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Contents: [Decca 85th Anniversary Commemorative Edition] Decca Classic Best 50: A series of classic masterpieces and standard recordings from Decca, a prestigious classical music label! This compact 2-disc set features famous pieces and recordings that Decca is proud of. Released in 2006, this is Gergiev's signature performance of "Swan Lake." It uses the score from the Mariinsky Theatre version. The performance creates the illusion of actually watching the ballet on stage, showcasing Gergiev's true brilliance. This disc is suitable for fans of both ballet and music. High-precision rubidium clock cutting reproduces sound quality that is more faithful to the master. Track Listing Tchaikovsky (arranged by Drigo): Ballet "Swan Lake" Op. 20 [Mariinsky Theatre Version] 1. Introduction Act 1: Scene 1 2. No. 1: Scene 3. No. 2: Waltz 4. No. 3: Scene 5. No. 4: Pas de Trois - I. Introduction 6. No. 4: Pas de Trois - II. Variation 1 7. No. 4: Pas de Trois - III. Variation 2 8. No. 4: Pas de Trois - IV. Variation 3 9. No. 4: Pas de Trois - V. Coda 10. No. 5: Pas d'action 11. No. 6: Scene (Sugier) 12. No. 7: Drinking Dance 13. No. 8: Scene (Finale) Scene 2 14. No. 9: Scene 15. No. 10: Scene 16. No. 11: Scene 17. No. 12: Dance of the Swans - I. Waltz 18. No. 12: Dance of the Swans - II. Pas d'action 19. No. 12: Dance of the Swans - III. Dance of the Four Swans 20. No. 12: Dance of the Swans - IV. Dance of the Whole 21. No. 12: Dance of the Swans - V. Scene 22. No. 12: Dance of the Swans - VI. Coda 23. No. 13: Scene (Finale) Tchaikovsky (arranged by Drigo): Ballet "Swan Lake" Op. 20 [Mariinsky Theatre Version] Act 2 1. No. 14: Scene 2. No. 15: Corps de Ballet and Issunboshi 3. No. 16: Scene: Entrance of the Guests and Waltz 4. No. 17: Scene 5. No. 18: Spanish Dance 6. No. 19: Neapolitan Dance 7. No. 20: Hungarian Dance (Czerdas) 8. No. 21: Mazurka 9. No. 22: Pas de Deux (Black Swan Dance) - I. Introduction 10. No. 22: Pas de Deux (Black Swan Dance) - II. Variation 1 11. No. 22: Pas de Deux (Black Swan Dance) - III. Variation 2 (Supplementary Piece IV) 12. No. 22: Pas de Deux (Black Swan Dance) - IV. Variation 3 (Supplementary Piece I) 13. No. 22: Pas de Deux (Black Swan Dance) - V. Coda 14. No. 23: Scene (Finale) 15. No. 26: Scene 16. No. 27: Scene (Finale) - Andante 17. Scene (Finale) - Allegro Moderato (Supplementary Piece III) 18. Scene (Finale) - Allegro Agitato Media Reviews and More Decca's 85th Anniversary (2014) "Decca Classic Best 50" album. This album features Tchaikovsky's ballet "Swan Lake" in its entirety, conducted by Valery Gergiev, who became the artistic director (1988) of the Mariinsky Theatre, which is world-renowned for its high-quality opera and ballet. (C)RS
