Prokofiev: Ballets / Gennadi Rozhdestvensky / Symphony Orchestra of State Academic Bolshoi Theatre / The USSR Ministry of Culture Symphony Orchestra / The USSR Radio/TV Large Symphony Orchestra (8 CD) (FLAC)

Prokofiev: Ballets / Gennadi Rozhdestvensky / Symphony Orchestra of State Academic Bolshoi Theatre / The USSR Ministry of Culture Symphony Orchestra / The USSR Radio/TV Large Symphony Orchestra







Disc 1: The Tale of the Stone Flower

The Tale of the Stone Flower, Op.118      1953
01. Prologue: The Mistress of the Copper Mountain      3:32
02. Danila and his work      2:32
03. Act 1, Scene 1: Danila in search of the stone flower      1:59
04. Danila meets his fellow villagers      1:47
05. Scene and Duet of Danila and Katerina      4:46
06. Interlude - Severyan with the workers      2:50
07. Scene 2: Round Dance      3:12
08. Katerina bids farewell to her friends      2:26
09. Maiden's Dance      2:58
10. Danila's dance      1:14
11. Bachelor's Dance      1:35
12. Severyan's arrival      2:53
13. Dispute over the Stone Flower      4:10
14. Scene of Katerina and Danila      2:25
15. Danila's Ballad      3:09
16. Scene 3: The Mistress of Copper Mountain carries Danila away      5:49
17. Act 2, Scene 4: The Mistress shows Danila the treasures of the earth      2:07
18. Duet of the Mistress and Danila      First temptation      4:29
19. Waltz of the Diamonds      Second temptation      5:02
20. Dance of the Russian semi-precious stones      3:40
21. Waltz      3:39



Disc 2: The Tale of the Stone Flower


The Tale of the Stone Flower, Op.118      1953
01. Act 2, Scene 5: Danila's Monologue - Answer of the Mistress      2:01
02. The Mistress shows Danila the Stone Flower      1:49
03. Severyan and the workers. The Mistress' warning      3:13
04. Scene and Katerina's Dance      3:37
05. Severyan's Arrival      2:14
06. 'Where are you Danila?'      1:01
07. Appearance of the Mistress - Katerina's Joy      2:02
08. Scene 6: Ural Rhapsody      8:10
09. Interlude      6:28
10. Russian Dance      4:02
11. Scene 7: Gypsy Dance      2:52
12. Severyan's Dance      1:43
13. Solo of the Gypsy Girl - Coda      3:29
14. Katerina 's Appearance and Severyan's Rage      2:23
15. Appearance of the Mistress and scene of Severyan swallowed by the earth      1:16
16. Severyan's pursuit of the Mistress      1:58
17. Death of Severyan      1:58
18. Scene 8: Katerina sits by the fire and longs for Danila      1:28
19. Dance of Katerina with the Fire Spirits      2:53
20. Katerina follows the Fire Spirits      1:38
21. Scene 9: Dialogue of Katerina with the Mistress      2:14
22. Danila turned into stone      3:24
23. Reunion of Katerina and Danila      4:13
24. The Mistress presents gifts to Katerina and Danila      3:25
25. Epilogue      1:06




Disc 3: The Steel Step / The Prodigal Son

Pas d'acier, Op.41      1926
01. 1. Entree des personnages      2:32
02. 2. Train des paysans-ravitalleurs      2:34
03. 3. Les commissaries      1:54
04. 4. Les petits camelots      2:13
05. 5. L'orateur      2:32
06. 6. Matelot a bracelets et ouvriere      3:19
07. 7. Changement de decors      3:06
08. 8. Le matelot deviant un ouvrier      1:57
09. 9. L'usine      3:10
10. 10. Les marteaux      4:23
11. 11. Finale      2:32

L'enfant prodigue, Op.46      1929
12. 1. The Departure      5:50
13. 2. Meeting Friends      4:58
14. 3. Temptress      3:46
15. 4. The Dancers      2:42
16. 5. The Prodigal Son and the Temptress      3:35
17. 6. Drunkenness      2:36
18. 7. The Despoiling      2:19
19. 8. Awakening and Remorse      2:48
20. 9. Sharing the Loot      Interlude      2:47
21. 10. The Return      6:02   


Disc 4: Cinderella

Cinderella, Op.87      1944
01. Act I: Introduction      2:24
02. Shawl dance      3:20
03. Cinderella      2:56
04. The father      2:41
05. The Fairy Godmother      2:09
06. The sisters' new clothes      2:07
07. The dancing lesson      2:43
08. Departure of the Stepmother and sisters for the Ball      1:24
09. Cinderella dreams of the Ball      2:11
10. Gavotte      2:12
11. Spring Fairy      1:17
12. Summer Fairy      1:28
13. Grasshoppers and Dragonflies      0:48
14. Autumn Fairy      1:27
15. Winter Fairy      1:07
16. The interrupted departure      0:51
17. The clock      1:20
18. Cinderella's departure for the Ball      2:00
19. Act II: Dance of the courtiers      2:17
20. Court dance      Passepied      1:33
21. Cavalier's dance      Bourree      1:27
22. Bearcat's variation      0:48
23. Magger's variation      1:28
24. Dance of the courtiers      reprise      0:42
25. Mazurka and entrance of the Prince      3:09
26. Dance of Prince's four companions      0:53
27. Mazurka      reprise      2:34
28. Cinderella's arrival at the Ball      2:52
29. Grand waltz      4:49
30. Promenade      1:25
31. Cinderella's dance      1:27
32. Dance of the Prince      1:00
33. Refreshments for the guests      1:14
34. Duet of the sisters with the oranges      1:28
35. Duet of the Prince and Cinderella      4:51
36. Waltz-coda      2:32
37. Midnight      2:07



