Swan Lake / The Nutcracker / The Sleeping Beauty: The Essential Highlights

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Tracklist

1▼CD: Swan Lake
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1Swan Lake, op. 20: Act I: Introduction
assistant engineer:
Andrew Hallifax
producer:
Michael Woolcock (producer) (in 1989-04)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1989-04, from 1989-04 until 1989-05)
conductor:
Mark Ermler (conductor) (in 1989-04) and Марк Эрмлер (Mark Ermler, conductor) (from 1989-04 until 1989-05)
balance engineer:
Tryggvi Tryggvason (classical music engineer and producer, aka Trygg Tryggvason)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Conifer Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1989)
recorded at:
All Saints Church (Tooting, London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1989-04, from 1989-04 until 1989-05)
recording of:
Swan Lake, op. 20: Act I: Introduction: Moderato assai, Allegro ma non troppo (no. 0) (in 1989-04)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer)
part of:
Swan Lake, op. 20: Act I
part of:
Swan Lake, op. 20: Act I (ed. Drigo)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky3:02
2Swan Lake, op. 20: Act I, no. 2: Valse
assistant engineer:
Andrew Hallifax
producer:
Michael Woolcock (producer) (in 1989-04)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1989-04)
conductor:
Mark Ermler (conductor) (in 1989-04)
balance engineer:
Tryggvi Tryggvason (classical music engineer and producer, aka Trygg Tryggvason)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Conifer Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1989)
recorded at:
All Saints Church (Tooting, London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1989-04)
recording of:
Swan Lake, op. 20: Act I, no. 2: Valse, Tempo di valse (in 1989-04)
composer:
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (Russian romantic composer)
part of:
Swan Lake, op. 20: Act I
part of:
Swan Lake, op. 20: Act I (ed. Drigo)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky8:03
3Swan Lake, op. 20: Act I, no. 4: Pas de trois, II. Andante sostenuto
assistant engineer:
Andrew Hallifax
producer:
Michael Woolcock (producer) (in 1989-04)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1989-04)
conductor:
Mark Ermler (conductor) (in 1989-04)
balance engineer:
Tryggvi Tryggvason (classical music engineer and producer, aka Trygg Tryggvason)
recorded at:
All Saints Church (Tooting, London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1989-04)
recording of:
Swan Lake, op. 20: Act I, no. 4: Pas de trois: II. Adagio: Andante sostenuto (in 1989-04)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer)
part of:
Swan Lake, op. 20: Act I, no. 4: Pas de trois
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky3:16
4Swan Lake, op. 20: Act I, no. 5: Pas de deux, I. Tempo di valse
assistant engineer:
Andrew Halifax
producer:
Michael Woolcock (producer) (in 1989-04)
orchestra:
The Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1989-04)
conductor:
Mark Ermler (conductor) (in 1989-04)
balance engineer:
Tryggvi Tryggvason (classical music engineer and producer, aka Trygg Tryggvason)
recorded at:
All Saints Church (Tooting, London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1989-04)
recording of:
Swan Lake, op. 20: Act I, no. 5: Pas de deux: I. Tempo di valse ma non troppo Vivo, Quasi moderato (in 1989-04)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer)
part of:
Swan Lake, op. 20: Act I, no. 5: Pas de deux
part of:
Swan Lake, op. 20: Act III: Pas de deux (ed. Drigo)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky2:46
5Swan Lake, op. 20: Act I, no. 7: Sujet
assistant engineer:
Andrew Hallifax
producer:
Michael Woolcock (producer) (in 1989-04)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1989-04)
conductor:
Mark Ermler (conductor) (in 1989-04)
balance engineer:
Tryggvi Tryggvason (classical music engineer and producer, aka Trygg Tryggvason)
recorded at:
All Saints Church (Tooting, London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1989-04)
recording of:
Swan Lake, op. 20: Act I, no. 7: Sujet (in 1989-04)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer)
part of:
Swan Lake, op. 20: Act I
part of:
Swan Lake, op. 20: Act I (ed. Drigo)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky0:47
