Originally he was a mathematics professor, teaching at the university of lausanne. Pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky 18401893 the nutcracker, op. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The mono maven surveys complete recordings of tchaikovskys. The nutcracker ballet and suite tchaikovskys magical music.
From the lp you see above, issued in 1959 on the london label, catalogue number cs 6097. Verdi quartet in e minor tchaikovsky the nutcracker suite opus 71a. Transferred from a london 4track tapedate of recording. Hoffmann was commissioned by the director of the imperial theatres ivan vsevolozhsky in 1891. Tchaikovsky nutcracker ansermet 180g import vinyl 2lp. October 1958, victoria hall, geneva, switzerland major classics m2cd001 42. Ernest ansermet tchaikovsky nutcracker suite suisse romande orch rare sealed lp. More music conducted by ernst ansermet 18831969 more info.
The nutcracker cassenoisette complete ballet label. Title page, contents, instrumentation, and overture act i, no. This conductor in this repertoire in classic decca recordings can still stand comparison with the latest versions in the catalogue. This was tchaikovskys last ballet, from which he compiled a. Tchaikovsky, who would have preferred a freer hand, was unhappy, and took his time writing the music. His music has always had great appeal for the general public in virtue of its tuneful, open.
Tchaikovsky edition brilliant classics 60cds 93980 rb. Shchelkunchik listen help info is an 1892 twoact ballet fairy ballet. Tchaikovsky, ansermet the nutcracker cassenoisette complete ballet. Tchaikovsky nutcracker suite vinyl records and cds for sale. Albums include the music of cosmos, petrouchka, and the firebird suite. Tchaikovsky s adaptation of the story the nutcracker and the mouse king by e. The ballets, recorded in stunning stereo sound in 1958 nutcracker, swan lake and 1959 sleeping beauty.
It uses the high parts of the orchestra and clever combinations of woodwind instruments to create a dolllike fantasy soundworld. This is a very enjoyable cd that would please any tchaikovsky collection. Pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky the nutcracker major classics. Dance of the toy flutes from the nutcracker suite royal opera house orchestra, covent garden conducted by ansermet from lp victor ls2270 japanese pressing. Ernest ansermet nutcracker tchaikovsky ed1 decca wbg sxl 209293 uk1959 2lps. Music profile for ernest ansermet, born 11 november 1883. A superb 6cd set that brings together the very best of ansermet s decca tchaikovsky recordings. Albums include by request, the best of tchaikovsky, and 111 years of deutsche grammophon. Names of solo performers, with their instruments or stage roles given in parentheses. The nutcracker is the least symphonic of the three tchaikovsky ballets.
Sleeping beauty that the golden age stereo sound normally associated and prized in ansermet osr recordings falls flat, and often sounds like good mono. Tchaikovsky symphony orchestra discography price guide recently listed email alerts refine search results. Ansermet also conducts the rococo variations with that aristocratic. This item will ship to united states, but the seller has not specified shipping options. Vsyevolozhky had previously commissioned the sleeping beauty from tchaikovsky, and was looking to the composer for another great success. In this double album you will hear the delightfully varied ballet music in its entirety and not just the usual highlights. Tchaikovsky ballets ansermet major classics m2cd002. Ansermet, ernest conductor swiss romande orchestra. The nutcracker is a twoact ballet by pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky. Included with these romantic masterpieces are the symphony no. Nutcracker ballet complete royal philharmonic symphony orchestra of london artur rodzinski, conductor. Ansermet s recording of the nutcracker is in a league of its own and many will find fascinating his own sequencing of numbers from swan lake and the sleeping beauty. The three 2cd tchaikovskyansermet sets, the sleeping beauty, the nutcracker and swan lake, represent his complete tchaikovsky recordings for decca.
Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing. Ansermet was a reliable, insightful interpreter of composers from mozart to martin who also composed a symphonic poem and orchestrated debussys six epigraphes antiques. However, ansermet was far too complete a musician to be restricted in his sympathies to music of his own heritage and the rhythmic verve and brilliant attack he cultivated from the suisse romande orchestra particularly suits russian music such as the showpieces by stravinsky, borodin, prokofiev, mussorgsky and tchaikovsky items on this album. As well as the three great ballet scores, the 6th symphony receives a wonderful reading. Each ballet, of course, has its share of drama, and even of emotion. A generous compilation of short pieces either recorded individually or extracted from the decca discography of ernest ansermet. Beautifully played and masterfully approached, with the best sound ever in this reissue. They went on to record the first stereo performance of the complete the nutcracker by tchaikovsky on lp artur rodzinski had already recorded a stereo performance on magnetic tape.
