Ballet Adagios |
| 1.
| The Sleeping Beauty, ballet, Op. 66: Rose Adagio 6:39
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| Composed by Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky |
| Conducted by Richard Bonynge |
| Performed by Nation Philharmonic Orchestra |
| 2.
| The Swan (from "Carnival of the Animals"), original (for 2 pianos & ensemble) and arrangements 3:23
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| Composed by Camille Saint-Saëns |
| 3.
| La Vierge, sacred legend in 4 acts: The Last Sleep of the Virgin 5:08
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| Composed by Jules Massenet |
| Conducted by Raymond Agoult |
| Performed by New Symphony Orchestra of London |
| 4.
| Les sylphides, ballet (arrangement): Nocturne 6:12
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| Composed by Frédéric Chopin |
| Conducted by Richard Bonynge |
| Performed by Nation Philharmonic Orchestra |
| 5.
| Faust, opera: Ballet Music: Adagio 4:07
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| Composed by Charles Gounod |
| Performed by Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra |
| Conducted by David Zinman |
| 6.
| Love's Dream after the Ball, Op 356 4:51
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| Composed by Alphons Czibulka |
| Conducted by Richard Bonynge |
| Performed by London Symphony Orchestra |
| 7.
| Coppélia, suite for orchestra: Peace 4:44
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| Composed by Léo Delibes |
| Conducted by Richard Bonynge |
| Performed by L'Orchestre de la Suisse Romande and Ron Golan |
| 8.
| L'oiseau de feu (The Firebird), ballet suite for orchestra: Berceuse 4:43
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| Composed by Igor Stravinsky |
| Conducted by Antal Dorati |
| Performed by Detroit Symphony Orchestra |
| 9.
| Le cigale, ballet in 2 acts: Valse très lente 4:30
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| Composed by Jules Massenet |
| Conducted by Richard Bonynge |
| Performed by Nation Philharmonic Orchestra |
| 10.
| Matinées musicales (Rossini Suite No.2), for orchestra, Op. 24: Nocturne 3:02
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| Composed by Benjamin Britten |
| Conducted by Richard Bonynge |
| Performed by Nation Philharmonic Orchestra |
| 11.
| Le Beau Danube (The Blue/Beautiful Danube), ballet (Strauss works arr. by Desormière) 6:00
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| Composed by Johann Strauss II |
| Conducted by Richard Bonynge |
| Performed by Nation Philharmonic Orchestra |
| 12.
| Souvenir d'un lieu cher, for violin & piano (or orchestra), Op. 42: Mélodie 4:12
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| Composed by Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky |
| Conducted by Richard Bonynge |
| Performed by London Symphony Orchestra |
| 13.
| Romeo and Juliet, ballet in 4 acts, Op. 64: The Last Farewell 9:31
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| Composed by Sergey Prokofiev |
| Conducted by Charles Dutoit |
| Performed by Montreal Symphony Orchestra |
| 14.
| Thaïs, opera in 3 acts: Méditation 5:45
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| Composed by Jules Massenet |
| Conducted by Richard Bonynge |
| Performed by London Symphony Orchestra |
| 15.
| Spartacus, ballet: Adagio of Spartacus and Phrygia 9:08
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| Composed by Aram Khachaturian |
| Conducted by Aram Khachaturian |
| Performed by Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra |
| 16.
| Les sylphides, ballet (arrangement): Waltz 4:27
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| Composed by Frédéric Chopin |
| Conducted by Richard Bonynge |
| Performed by Nation Philharmonic Orchestra |
| 17.
| The Swan Lake, ballet, Op. 20: The Black Swan 9:36
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| Composed by Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky |
| Conducted by Richard Bonynge |
| Performed by London Symphony Orchestra |
| 18.
| Le roi de Lahore, opera in 5 acts (3 versions): Act 5. Entr'acte / Act 3. Adagio & Valse 7:18
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| Composed by Jules Massenet |
| Conducted by Richard Bonynge |
| Performed by London Symphony Orchestra |
| 19.
| Nutcracker, ballet, Op. 71: Waltz of the Flowers 6:53
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| Composed by Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky |
| Conducted by Charles Dutoit |
| Performed by Montreal Symphony Orchestra |
| 20.
| Gayane, ballet in 4 acts: Gayaneh's Adagio 4:18
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| Composed by Aram Khachaturian |
| Conducted by Aram Khachaturian |
| Performed by Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra |
| 21.
| Suite No.7 for orchestra ("Scènes alsaciennes"): Dimanche matin 8:03
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| Composed by Jules Massenet |
| Conducted by Richard Bonynge |
| Performed by Nation Philharmonic Orchestra |
| 22.
| Cinderella, ballet, Op. 87: Valse 5:24
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| Composed by Sergey Prokofiev |
| Conducted by Vladimir Ashkenazy |
| Performed by Cleveland Orchestra |
| 23.
| The Swan Lake, ballet, Op. 20: Act 1. Finale 2:56
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| Composed by Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky |
| Conducted by Charles Dutoit |
| Performed by Montreal Symphony Orchestra |