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Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyitch-"SWAN LAKE" AND "THE SLEEPING BEAUTY": |
"With his rich gifts for melody and special flair for writing memorable dance-tunes, with his ready response to the atmosphere of a theatrical situation and his masterly orchestration, Tchaikovsky was ideally equipped as a ballet composer."-New Grove's Dictionary of Music and Musicians. The accuracy of that evaluation is confirmed by the immense popularity of the two ballet suites combined in this volume. The scores of Swan Lake and The Sleeping Beauty have delighted generations of listeners with their sweeping romanticism, lush melodies, musical invention and brilliant evocations of atmosphere. Schwann lists a total of 61 recordings of Swan Lake (the complete ballet, selections from the full score, and the orchestral suite), including 14 recordings of the ballet suite alone. Sleeping Beauty is not far behind with a total of 47 recordings, including 15 recordings of the ballet suite. This volume contains both suites, reproduced in full score from authoritative editions. Now music lovers can study and enjoy these enchanting works in one attractive, high-quality edition.
Original Dover compilations of scores reprinted from authoritative editions. Instrumentation. 208pp.8 3/8 : x 11. November 1997 29889-2 Paperbd.
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