The Royal Ballet Gala Performances / ERNEST ANSERMET / LP-043

UPC 4088005690205

Product Details 

• Conducted by Ernest Ansermet
• 2x33 RPM, 180g Vinyl with Deluxe Booklet
• Limited Edition
• Original Master Recording
• Mastered using Half-Speed Cutting Technique
• Manufactured in the UK
• Record Label: MasterSound Works

Overview

This exquisite 2-LP set, The Royal Ballet Gala Performances, offers a collection of ballet masterpieces conducted by the renowned Ernest Ansermet and performed by the Royal Opera House Orchestra. The album includes celebrated pieces from Swan Lake, The Nutcracker, Sleeping Beauty, Giselle, Coppélia, and La Boutique Fantasque, meticulously mastered from original 1/2-inch 4-track tapes. Utilizing the half-speed mastering technique, the album promises an audiophile-grade listening experience. This limited edition set is pressed on 180g virgin vinyl and comes with a deluxe booklet, making it a prized addition for collectors and ballet music enthusiasts.

Track Listing

Side I

1. The Nutcracker Suite Op. 71g
   • March
   • Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy
   • Arabian Dance
   • Chinese Dance
   • Dance of the Toy Flute
   • Waltz of the Flowers
2. La Boutique Fantasque
   • Tarantella Andante
   • Can-Can

Side II

1. Coppélia
   • Act 1: Introduction and Mazurka
   • Introduction and Waltz Czardas
   • Act 2: Valsé de la Poupee
2. Giselle
   • Act 1: Introduction and Waltz
   • Act 2: Pas de Deux and Variation

Side III

1. Swan Lake
   • Act 2: Scene - Dance of the Little Swans
   • Scene - Pas de Deux
   • Waltz (Solo Violin: Charles Taylor)
2. Carnaval
   • Pierrot
   • Reconnaissance
   • Aveu
   • Pantalon et Columbine

Side IV

1. The Sleeping Beauty Op. 66
   • Introduction, Prologue: The Lilac Fairy
   • Act 1: Rose Adagio, Pas d'Action; Waltz
2. Les Sylphides
   • Overture: Prelude in A, Op. 28, No. 7
   • Mazurka in C, Op. 67, No. 3
   • Grande Valse Brillante in E-Flat, Op. 18

Key Credits

• Conductor: Ernest Ansermet
• Orchestra: Royal Opera House Orchestra, Covent Garden
• Engineer: Kenneth Wilkinson
• Mastering: Half-Speed Mastering, Abbey Road Studios
• Pressing: 180g Virgin Vinyl
• Manufactured: Made in the UK
• Limited Edition: Individually numbered
• Packaging: Deluxe Booklet

The color yellow is a symbol of nobility and royalty, especially for the Chinese! What you are looking at is a record with the same name of nobility – "The Royal Ballet" conducted by Ansermet, which is not only well-decorated, but also represents not only music, but also tells the glorious years of the Royal Ballet.

The Royal Ballet is conducted by Ernest Ansermet (1883.11.11-1969.2.20), a renowned conductor of ballet music who had a long history of cooperation with Dyagilev and who also conducted the premieres of Stravinsky's "The Soldier's Tale," Ravel's "Waltz," and Fauré's "The Three-Cornered Hat," among others. Theater. For audiophiles, Ansermet's recordings are the ultimate in audiophile quality, and they are classics that everyone dreams of having in their collection.

For the first time listeners, this recording may only sound good, but not able to realize the real excitement of Anselmi's music. However, if you do an A-B test with other recordings, you will find that this version is a clear winner. Not to mention the fact that the orchestra playing on this recording is not the Romande Orchestra, but the Royal Opera House Orchestra.