The Royal Ballet: Gala Performances (2024 remaster)

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1Swan Lake, op. 20: Scène (Moderato)
engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (from 1959-01-13 until 1959-01-16)
producer:
Michael Williamson (classical music producer)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (from 1959-01-13 until 1959-01-16)
conductor:
Ernest Ansermet (conductor) (from 1959-01-13 until 1959-01-16)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London) (from 1959-01-13 until 1959-01-16)
recording of:
Swan Lake, op. 20: Act II, no. 10: Scene: Moderato (from 1959-01-13 until 1959-01-16)
composer:
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (Russian romantic composer)
part of:
Swan Lake, op. 20: Act II
part of:
Swan Lake, op. 20: Act II (ed. Drigo)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky2:57
2Swan Lake, op. 20: Danses de petits cygnes (Moderato)
engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (from 1959-01-13 until 1959-01-16)
producer:
Michael Williamson (classical music producer)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (from 1959-01-13 until 1959-01-16)
conductor:
Ernest Ansermet (conductor) (from 1959-01-13 until 1959-01-16)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London) (from 1959-01-13 until 1959-01-16)
recording of:
Swan Lake, op. 20: Act II, no. 13: Danses des cygnes: IV. Allegro moderato (Popularly known as "Dance of the Little Swans") (from 1959-01-13 until 1959-01-16)
composer:
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 Tchaikovsky1:23
3Swan Lake, op. 20: Pas de deux
engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (from 1959-01-13 until 1959-01-16)
producer:
Michael Williamson (classical music producer)
solo violin:
Charles Taylor (violinist) (from 1959-01-13 until 1959-01-16)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (from 1959-01-13 until 1959-01-16)
conductor:
Ernest Ansermet (conductor) (from 1959-01-13 until 1959-01-16)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London) (from 1959-01-13 until 1959-01-16)
recording of:
The Swan Lake (suite from the ballet), op. 20a: IV. Scène (from 1959-01-13 until 1959-01-16)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer) (in 1876)
part of:
The Swan Lake (suite from the ballet), op. 20a (Version A - 6 movements)
part of:
The Swan Lake (suite from the ballet), op. 20a (Version B - 8 movements)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky6:32
4Swan Lake, op. 20: Valse
engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (from 1959-01-13 until 1959-01-16)
producer:
Michael Williamson (classical music producer)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (from 1959-01-13 until 1959-01-16)
conductor:
Ernest Ansermet (conductor) (from 1959-01-13 until 1959-01-16)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London) (from 1959-01-13 until 1959-01-16)
recording of:
Swan Lake, op. 20: Act I, no. 2: Valse, Tempo di valse (from 1959-01-13 until 1959-01-16)
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 Tchaikovsky7:48
5Carnaval, op. 9: Pierrot
engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (from 1959-01-13 until 1959-01-16)
producer:
Michael Williamson (classical music producer)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (from 1959-01-13 until 1959-01-16)
conductor:
Ernest Ansermet (conductor) (from 1959-01-13 until 1959-01-16)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London) (from 1959-01-13 until 1959-01-16)
recording of:
Carnaval, op. 9: II. Pierrot (orch. Glazunov) (from 1959-01-13 until 1959-01-16)
orchestrator:
Alexander Glazunov (Russian composer, 1865–1936)
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (from 1834 until 1835)
orchestration of:
Carnaval, op. 9: II. Pierrot
part of:
Carnaval, op. 9 (orch. Glazunov, Rimsky-Korsakov, et al.)
Robert Schumann arr. Glazunov, Rimsky-Korsakov1:10
6Carnaval, op. 9: Reconnaissance
engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (from 1959-01-13 until 1959-01-16)
producer:
Michael Williamson (classical music producer)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (from 1959-01-13 until 1959-01-16)
conductor:
Ernest Ansermet (conductor) (from 1959-01-13 until 1959-01-16)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London) (from 1959-01-13 until 1959-01-16)
recording of:
Carnaval, op. 9: XIV. Reconnaissance (orch. Wihtol) (from 1959-01-13 until 1959-01-16)
orchestrator:
Joseph Wihtol
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (from 1834 until 1835)
orchestration of:
Carnaval, op. 9: XIV. Reconnaissance
part of:
Carnaval, op. 9 (orch. Glazunov, Rimsky-Korsakov, et al.)
Robert Schumann arr. Glazunov, Rimsky-Korsakov1:35
7Carnaval, op. 9: Aveu
engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (from 1959-01-13 until 1959-01-16)
producer:
Michael Williamson (classical music producer)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (from 1959-01-13 until 1959-01-16)
conductor:
Ernest Ansermet (conductor) (from 1959-01-13 until 1959-01-16)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London) (from 1959-01-13 until 1959-01-16)
recording of:
Carnaval, op. 9: XVII. “Aveu” (orch. Sokolov) (from 1959-01-13 until 1959-01-16)
orchestrator:
Nikolai Sokolov (Nikolay Sokolov, Russian composer, Nikolay Alexandrovich Sokolov)
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (from 1834 until 1835)
orchestration of:
Carnaval, op. 9: XVII. Aveu
part of:
Carnaval, op. 9 (orch. Glazunov, Rimsky-Korsakov, et al.)
