firebird, Scene 1: The Firebird's Dance

05. The Firebird, Scene 1: Ivan Tsarevich Captures the Firebird

06. The Firebird, Scene 1: The Firebird Begs to be Released

07. The Firebird, Scene 1: Entrance of the 13 Enchanted Princesses

08. The Firebird, Scene 1: The Princesses Play with the Golden Apples (Scherzo)

09. The Firebird, Scene 1: Ivan Tsarevich Appears

10. The Firebird, Scene 1: The Princesses' Khorovod (Round Dance)

11. The Firebird, Scene 1: Daybreak

12. The Firebird, Scene 1: Ivan Tsarevich, Entering Kastchei's Palace

13. The Firebird, Scene 1: Magic Carillon - Appearance of Kastchei's Guardian Monsters - Capture of Ivan Tsarevich

14. The Firebird, Scene 1: The Entrance of Kastchei the Immortal

15. The Firebird, Scene 1: Dialogue Between Kastchei & Ivan Tsarevich

16. The Firebird, Scene 1: The Princesses Plead for Mercy

17. The Firebird, Scene 1: The Firebird Enters

18. The Firebird, Scene 1: Dance of Kastchei's Retinue Under the Firebird's Magic Spell

19. The Firebird, Scene 1: Infernal Dance of Kastchei & His Subjects Under the Firebird's Magic Spell

20. The Firebird, Scene 1: The Firebird's Lullaby

21. The Firebird, Scene 1: Kastchei Awakens

22. The Firebird, Scene 1: Kastchei's Death

23. The Firebird, Scene 1: Profound Darkness

24. The Firebird, Scene 2: Collapse of Kashchei's Palace & Dissolution of All Enchantments - Reanimation of the Petrified Prisoners - General Rejoicing

25. Apollon musagète "Apollo", Scene 1: Prologue. The Birth of Apollo

26. Apollon musagète "Apollo", Scene 2: First Variation of Apollo

27. Apollon musagète "Apollo", Scene 2: Pas d'action. Apollo and the 3 Muses

28. Apollon musagète "Apollo", Scene 2: Variation of Calliope

29. Apollon musagète "Apollo", Scene 2: Variation of Polyhymnia

30. Apollon musagète "Apollo", Scene 2: Variation of Terpsichore

31. Apollon musagète "Apollo", Scene 2: Second Variation of Apollo

32. Apollon musagète "Apollo", Scene 2: Pas de deux. Apollo & Terpsichore

33. Apollon musagète "Apollo", Scene 2: Coda. Apollo and the Muses

34. Apollon musagète "Apollo", Scene 2: Apotheosis



The Ballets russes was a series of ballet events held in Paris between 1909 and 1929, founded by the Russian impresario Sergei Diaghilev. He developed traditional 19th-century ballet into new expressive heights of artistic synthesis, hiring the best composers, painters, stage and costume designers and, of course, choreographers of the day. Numerous masterpieces, milestones in the history of 20th-century music, owe their existence to his initiative – among them Stravinsky’s Le Sacre du printemps, Debussy’s Prélude à l’après-midi d'un faune and Falla’s Three-Cornered Hat.



The series Diaghilev – Les ballets russes, which has been supported for many years now by the SWR, has committed itself to the goal of presenting ALL the works composed for Diaghilev’s ballet series, and to giving a detailed account regarding the choreography, stage design etc. in comprehensive booklet notes. The SWRmusic label is cooperating in this process with the foundation of the highly respected choreographer John Neumeier.



Furthermore, the two pieces by Stravinsky included on this CD are indisputed masterpieces of the 20th century. Composed in 1910 and 1928, they cover almost the complete life cycle of the Ballets russes. Additionally, L’Oiseau de feu was the young Stravinsky's first composition for the company, which later gave him the opportunity to meet the choreographer George Balanchine, while working on Apollon musagète. Their lifelong friendship was without a doubt a stroke of good fortune for the history of music and ballet. If the two works recorded here had not been created, ballet of the 20th and 21st centuries would surely have looked very different.



The Firebird transports characters from the world of colourful Russian myths and fairy tales into a contemporary stage design. The choreographer of L’Oiseau de feu, Michel Fokine, who was a pupil of the tsarist ballet school and dancer at the Mariinsky Theatre, was acknowledged as a reformer of his art in terms of attaining stylistic unity between libretto, dance, music and décor.



The contrast with Apollon musagète, which was performed on an empty stage, could not be greater. Official ballet history considers its première performance, in the version by George Balanchine, as the birth of modern ballet. Balanchine’s neoclassic vision of dancing, seen here for the first time in its pure form, would shape dance productions of the western world for the next 40 years and reach far beyond the Iron Curtain.