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Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Ballet Highlights | 
 enlarge | Creators: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky, Felix Slatkin, Joseph Levine, Ballet Theater Orchestra, Hollywood Bowl Orchestra
Label: EMI Classics
Category: Music
List Price: $3.98
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Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 153981
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 69036
UPC: 724356903623
EAN: 0724356903623
ASIN: B000000UW6
Release Date: October 17, 1995
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| Tracks:
| • | Miniature Overture | | • | Act 1, No. 2: March | | • | Act 2, No. 14c: Dance Of The Sugar-Plum Fairy | | • | Act 2, No. 12c: Tea, Chinese Dance | | • | Act 2, No. 12e: Dance Of The Reed Pipes | | • | Act 2, No. 13: Waltz Of The Floweers | | • | Act 2, No. 12b: Coffee, Arab Dance | | • | Act 1, No. 4: Valse | | • | No. 9: Introduction To Act 2 | | • | Act 2, No. 12: Danse Des Cygnes | | • | No. 15: Introduction To Act 3 | | • | Act 3, No. 20: Scene And Valse | | • | Act 3, No. 24: Danse Hongroise | | • | Act 3, No. 32: Finale Ultimo | | • | Introduction | | • | Prologue, No. 1: March | | • | Prologue, No. 3b: Pas De Six-Adagio | | • | Act 1, No. 6: Valse | | • | Act 1, No. 8a: Adagio | | • | Act 3, No. 28b: Pas De Deux, Adagio | | • | Act 3, No. 28e: Coda | | • | No. 30: Finale-Tempo Di Mazurka | | • | No. 30: Apotheosis | | • | Trepak Russian Dance |
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| Customer Reviews:
 A nice memento of Fifties ballet conducting June 12, 2006
I agree with both reviewers below about the merits of Felix Slatkin (a better conductor than his son Leonard) and Joseph Levine. In these Capitol recordings of familiar Tchaikovsky ballet suites, the sound is more genuinely like a pit orchestra than the super-virtuosic readings done by Karajan, James Levine, and dozens of others. No one would mistake the pickup groups known as the Hollywood Bowl Orch. and the Ballet Theater orchestra for big-name ensembles, but they play very well.
Levine and slatkin both prefer a quick pace and lean textures, giving a freshness to their readings. Capitol's clean, clear vintage stereo is too edgy for ocmfort at times--it's not up to present-day standards--but I'm happy to recall two fine conductors in repertoire they knew very well.
 A timely re-release from Capitol's vaults! January 18, 2003
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
The ballets of Tchaikovsky have received some great, more frequently lousy recordings. Such isn't the case with these revelatory recordings from deep in Capitol/EMI's vaults. "The Nutcracker" excerpts are just as sparkling as one could wish under Felix Slatkin and well recorded by the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra. The BIG surprise are the "Swan Lake" and "Sleeping Beauty" excerpts from two LP's conducted by Joseph Levine. Both are razor sharp performances, typical of Levine's Ballet theatre Orch. records. What ever happened to Joseph Levine? Why, he became music director of the Omaha Symphony from 1958 to 1969 and was a well loved character on the Omaha music scene in Nebraska. BUY THIS DISC! And please EMI, could we have more releases by the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra and Joseph Levine's Ballet Theatre Orchestra?
An Excellent Ballet Highlight Album April 25, 2002
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This is an OLD album but it is a fine recording originally on the old Capitol FDS label. Even by todays standards these are all excellent performances. Those of you who enjoy orchestral brass will notice a well drilled brass section with a well balanced punch. Two supurb conductors, Felix Slatkin and Joseph Levine. EMI should re-release the Hollywood Bowl/Carmen Dragon FDS series. This album is an economy album BUT it is an absolutely excellent piece of work.
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