Disc 5: Cinderella / On the Dnieper

Cinderella, Op.87      1944
01. Act 3: The Prince and the Cobblers      1:47
02. First Galop of the Prince      1:36
03. Temptation      3:25
04. Second Galop of the Prince      0:55
05. Oriental Dance      2:15
06. Third Galop of the Prince      1:22
07. Cinderella's Awakening      4:14
08. Morning After the Ball      2:30
09. The Prince's Visit      3:50
10. The Prince recognises Cinderella      2:36
11. Waltz      4:55
12. The Prince and Cinderella      3:06


On the Dnieper, Op.51      1931
13. Introduction      2:20
14. Scene 1: Meeting      3:15
15. Mimic scene      1:57
16. Pas de deux      4:37
17. Male Variation and Finale      3:53
18. Scene 2: Engagement      7:09
19. Dance of the Groom      1:56
20. Dance of the Bride      3:55
21. Dance of the Men      2:55
22. The Quarrel      2:28
23. Mimic scene      4:06
24. Conclusion      2:07



Disc 6: Romeo and Juliet

Romeo and Juliet, Op.64      1936
01. Act I: Introduction      2:37
02. Scene 1: Romeo      1:35
03. The Street Awakens      2:33
04. The Morning Dance      1:51
05. The Quarrel      1:50
06. The Fight      3:18
07. The Duke's Order      1:29
08. Interlude      2:23
09. Scene 2: Preparations for the Feast      2:08
10. Juliet, the Young Girl      3:06
11. The Arrival of the Guests      4:16
12. Masques      2:30
13. Dance of the Knights      5:07
14. Juliet's Variation      2:10
15. Mercutio      2:09
16. Madrigal      3:52
17. Tybald Recognizes Romeo      1:57
18. The Departure of the Guests      3:32
19. The Balcony Scene      3:52
20. Romeo's Variation      0:54
21. Love Dance      4:16
22. Act 2, Scene 1: Dance of the People      3:19
23. Romeo and Mercutio      2:00
24. Dance of the Five Pairs      3:46
25. Dance with the Mandoline      1:51



Disc 7: Romeo and Juliet

Romeo and Juliet, Op.64      1936
01. Act 2, Scene 1: The Nurse      2:20
02. The Nurse Delivers Juliet's Message to Romeo      0:53
03. Scene 2: Romeo at Friar Laurence's      3:30
04. Juliet at Friar Laurence's      3:41
05. Scene 3: People's Merry-Making Continues      3:12
06. Dance of the People      2:09
07. Tybald Encounters Mercutio      1:57
08. Tybald Fights Mercutio      1:22
09. Mercutio Dies      3:03
10. Romeo Resolves to Avenge the Death of Mercutio      2:23
11. Finale Act II      2:07
12. Act 3, Scene 1: Introduction      1:16
13. Romeo and Juliet in Juliet's Chamber      1:26
14. Parting of the Couple      4:58
15. The Nurse      1:44
16. Juliet refuses to marry Paris      2:33
17. Juliet alone      1:23
18. Interlude      1:09
19. Scene 2: At Friar Laurence's      4:53
20. Interlude      1:39
21. Scene 3: At Juliet's      2:37
22. Juliet alone      4:02
23. Morning Serenade      2:41
24. Dance of the Maids with Lilies      2:08
25. At Juliet's Bed      2:05
26. Epillogue: Juliet's Funeral      7:15
27. Juliet's Death      3:54



Disc 8: The Tale of the Buffoon

The Tale of the Buffoon, Op.21      1915/1920
01. The Buffoon's parlor      10:18
02. First entr'acte      2:17
03. By the seven buffoons      6:16
04. Second entr'acte      3:47
05. The Buffoon's courtyard      5:54
06. Third entr'acte      2:07
07. The Buffoon's chamber      7:36
08. Fourth entr'acte      3:08
09. The Merchant's bedroom      6:27
10. Fifth entr'acte      1:20
11. The Merchant's garden      7:08





Symphony Orchestra of State Academic Bolshoi Theatre (Disc 1, Disc 2, Disc 6, Disc 7),
The USSR Ministry of Culture Symphony Orchestra (Disc 3, Disc 5: N. 13-24, Disc 8),
The USSR Radio/TV Large Symphony Orchestra (Disc 4, Disc 5: N. 1-12),
Gennadi Rozhdestvensky, conductor





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