Robert Schumann arr. Glazunov, Rimsky-Korsakov1:07
8Carnaval, op. 9: Pantalon et Colombine
engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (from 1959-01-13 until 1959-01-16)
producer:
Michael Williamson (classical music producer)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (from 1959-01-13 until 1959-01-16)
conductor:
Ernest Ansermet (conductor) (from 1959-01-13 until 1959-01-16)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London) (from 1959-01-13 until 1959-01-16)
recording of:
Carnaval, op. 9: XV. Pantalon et Colombine (orch. Arensky) (from 1959-01-13 until 1959-01-16)
orchestrator:
Anton Arensky (Russian composer, pianist and conductor)
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (from 1834 until 1835)
orchestration of:
Carnaval, op. 9: XV. Pantalon et Colombine
part of:
Carnaval, op. 9 (orch. Glazunov, Rimsky-Korsakov, et al.)
Robert Schumann arr. Glazunov, Rimsky-Korsakov1:05
9The Sleeping Beauty, op. 66: Introduction
engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (from 1959-01-13 until 1959-01-16)
producer:
Michael Williamson (classical music producer)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (from 1959-01-13 until 1959-01-16)
conductor:
Ernest Ansermet (conductor) (from 1959-01-13 until 1959-01-16)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London) (from 1959-01-13 until 1959-01-16)
recording of:
The Sleeping Beauty Suite, op. 66a: I. Introduction. La Fée des Lilas (from 1959-01-13 until 1959-01-16)
composer:
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (Russian romantic composer)
part of:
The Sleeping Beauty, op. 66a (Suite)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky4:41
10The Sleeping Beauty, op. 66: Rose Adagio
engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (from 1959-01-13 until 1959-01-16)
producer:
Michael Williamson (classical music producer)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (from 1959-01-13 until 1959-01-16)
conductor:
Ernest Ansermet (conductor) (from 1959-01-13 until 1959-01-16)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London) (from 1959-01-13 until 1959-01-16)
recording of:
The Sleeping Beauty Suite, op. 66a: II. Adagio. Pas d'action (from 1959-01-13 until 1959-01-16)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer)
part of:
The Sleeping Beauty, op. 66a (Suite)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky6:16
11The Sleeping Beauty, op. 66: Valse
engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (from 1959-01-13 until 1959-01-16)
producer:
Michael Williamson (classical music producer)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (from 1959-01-13 until 1959-01-16)
conductor:
Ernest Ansermet (conductor) (from 1959-01-13 until 1959-01-16)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London) (from 1959-01-13 until 1959-01-16)
recording of:
The Sleeping Beauty Suite, op. 66a: V. Valse (from 1959-01-13 until 1959-01-16)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer)
part of:
The Sleeping Beauty, op. 66a (Suite)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky4:29
12Les Sylphides: 1. Prélude (in A major, op. 28 no. 7)
engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (from 1959-01-13 until 1959-01-16)
producer:
Michael Williamson (classical music producer)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (from 1959-01-13 until 1959-01-16)
conductor:
Ernest Ansermet (conductor) (from 1959-01-13 until 1959-01-16)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London) (from 1959-01-13 until 1959-01-16)
recording of:
Les Sylphides: VI. Prélude (orch. by Douglas) (from 1959-01-13 until 1959-01-16)
orchestrator:
Roy Douglas (British composer, pianist) (in 1936)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
orchestration of:
Prélude no. 7 in A major, op. 28: Andantino
part of:
Les Sylphides (orch. by Douglas)
Frédéric Chopin arr. Douglas1:48
13Les Sylphides: 4. Mazurka (in C major, op. 67 no. 3)
engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (from 1959-01-13 until 1959-01-16)
producer:
Michael Williamson (classical music producer)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (from 1959-01-13 until 1959-01-16)
conductor:
Ernest Ansermet (conductor) (from 1959-01-13 until 1959-01-16)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London) (from 1959-01-13 until 1959-01-16)
recording of:
Les Sylphides: V. Mazurka (orch. by Douglas) (from 1959-01-13 until 1959-01-16)
orchestrator:
Roy Douglas (British composer, pianist) (in 1936)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
orchestration of:
Mazurka no. 44 in C major, op. 67 no. 3
part of:
Les Sylphides (orch. by Douglas)
Frédéric Chopin arr. Douglas1:57
14Les Sylphides: 8. Valse (Grande valse brillante in E-flat major, op. 18)
engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (from 1959-01-13 until 1959-01-16)
producer:
Michael Williamson (classical music producer)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (from 1959-01-13 until 1959-01-16)
conductor:
Ernest Ansermet (conductor) (from 1959-01-13 until 1959-01-16)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London) (from 1959-01-13 until 1959-01-16)
recording of:
Les Sylphides: VIII. Walzer (in E‐flat major, op. 18 no. 1) (orch. by Douglas) (from 1959-01-13 until 1959-01-16)
orchestrator:
Roy Douglas (British composer, pianist) (in 1936)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
orchestration of:
Waltz no. 1 in E‐flat major, op. 18 “Grande Valse brillante”
part of:
Les Sylphides (orch. by Douglas)
Frédéric Chopin arr. Douglas5:38

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