Special offer. Adam: Giselle & Tchaikovsky: Nutcracker Suite
Richard Blareau, George Weldon
It would be easy to overlook this release; everyday-ish repertoire from older maestros now largely forgotten. However for those who value both men’s work, this disc, neatly annotated, and transferred,...
Special offer. Adam: Giselle & Tchaikovsky: Nutcracker Suite
Richard Blareau, George Weldon
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It would be easy to overlook this release; everyday-ish repertoire from older maestros now largely forgotten. However for those who value both men’s work, this disc, neatly annotated, and transferred,...
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This unique transfer of fondly-remembered performances by two of the finest conductors of ballet music in the first decade following World War II restores to the catalogues some very fine accounts; the first is of music from Adolphe Adam's deeply-loved ballet 'Giselle' under the legendary Richard Blareau, coupled with Tchaikovsky's 'Nutcracker' Suite played by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra under George Weldon. The result is an attractive and most welcome release, superbly transferred through modern technology to bring these enchanting performances to life for today's audiences.
Contents and tracklist
- Orchestre du Théâtre National de l’Opéra Paris, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
- Richard Blareau
- Orchestre du Théâtre National de l’Opéra Paris, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
- Richard Blareau
- Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestre du Théâtre National de l’Opéra Paris
- George Weldon
Awards and reviews
April 2015
It would be easy to overlook this release; everyday-ish repertoire from older maestros now largely forgotten. However for those who value both men’s work, this disc, neatly annotated, and transferred, fills an obvious need and restores long-absent discs.