6Swan Lake, op. 20: Act 1, no. 8: Dance des coupes (Dance of the Goblets)
assistant engineer:
Andrew Hallifax
producer:
Michael Woolcock (producer) (in 1989-04)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1989-04)
conductor:
Mark Ermler (conductor) (in 1989-04)
balance engineer:
Tryggvi Tryggvason (classical music engineer and producer, aka Trygg Tryggvason)
recorded at:
All Saints Church (Tooting, London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1989-04)
recording of:
Swan Lake, op. 20: Act I, no. 8: Danse des Coupes: Tempo di polacca (in 1989-04)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer)
part of:
Swan Lake, op. 20: Act I
part of:
Swan Lake, op. 20: Act I (ed. Drigo)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky6:25
7Swan Lake, op. 20: Act II, no. 13: Danses des cygnes (Dances of the Swans) I. Tempo di valse
assistant engineer:
Andrew Halifax
producer:
Michael Woolcock (producer) (in 1989-04)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1989-04)
conductor:
Mark Ermler (conductor) (in 1989-04)
balance engineer:
Tryggvi Tryggvason (classical music engineer and producer, aka Trygg Tryggvason)
recorded at:
All Saints Church (Tooting, London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1989-04)
recording of:
Swan Lake, op. 20: Act II, no. 13: Danses des cygnes: I. Tempo di valse (in 1989-04)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer)
part of:
Swan Lake, op. 20: Act II (ed. Drigo)
part of:
Swan Lake, op. 20: Act II, no. 13: Danses des cygnes
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky2:36
8Swan Lake, op. 20: Act II, no. 13: Danses des cygnes (Dances of the Swans) IV. Allegro moderato
assistant engineer:
Andrew Hallifax
producer:
Michael Woolcock (producer) (in 1989-04)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1989-04)
conductor:
Mark Ermler (conductor) (in 1989-04)
balance engineer:
Tryggvi Tryggvason (classical music engineer and producer, aka Trygg Tryggvason)
recorded at:
All Saints Church (Tooting, London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1989-04)
recording of:
Swan Lake, op. 20: Act II, no. 13: Danses des cygnes: VI. Tempo di valse (Tout le monde danse) (in 1989-04)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer)
part of:
Swan Lake, op. 20: Act II (ed. Drigo)
part of:
Swan Lake, op. 20: Act II, no. 13: Danses des cygnes
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky1:27
9Swan Lake, op. 20: Act III, no. 15: Scène: March - Allegro giusto
assistant engineer:
Andrew Hallifax
producer:
Michael Woolcock (producer) (in 1989-04)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1989-04)
conductor:
Mark Ermler (conductor) (in 1989-04)
balance engineer:
Tryggvi Tryggvason (classical music engineer and producer, aka Trygg Tryggvason)
recorded at:
All Saints Church (Tooting, London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1989-04)
recording of:
Swan Lake, op. 20: Act III, no. 15: Scène: Allegro giusto (in 1989-04)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer)
part of:
Swan Lake, op. 20: Act III
part of:
Swan Lake, op. 20: Act III (ed. Drigo)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky2:22
10Swan Lake, op. 20: Act III, no. 17: Scène: (La Valse)
assistant engineer:
Andrew Hallifax
producer:
Michael Woolcock (producer) (in 1989-04)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1989-04)
conductor:
Mark Ermler (conductor) (in 1989-04)
balance engineer:
Tryggvi Tryggvason (classical music engineer and producer, aka Trygg Tryggvason)
recorded at:
All Saints Church (Tooting, London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1989-04)
recording of:
Swan Lake, op. 20: Act III, no. 17: Scène: La Sortie des invités et Valse (in 1989-04)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer)
part of:
Swan Lake, op. 20: Act III
part of:
Swan Lake, op. 20: Act III (ed. Drigo)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky4:45
11Swan Lake, op. 20: Act III, no. 19: Pas de six, II. Variation 1
assistant engineer:
Andrew Hallifax
producer:
Michael Woolcock (producer) (in 1989-04)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1989-04)
conductor:
Mark Ermler (conductor) (in 1989-04)
balance engineer:
Tryggvi Tryggvason (classical music engineer and producer, aka Trygg Tryggvason)
recorded at:
All Saints Church (Tooting, London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1989-04)
recording of:
Swan Lake, op. 20: Act III, no. 19: Pas de six: Variation I: Allegro (in 1989-04)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer)
part of:
Swan Lake, op. 20: Act III, no. 19: Pas de six
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky1:38
12Swan Lake, op. 20: Act III, no. 19: Pas de six, III. Variation 2
assistant engineer:
Andrew Hallifax
producer:
Michael Woolcock (producer) (in 1989-04)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1989-04)
conductor:
Mark Ermler (conductor) (in 1989-04)
balance engineer:
Tryggvi Tryggvason (classical music engineer and producer, aka Trygg Tryggvason)
recorded at:
All Saints Church (Tooting, London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1989-04)
recording of:
Swan Lake, op. 20: Act III, no. 19: Pas de six: Variation II: Andante con moto (in 1989-04)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer)
part of:
Swan Lake, op. 20: Act III, no. 19: Pas de six
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky3:58
13Swan Lake, op. 20: Act III, no. 19: Pas de six, V. Variation 4
assistant engineer:
Andrew Hallifax
producer:
Michael Woolcock (producer) (in 1989-04)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1989-04)
conductor:
Mark Ermler (conductor) (in 1989-04)
balance engineer:
Tryggvi Tryggvason (classical music engineer and producer, aka Trygg Tryggvason)
recorded at:
All Saints Church (Tooting, London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1989-04)
recording of:
Swan Lake, op. 20: Act III, no. 19: Pas de six: Variation IV: Allegro (in 1989-04)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer)
part of:
Swan Lake, op. 20: Act III, no. 19: Pas de six
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky0:53
14Swan Lake, op. 20: Act III, no. 19: Pas de six, VI. Variation 5
assistant engineer:
Andrew Hallifax
producer:
Michael Woolcock (producer) (in 1989-04)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1989-04)
conductor:
Mark Ermler (conductor) (in 1989-04)
balance engineer:
Tryggvi Tryggvason (classical music engineer and producer, aka Trygg Tryggvason)
recorded at:
All Saints Church (Tooting, London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1989-04)
recording of:
Swan Lake, op. 20: Act III, no. 19: Pas de six: Variation V: Moderato - Allegro semplice (in 1989-04)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer)
part of:
Swan Lake, op. 20: Act III, no. 19: Pas de six
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky1:19
15Swan Lake, op. 20: Act III, no. 20a: Danse russe (Russian Dance)
assistant engineer:
Andrew Hallifax
producer:
Michael Woolcock (producer) (in 1989-04)
violin:
John Brown (violinist) (in 1989-04)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1989-04)
conductor:
Mark Ermler (conductor) (in 1989-04)
balance engineer:
Tryggvi Tryggvason (classical music engineer and producer, aka Trygg Tryggvason)
recorded at:
All Saints Church (Tooting, London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1989-04)
recording of:
Swan Lake, op. 20: Act III, no. 20A: Danse russe: Moderato: Andante semplice - Allegro vivo (in 1989-04)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer)
part of:
Swan Lake, op. 20: Act III
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky4:20
16Swan Lake, op. 20: Act III, no. 21: Danse espagnole (Spanish Dance)
assistant engineer:
Andrew Hallifax
producer:
Michael Woolcock (producer) (in 1989-04)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1989-04)
conductor:
Mark Ermler (conductor) (in 1989-04)
balance engineer:
Tryggvi Tryggvason (classical music engineer and producer, aka Trygg Tryggvason)
recorded at:
All Saints Church (Tooting, London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1989-04)
recording of:
Swan Lake, op. 20: Act III, no. 21: Danse espagnole: Allegro non troppo (Tempo di bolero) (in 1989-04)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer)
part of:
Swan Lake, op. 20: Act III
part of:
Swan Lake, op. 20: Act III (ed. Drigo)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky2:33
17Swan Lake, op. 20: Act III, no. 22: Danse napolitaine (Neapolitan Dance)
assistant engineer:
Andrew Hallifax
producer:
Michael Woolcock (producer) (in 1989-04)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1989-04)