As part of an extensive website devoted to tchaikovsky, the tchaikovsky research site, a collaboration of tchaikovsky scholars and enthusiasts worldwide, includes a set of remarkably informative pages that focus on swan lake, including lists of editions, biographies of major personages and a fairly thorough discography. This list of recordings of tchaikovskys ballet the nutcracker, op. The three 2cd tchaikovsky ansermet sets, the sleeping beauty, the nutcracker and swan lake, represent his complete tchaikovsky recordings for decca. Not sure if we would still agree with what we wrote back in the 90 when this record came out, but here it is anyway. In may 1954 decca recorded ansermet and the orchestra in europes first commercial stereophonic recordings. Ernest ansermets nutcracker is a full version of tchaikovskys score that can be subjected to valid comparison with other recordings. His homeward journey took him through paris, where he discovered a new instrument. The sound of this early stereo recording is still very good, if not state of the art, and it is available at rockbottom. In fairness, the nutcracker hails from 1958 and the stereo is a little sharper than on the other two twofers from two years earlier, and. With music streaming on deezer you can discover more than 56 million tracks, create your own playlists, and share your favourite tracks with your friends. Ansermet was a great ballet conductor and his balletistic treatment to the suites works excellent. Each of the three finds ansermet completely sympathetic, and his faculty for taking seriously music that others treat lightly makes these wonderfully rewarding performances. Tchaikovsky, ansermet the nutcracker cassenoisette. Sxl 20923 wb decca ansermet tchaikovsky the nutcracker osr 2lp box dec 9, 2016.
It was commissioned by ivan vsyevolozhky, the director of the russian imperial theatres. Decca tchaikovsky complete nut cracker ansermet 2 x lp. The nutcracker ballet was the first work by a major composer which made use the celesta like a piano, but more glassy. Six ansermetthemed discs cds 1217 set out the three ballets in older editions.
Albums include the music of cosmos, petrouchka, and music for strings, percussion and celesta. Classical notes classical classics tchaikovsky swan. Ansermet, ernest conductor swiss romande orchestra recorded 1958. Find ernest ansermet discography, albums and singles on allmusic. The music in the nutcracker ballet is very light and sweet.
Provided to youtube by universal music group tchaikovsky. The nutcracker cassenoisette complete ballet discogs. When the evenings grow longer, the autumn leaves begin to fall and jack frost calls during the night, then it is time to conjure up the magic world of tchaikovskys nutcracker while relaxing in front of a crackling fire. Discography of boston pops conducted by arthur fiedler tchaikovsky. Petersburg, the most popular russian composer of all time. The popularity of the familiar suites, derived mostly from the second act, has led many to think that the nutcracker suite is the same thing as the nutcracker, even after attending a fulllength production of the ballet. Tchaikovsky rescored its first movement as the piano concerto no. This list of recordings of tchaikovsky s ballet the nutcracker, op.
List of compositions by pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky wikipedia. You must make a small allowance for the analogue hiss and a treble emphasis inherent in the vintage of the original tapes. Ernest ansermet nutcracker tchaikovsky ed1 decca wbg sxl 209293 uk1959 2lps favourite auctions. The story was based on a childrens fairy tale by e. Ansermet tchaikovsky nutcracker decca sxl 20923 wb.
This is the complete nutcracker ballet as conducted by ansermet for decca, a record that sets a standard of performance and sound that is unlikely ever to be equaled, and almost certainly not to be surpassed. Pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky, tchaikovsky also spelled chaikovsky, chaikovskii, or tschaikowsky, name in full anglicized as peter ilich tchaikovsky, born april 25 may 7, new style, 1840, votkinsk, russiadied october 25 november 6, 1893, st. Tchaikovsky suites from swan lake and the nutcracker cd germany decca 14 track. Vsyevolozhkys plan was for the new ballet to be performed as the first part of a double bill with tchaikovskys short opera iolanta which is why the nutcracker is shorter than the other two tchaikovsky ballets. The nutcracker tells a story about a girl who befriends a nutcracker that comes to life on christmas eve and wages a battle against the evil mouse king. The last of his three ballets, it was first performed in december 1892. In the celestas ethereal notes, tchaikovsky recognized the voice. Ansermet tchaikovsky nutcracker decca sxl 20923 wb 2 lp set. Composer pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky was born on may 7, 1840, in vyatka, russia. Included is a complete teninch lp of encores entitled orchestral favourites and containing pieces by falla, chabrier, mussorgsky and debussy. Ansermets recording of the nutcracker is in a league of its own and many will find fascinating his own sequencing of numbers from swan lake and the sleeping beauty. Released in 1955, it was the first complete lp set of tchaikovsky s dazzling score. When the evenings grow longer, the autumn leaves begin to fall and jack frost calls during the night, then it is time to conjure up the magic world of tchaikovsky s nutcracker while relaxing in front of a crackling fire. The name of the conductor of the orchestra or chorus.