The gergiev cd mentioned is one of the best philips recordings from the digital era, recorded in germany with custom valve equipment. Tchaikovsky the nutcracker complete by valery gergiev audio cd. Nutcracker valery gergiev adeptly accentuates the wonderful counterpoint and the kirov orchestra keeps pace with him effortlessly as he takes them, and this piece, to wonderful new heights. The nutcracker is the last of tchaikovsky s three great ballets, and was premiered in 1892, the year before his enigmatic death. Gergiev and his mariinsky theatre forces gave us a magnificent nutcracker back. Tchaikovsky the nutcracker kirov orchestravalery gergiev this is a stunning recording featuring an orchestra from the musics birthplace producing a simply spellbinding performance. This cd was recorded with vacuum tube equipment,and really packs a wallop. Gergiev and his mariinsky theatre forces gave us a magnificent nutcracker back in 1998. Their recordings of tchaikovsky s ballets combine symphonic clarity with high emotion, full of the drama that comes with performing these rich scores in their true home. Tchaikovsky the nutcracker, symphony no 4 the mariinsky label. Gergievs first recording of the piece is thrilling in the big moments and his breakneck speeds provide breathless excitement on a single disc.
Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. The nutcracker, a classical music album by kirov orchestra valery gergiev. Gergievs nutcracker retake plays for 84 minutes and offers ample room on the second disc for a new recording of the fourth symphony. The nutcraker tchaikovsky mariinsky theatre gergiev youtube. The famous ballet in two acts, pyotr ilyich tchaikovskys the nutcracker, from the mariinsky theatre in st petersburg, december 2012. Valery gergiev, reveals a perfectly judged interpretation of tchaikovskys ballet.
Nutcracker ballet complete royal philharmonic symphony orchestra of londonartur rodzinski, conductoract i, sc. The nutcracker by orchestra of the kirov opera, st. The nutcracker is the last of tchaikovskys three great ballets, and was premiered in 1892, the year before his enigmatic death. In 1991, for the first time, gergiev conducted a western european opera company with the bavarian state opera in a performance of modest mussorgskys boris godunov in munich. There is a clarity and precision to the orchestras playing that gives tchaikovsky s music sparkle, while gergiev breathes life into the dances and few moments of drama that are in the story. Mariinsky orchestra conducted by valery gergievtchaikovskys. Tchaikovsky richard winsor, dominic north hd 1080p duration. Valery gergiev and his mariinsky theatre ensembles have set new standards for the performance of russian music. Tchaikovsky ballets london symphony orchestra richard williams cd nutcracker. Gergiev and his kirov company need no reminding of the fact.
As im sure you know, peter tchaikovsky 18401893 adapted his twoact ballet the nutcracker from e. Hoffmans story the nutcracker and the mouse king and premiered it in 1892. Mariinsky orchestra orchestra, valery gergiev conductor. All the music tchaikovsky wrote for the ballet is great and its refreshing and neat to how hear the familiar pieces of the suite fit in the the work as a whole. This page lists all recordings of the nutcracker, op. The nutcracker by kirov orchestra valery gergiev album. Valery gergiev s acclaimed recording of the nutcracker comes to vinyl for the first time. Making the nutcracker symphonic the new york times. The ballet often lasts about 90100 minutes, yet edited to 75 minutes of the best tunes, it would fit neatly onto a single cd without. Does gergiev, like vladimir medinsky, russias culture minister, believe that tchaikovsky wasnt gay but merely a person without a family. Tchaikovsky valery gergiev, kirov orchestra the nutcracker. Gergiev takes it seriously and takes it back to where it belongsrussia. There is a clarity and precision to the orchestras playing that gives tchaikovskys music sparkle, while gergiev breathes life into the dances and few moments of drama that are in the story.
Gergiev highlights the way the ideas flow thick and fast, but he never forgets to. Tchaikovsky the nutcracker gergiev 1 cd download buy. Peter ilyich tchaikovsky, valery gergiev, kirov orchestra and choir. Tchaikovsky kirov orchestra, valery gergiev the nutcracker. The wordless choral on track ten is like being in a beautiful winter scene. Gergiev s nutcracker retake plays for 84 minutes and offers ample room on the second disc for a new recording of the fourth symphony. And philips does fit the entire ballet onto one cd.
Peter ilyich tchaikovsky the nutcracker complete ballet kirov orchestra, mariinsky theatre, st. The recording of the complete nutcracker is just one example of their particular skills. Tchaikovsky nutcracker gergiev warner classics dvd 2564. I have a greatest tchaikovsky cd and it has the nutcracker on it. After the marketing hype for being the first complete nutcracker on a single cd had settled down, this not only turned out to be a tremendously highvoltage traversal, a riot of color, but also a visionary piece of fantasytheatre with a dark undercurrent. The nutcracker cd, jan1999, philips 21 tchaikovsky. Nov 06, 20 does gergiev, like vladimir medinsky, russias culture minister, believe that tchaikovsky wasnt gay but merely a person without a family.
