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Music : Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet |
from: Decca
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0028945297026
Label: Decca
Manufacturer: Decca
Number Of Discs: 2
Publisher: Decca
Release Date: June 09, 1998
Studio: Decca
Sales Rank: 6044
MPN: 452970
Disc 1:- Introduction
- Romeo
- The street awakens - Morning Dance
- The quarrel
- The fight
- The prince gives his order - Interlude
- Romeo And Juliet: Act I Scene 2: Preparations For The Ball (Juliet And The Nurse) - Sergei Prokofiev
- Juliet as a young girl
- Arrival of the guests (Minuet)
- Masks
- Dance of the knights
- Juliet's variation
- Mercutio
- Madrigal
- Tybalt recognises Romeo
- The departure of the guests (Gavotte)
- Balcony scene - Romeo's variation - Love dance
- Folk dance
- Romeo and Mercutio
- Dance of the five couples
- Dance with mandolins
- The Nurse - The Nurse delivers Juliet's message to Romeo
Disc 2:- Romeo at Friar Laurence's
- Juliet at Friar Laurence's
- The people continue to make merry Further public festivities
- Tybalt meets Mercutio - Tybalt and Nercutio fight - Mercutio dies
- Romeo resolves to avenge Mercutio's death - Finale
- Introduction
- The last farewell
- The Nurse
- Juliet refuses to marry Paris
- Juliet alone - Interlude
- At Friar Laurence's - Interlude
- Juliet's room
- Juliet alone
- Morning serenade
- Dance of the girls with lilies
- At Juliet's bedside
- Juliet's funeral - Juliet's death
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By the time Prokoviev came to write this great ballet in 1935, Russia was the only country that still had a tradition of "classical" ballet--that is, full-length works of several hours with a single coherent story line. Prokofiev's model was Tchaikovsky, and like his predecessor, he encountered severe problems getting the work produced. The dancers thought the music too complicated and unsuitable for dancing, and so the piece was first performed in Czechoslovakia, only later making a triumphant stage debut at the Bolshoi. It has never been out of the repertoire since. This recording set a new standard of orchestral excellence in performance of this music, and is still the version of choice for the complete ballet. --David Hurwitz
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Prokofiev is a genius. And his Romeo and Juliet ballet music is a totally transporting and thrilling experience. having seen this ballet many times in America and Russia, I agree with many that is the best ballet in the classical repertoire. This set of two CDs captures it all. Most recordings are of one suite of the music or the other. It takes two CDs to capture it all and this one does it very well. It is romance at the edge. It ia magical.
Frederick R. Andresen, Author of "Walking on Ice, ... Read More
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Thanks to the reviewers who chimed in previously I chose this version over several other available R&J CDs that were offered. I was not disappointed!
As a ballet dancer who has been in this production, I was looking for a crisp rendition with solid tempo, that was still able to touch the lyrical side as well without dragging. The Cleveland Orchestra does not fail to impress with gorgeous range and depth.
The moody dark scenes are palatable, while the early childlike Juliet ... Read More
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This is without doubt one of the best CDs I own, and surely the best contemporary one. The orchestra performs so cleanly and magically that you don't even realize that there are instruments playing the melodies, just a story being told. (which is the point, you're not listening to music, but rather a story) I think Prokofiev captured the spirit of the play really, really well; themes such as the shrill highs and unsettling lows of Tybalt Recognizes Romeo really give me the chills and develop the characters. ... Read More
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I grew up with this music and along with Petrushka, it seems to be right at the top of the short list of the greatest music of the 20th Century. This Maazel/Cleveland/Decca recording keeps popping up because it is so exciting and the sound is so great. The haunting, eerie quality of the music comes through and you will get chills just as you are supposed to.
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Maazel succeeded to the leadership of the Cleveland Orch. after the death of George Szell in 1971. It wasn't a happy tenure, as several of his haven't been. Maazel is a murky character as a conductor, gifted with an incredible ear and great stick technique but a strange emotional sense. Quite often his performances badly misfire through superficiality, uninvolvement, or perverse tempo choices, not ot mention his tendency to phrase in a precise, pointed, bloodless way.
But none oof these things pertian ... Read More
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