Ernest Ansermet The Royal Ballet Gala Performances (2 LP)

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.
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.

Features:

• 180g Audiophile Pressing
• The Soul Analog Series
• 33 RPM
• Double LP
• Half Speed Mastering
• Limited Edition
• Gatefold Jacket
• Inside Integrated Multi-Page Book
• DMM (Direct Metal Mastering)
• Pure Analogue Mix & Cut
• Mastering Engineer and Recorded by Seen Magce & Kenneth Wilkinson
• Mastered at Abbey Road Studios
• Made in UK

Musicians:

• Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
• Ernest Ansermet, conductor

Selections:

Side A
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)
The Nutcracker Suite, Op.71a
1. March
2. Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy
3. Arabian Dance
4. Chinese Dance
5. Dance of the Toy Flute
6. Waltz of the Flowers
Gioachino Rossini (1792-1868)/Ottorino Respighi (1879-1936)
La Boutique Fantasque
7. Tarantella Andante
8. Andante mosso
9. Can-Can
Side B
Leo Delibes (1836-1891)
Coppélia
1. Act 1: Introduction and Mazurka
2. Introduction and Waltz Czardas
3. Czardas
4. Act 2: Valsé de la Poupee
Adolphe Adam (1803-1856)
Giselle
5. Act 1: Introduction and Waltz
6. Act 2: Pas de Deux and Variation
Side C
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)
Swan Lake
1. Act 2: Scene - Dance of the Little Swans
2. Scene - Pas de Deux
3. Waltz (Solo Violin: Charles Taylor)
Robert Schumann (1810-1856)
Carnaval
4. Pierrot
5. Reconnaissance
6. Aveu
7. Pantalon et Columbine
Side D
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)
The Sleeping Beauty, Op.66a
1. Introduction, Prologue: The Lilac Fairy
2. Act 1: Rose Adagio, Pas d'Action; Waltz
Frederic Chopin (1810-1849)
Les Sylphides
1. Overture: Prelude in A, Op.28, No.7
2. Mazurka in C, Op.67, No.3
3. Grande Valse Brillante in E-Flat, Op.18