Sep 16, 2011 valery gergiev conducts the mariinsky orchestra, formerly known as the kirov orchestra in a performance of tchaikovskys symphony no. Peter ilyich tchaikovsky, valery gergiev tchaikovsky. Rimskykorsakov scheherazade gergiev cd 1 cd download. Even putin was forced to backtrack on that comical ali. This item is currently out of stock at the uk distributor. Slacken the pulse for a moment, take your eye off entries, fail to believe in its fantasy world, and it can only too easily fall apart. Valery gergiev conducts the mariinsky orchestra, formerly known as the kirov orchestra in a performance of tchaikovskys symphony no. I found it in the classical section of either the wherehouse or tower records quite some years ago now. Jan 01, 2009 listen to your favorite songs from tchaikovsky. Tchaikovsky valery gergiev, kirov orchestra tchaikovsky valery gergiev, kirov orchestra the nutcracker. No description available no track information available media type. This impeccably engineered recording runs with the power and finesse of a marussia, stormy and. Im sure you can still find one at virtually any versatile music store. The nutcracker, valery gergiev, kirov orchestra philips 462 1142 cd.
Tchaikovsky nutcracker mariinsky sacd mar0593 rmay. The dream, the childlike wonder of the nutcracker, remains irrepressible. The nutcracker cd, jan1999, philips at the best online prices at ebay. We know from his idiomatic and compelling 1998 cd recording philips 462 1142 that gergiev can put far more drama and heart into this music. I still regard the dg mravinsky version very highly, but i find that the latest gergiev version does not feel coherent as a performance compared to his earlier vienna philharmonic version. Their recordings of tchaikovskys ballets combine symphonic clarity with high emotion, full of the drama that comes with performing these rich scores in their true home. Gergievs credibility has been shot to pieces music. Certainly, on this occasion, at least, his account of tchaikovskys score is, at least to my ears, rather low key and relatively uninvolving. Not only that, but its available on a single cd its hard to imagine it getting any better than this.
Cd, to be replicated in a concert at carnegie hall on saturday evening, the nutcracker takes on a. Tchaikovsky the nutcracker, symphony no 4 the mariinsky. Buy tchaikovsky the nutcracker complete by valery gergiev from amazons. Gergiev s first recording of the piece is thrilling in the big moments and his breakneck speeds provide breathless excitement on a single disc. Whats the best nutcracker suite cd version available. Dec 23, 2016 valery gergiev conducting the mariinsky orchestra mariinsky 18 years after his kirov recording, the controversial russian conductor returned to the land of the sweets to record the nutcracker in the very hall where the ballet had its 1892 premiere. Valery gergiev conducting the kirov orchestra philips this recording was made in tchaikovskys native land, and boy, do you know it. Since then, he has conducted both operatic and orchestral repertoire across the world. While i suppose purists will always insist upon having the complete ballet, and i dont blame them, i cant help thinking that the nutcracker would also work well on disc in a slightly truncated version.
Even if you are only halfpaying attention to it, you can still. Nutcracker this is the most superbly conducted recording of the nutcracker that ive ever heard. Closing the album is tchaikovskys powerfully emotional fourth symphony. It features a scintillating performance by valery gergiev conducting the kirov orchestra. It is fascinating how tchaikovsky s works, especially his great ballets, are now considered seminal western romantic compositions, yet at the time were derided as alien, quasieastern music by the german musical establishment. To fill out the second cd you get a quite grand reading of the symphony no. Whether you call this season christmas, hanukkah, winter festival, or something else, if you live in a large usa city with a professional ballet company, chances are very high that they will be giving the tchaikovsky. Also deserving of mention is the delightful recording of the cd itself. Tchaikovsky valery gergiev, kirov orchestra discogs. In a new recording by valery gergiev and the kirov orchestra philips 289 462 1142. Valery gergiev and the mariinsky orchestra have the nutcracker in their blood, and theyve already recorded it three times.
The wordless choral on track ten is like being in a beautiful winter. In usa we have come to associate the tchaikovsky ballet, the nutcracker, with the holiday season in novemberdecemberjanuary. Valery gergievs acclaimed recording of the nutcracker comes to vinyl for the first time. Tchaikovsky the nutcracker vinyl the mariinsky label. Tchaikovsky nutcracker mariinsky mar0593 sacd st classical. It is fascinating how tchaikovskys works, especially his great ballets, are now considered seminal western romantic compositions, yet at the time were derided as alien, quasieastern music by the german musical establishment. Gergiev paints tchaikovskys dreamworld in the boldest coloursthe. Tchaikovsky the nutcracker gergiev 1 cd download buy now. Gergievs credibility has been shot to pieces music the.
While the tempi arent excessive, getting the entire ballet on one cd means almost no pause or breathing between numbers and the effect is decidedly rushed. This version will appeal more to casual nutcracker fans. Pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky 18401893 the nutcracker op. Buy a cd or vinyl record and get 90 days free amazon music unlimited. Swan lake 1877 world premiere version by state academic symphony orchestra of russia evgeny. On the 18th december, 1892 at the imperial mariinsky theatre, the nutcracker was first introduced to the world.