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GliA¨re: The Red Poppy (Complete Ballet)

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Glière: The Red Poppy (Complete Ballet)
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StudioNaxos
Release DateMarch 26, 1996
UPC Code730099449625
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About GliA¨re: The Red Poppy (Complete Ballet)

Gliere's music sounds like it was written at least half a century earlier than it actually was. A composer who lived until mid-century, you'd never guess that he wasn't a contemporary of Tchaikovsky. His ballet music has the same Romantic sheen to it, with sweeping violin melodies and characterful individual dances. What he lacks is Tchaikovsky's sense of symphonic continuity, but his sense of dramatic timing seems to have been spot on, at least as far as this work is concerned. The only part of it that's at all well known is the "Russian Sailors' Dance," but there's lots more besides that's every bit as entertaining, so all credit to Naxos for giving us the complete work in such a fine performance at budget price. --David Hurwitz Amazon.com

Tracks

Disc 1
  1. Act 1. Introduction
  2. Act 1. Coolies' Dance
  3. Act 1. Scene: Tao-Hoa's Entrance
  4. Act 1. Restaurant
  5. Act 1. Malik's Dance
  6. Act 1. Boston Waltz
  7. Act 1. Scene of European Dance - Captain's Entrance and Sailor's Dance
  8. Act 1. Tao-Hoa's Scene
  9. Act 1. Variation with Gold Fingers
  10. Act 1. Coolies' Victory Dance
  11. Act 1. Dance of the Soviet Sailors: Apple
  12. Act 2. Introduction - Scene in the smoking room
  13. Act 2. Scene
  14. Act 2. Dance of the Chinese Women
  15. Act 2. Adagio of Four Goddesses
  16. Act 2. Adagio
Disc 2
  1. Act 2. Prelude
  2. Act 2. Tao-Hoa's vision
  3. Act 2. Scene: Procession
  4. Act 2. Sword Dance
  5. Act 2. Phoenix
  6. Act 2. Adagio
  7. Act 2. The Rose Ship
  8. Act 3. Charleston
  9. Act 3. Dance in the Restaurant
  10. Act 3. Preparation of the Chinese Theatre
  11. Act 3. Umbrella Dance
  12. Act 3. Puppet Dance
  13. Act 3. Scene: the Conspiracy
  14. Act 3. Scene of Confusion
  15. Act 3. Captain's Scene
  16. Act 3. Tao-Hoa's Scene; the departing ship
  17. Act 3. Rebellion Scene
  18. Act 3. Tao-Hoa's Death
  19. Act 3. Apotheosis

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User Reviews

Average user review: 5.0 (1 reviews)

rating: 5 QuoteYup! The Complete "Red Poppy"Quote
Wonderful performance of this neglected ballet. Hard to believe it's from the Soviet era. Very full and rich sound from the orchestra which seems like it's coming from deep past the speakers: "somewhat distant perspective, so beware" if that's not your cup of tea. But, as for me, I love it!

In my own personal database I rate both sound and performance on a scale of from 1 - 11, so I'll have to tailor my reviews from now on to Amazon's 5 Star system. Both Sound and Performance would get a "5". But, as I said, the soundstage is fairly deep and may take some getting used to. As it will probably be new music to you (except, perhaps, for the "Russian Sailors' Dance" I urge you to give it a couple of run throughs to learn the music more thoroughly. Wonderfully romantic music that you will probably think was written in the mid to late 1800's instead of the Soviet era. Don't be afraid of this one, it's really great.

Mark Zimmerman May 11, 2008

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