conductor:
Mark Ermler (conductor) (in 1989-04)
balance engineer:
Tryggvi Tryggvason (classical music engineer and producer, aka Trygg Tryggvason)
recorded at:
All Saints Church (Tooting, London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1989-04)
recording of:
Swan Lake, op. 20: Act III, no. 22: Danse napolitaine: Allegro moderato - Andantino quasi moderato: Presto (in 1989-04)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer)
part of:
Swan Lake, op. 20: Act III
part of:
Swan Lake, op. 20: Act III (ed. Drigo)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky2:13
18Swan Lake, op. 20: Act IV, no. 26: Scène
assistant engineer:
Andrew Hallifax
producer:
Michael Woolcock (producer) (in 1989-04)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1989-04)
conductor:
Mark Ermler (conductor) (in 1989-04)
balance engineer:
Tryggvi Tryggvason (classical music engineer and producer, aka Trygg Tryggvason)
recorded at:
All Saints Church (Tooting, London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1989-04)
recording of:
Swan Lake, op. 20: Act IV, no. 26: Scène: Allegro ma non troppo (in 1989-04)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer)
part of:
Swan Lake, op. 20: Act IV
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky2:13
19Swan Lake, op. 20: Act IV, no. 27: Danse des petites cygnes (Dance of the Cygnets)
assistant engineer:
Andrew Hallifax
producer:
Michael Woolcock (producer) (in 1989-04)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1989-04)
conductor:
Mark Ermler (conductor) (in 1989-04)
balance engineer:
Tryggvi Tryggvason (classical music engineer and producer, aka Trygg Tryggvason)
recorded at:
All Saints Church (Tooting, London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1989-04)
recording of:
Swan Lake, op. 20: Act IV, no. 27: Danse des petits cygnes: Moderato (in 1989-04)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer)
part of:
Swan Lake, op. 20: Act IV
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky4:44
20Swan Lake, op. 20: Act IV, no. 28: Scène
assistant engineer:
Andrew Hallifax
producer:
Michael Woolcock (producer) (in 1989-04)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1989-04)
conductor:
Mark Ermler (conductor) (in 1989-04)
balance engineer:
Tryggvi Tryggvason (classical music engineer and producer, aka Trygg Tryggvason)
recorded at:
All Saints Church (Tooting, London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1989-04)
recording of:
Swan Lake, op. 20: Act IV, no. 28: Scène: Allegro agitato: Molto meno mosso: Allegro vivace (in 1989-04)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer)
part of:
Swan Lake, op. 20: Act IV
part of:
Swan Lake, op. 20: Act IV (ed. Drigo)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky4:19
21Swan Lake, op. 20: Act IV, no. 29: Scène finale
assistant engineer:
Andrew Hallifax
producer:
Michael Woolcock (producer) (in 1989-04)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1989-04, from 1989-04 until 1989-05)
conductor:
Mark Ermler (conductor) (in 1989-04) and Марк Эрмлер (Mark Ermler, conductor) (from 1989-04 until 1989-05)
balance engineer:
Tryggvi Tryggvason (classical music engineer and producer, aka Trygg Tryggvason)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Conifer Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1989)
recorded at:
All Saints Church (Tooting, London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1989-04, from 1989-04 until 1989-05)
recording of:
Swan Lake, op. 20: Act IV, no. 29: Scene finale: Andante - Allegro agitato - Alla breve. Moderato e maestoso (in 1989-04)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer)
part of:
Swan Lake, op. 20: Act IV
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky5:15
2▶CD: The Nutcracker
3▶CD: The Sleeping Beauty

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photography:Donald Southern (photographer)
Leslie E. Spatt
Gilles Tapie (photographer)
liner notes:Clement Crisp
Anthony Dowell
Jeremy Isaacs
William Mann (British music critic)
Peter Wright (dancer)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Conifer Records Limited (not for release label use!) (from 1989 until 1990)
glass mastered by:Nimbus (disc manufacturer “mastered by”)
printed by:M & TJ Ltd (printers)
M. W. Edwards (Printing) Ltd.