Tchaikovsky was ideally equipped to write the music for the ballet Swan Lake. His gift for vivid theatricality, for lively, memorable melodies, and for rich characterization was allied to a mastery of dance rhythms. These qualities were augmented by his command of orchestral color. 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. For four years Dmitry Yablonsky has been Principal Guest Conductor of Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra and has conducted many other orchestras, including the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, collaborating with leading soloists. He has made more than seventy recordings, many of them prizewinning, as conductor and cellist for Naxos.

Tracklist:

Swan Lake, Op. 20: Introduction
Swan Lake, Op. 20: Act I: Scene
Swan Lake, Op. 20: Act I: Waltz
Swan Lake, Op. 20: Act I: Pas De Trois: Intrada
Swan Lake, Op. 20: Act I: Pas De Trois: Allegro Semplice - Presto
Swan Lake, Op. 20: Act I: Pas De Trois: Moderato
Swan Lake, Op. 20: Act I: Pas De Trois: Allegro
Swan Lake, Op. 20: Act I: Pas De Trois: Coda: Allegro Vivace
Swan Lake, Op. 20: Act I: Dance Of The Goblets
Swan Lake, Op. 20: Act I: Finale: Flight Of The Swans
Swan Lake, Op. 20: Act II: Dances Of The Swans: I. Tempo Di Valse
Swan Lake, Op. 20: Act II: Dances Of The Swans: II. Moderato Assai
Swan Lake, Op. 20: Act II: Dances Of The Swans: IV. Allegro Moderato
Swan Lake, Op. 20: Act II: Dances Of The Swans: V. Andante- Allegro
Swan Lake, Op. 20: Act II: Dances Of The Swans: VII. Coda: Allegro Vivace
Swan Lake, Op. 20: Act II: Scene: Moderato
Swan Lake, Op. 20: Act III: Allegro Giusto
Swan Lake, Op. 20: Act III: Dance Of The Corps De Ballet And Dwarves
Swan Lake, Op. 20: Act III: Arrival Of The Guests And Waltz
Swan Lake, Op. 20: Act III: Mazurka
Swan Lake, Op. 20: Act III: Scene: Allegro
Swan Lake, Op. 20: Act IV: Dance Of The Cygnets: Moderato
Swan Lake, Op. 20: Act IV: Scene: Allegro Agitato
Swan Lake, Op. 20: Act IV: Finale

UPC: 747313293278
Label: Naxos
Release Date: 9.25.12
Format: CD

Russian State Symphony Orchestra - Swan Lake Highlights (CD)