Works on This Recording
1.
Hungarian Dances (21) for Orchestra, WoO 1: no 5 in G minor by Johannes Brahms
Conductor:
Herbert von Karajan
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1868; Austria
Length: 2 Minutes 32 Secs.
2.
Faust: Act 2 Waltz by Charles Gounod
Conductor:
Herbert von Karajan
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1859; France
Length: 5 Minutes 24 Secs.
3.
Annen-Polka, Op. 117 by Johann Strauss Jr.
Conductor:
Herbert von Karajan
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1852; Vienna, Austria
Length: 4 Minutes 23 Secs.
4.
Peer Gynt Suite no 1, Op. 46: no 3, Anitra's Dance by Edvard Grieg
Conductor:
Herbert von Karajan
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1875/1888; Norway
Length: 3 Minutes 42 Secs.
5.
Bartered Bride, B 143/T 93: Dance of the Comedians by Bedrich Smetana
Conductor:
Herbert von Karajan
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1863/1870; Bohemia
Length: 5 Minutes 37 Secs.
6.
Slavonic Dances (8) for Orchestra, Op. 72/B 147: no 2 in E minor, Dumka by Antonín Dvorák
Conductor:
Herbert von Karajan
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1886-1887; Bohemia
Length: 5 Minutes 1 Secs.
7.
Swan Lake, Op. 20: no 11, Act 2 - Scène, moderato by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Conductor:
Herbert von Karajan
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1875-1876; Russia
Length: 2 Minutes 48 Secs.
8.
Swan Lake, Op. 20: no 13, Act 2 - Danses des cygnes by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Conductor:
Herbert von Karajan
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1875-1876; Russia
Length: 1 Minutes 44 Secs.
9.
Kaiser-Walzer, Op. 437 by Johann Strauss Jr.
Conductor:
Herbert von Karajan
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1889; Vienna, Austria
Length: 10 Minutes 52 Secs.
10.
Les Sylphides: Waltz no 7 in C sharp minor, Op. 64 no 2 by Frédéric Chopin
Conductor:
Herbert von Karajan
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Length: 4 Minutes 26 Secs.
Notes: 'Les Sylphides' is a compilation of works by Frédéric Chopin. It was conceived as a ballet by Mikhail Fokin in 1909, and orchestrated by Roy Douglas in 1936.
11.
Gaîté Parisienne: Can-can from "La vie parisienne" by Jacques Offenbach
Conductor:
Herbert von Karajan
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: Paris, France
Length: 2 Minutes 35 Secs.
Notes: 'Gaîté Parisienne' is a pastiche of various works by Jacques Offenbach, selected and arranged as a ballet score by Manuel Rosenthal.
12.
Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a: no 8, Waltz of the Flowers by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Conductor:
Herbert von Karajan
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1892; Russia
Length: 7 Minutes 2 Secs.
13.
Aida: Ballet Music by Giuseppe Verdi
Conductor:
Herbert von Karajan
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1871; Italy
Length: 4 Minutes 22 Secs.
14.
Prince Igor: Polovtsian Dances by Alexander Borodin
Conductor:
Herbert von Karajan
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: Russia
Length: 3 Minutes 48 Secs.
Notes: Composition written: Russia (1869 - 1887).
15.
Invitation to the Dance, in D flat major J 260/Op. 65 by Carl Maria von Weber
Conductor:
Herbert von Karajan
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1819; Dresden, Germany
Length: 8 Minutes 46 Secs.
Customer Reviews
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A Fine Karajan Offering. October 13, 2012
By Richard F. Buckley (Jefferson Hills, PA) See All My Reviews
"This CD is a winner! Von Karajan and the Berlin Philharmonic weave their usual mastery through a selection of pieces that are particularly suited for casual listening. Still, if you are so inclined, you can listen to them intently and come away with a very rewarding experience. The fifteen tracks offered on the disc are well selected and represent the best of ballet music. The CD is typical of the Eloquence series in that the selections are always outstanding, the artists are superb, the sound is delightful and the price is ridiculously low. Pick up this disc while it is still available. It is an outstanding value."
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