Valery Gergiev's performance of Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake with the Orchestra of the Mariinsky Theatre is one of the most powerful available, and this highlights album presents a little more than two-thirds of the full ballet; it is perhaps one of the very best recordings, notwithstanding one idiosyncrasy that must be addressed directly. Although Gergiev's periodic humming, muttering, and heavy breathing are quite detectable and may be distracting (the likelihood of that increases as the volume is raised), it is perhaps ...
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Valery Gergiev's performance of Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake with the Orchestra of the Mariinsky Theatre is one of the most powerful available, and this highlights album presents a little more than two-thirds of the full ballet; it is perhaps one of the very best recordings, notwithstanding one idiosyncrasy that must be addressed directly. Although Gergiev's periodic humming, muttering, and heavy breathing are quite detectable and may be distracting (the likelihood of that increases as the volume is raised), it is perhaps tolerable, especially in light of the excellence of the interpretation, the sheer excitement of the playing, and the responsiveness of the recording that, in addition to picking up the conductor's vocalizations, puts the listener right in the orchestra pit. Everything musical about this 2007 Decca release is compelling, not only because Gergiev delivers the Mariinsky performing a version of the ballet with bold strokes of color, thrillingly brisk tempos, and quite a few original...
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Add this copy of Swan Lake (Highlights) to cart. $19.81, good condition, Sold by Service First Media rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Taylorsville, KY, UNITED STATES, published 2007 by Decca.
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Good. Includes disc(s), case, booklet, and back artwork. Case, booklet, and artwork will show moderate cosmetic wear. Disc(s) are professionally cleaned and may contain only light scratches that do not effect functionality.