Tchaikovsky – Swan Lake: André Previn (Vinyl 3LP)

Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake, with its story of magical transformations, love and deceit and its irresistibly melodic score, defines Romantic ballet. It is no coincidence that conductor André Previn has described himself as “a complete romantic” and that this recording has become a classic of the catalogue. When it was made in 1976, Previn had spent the best part of a decade as Principal Conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra. With their combination of show business flair and deep sensitivity, he and the LSO’s players proved to be the ideal team for Tchaikovsky’s glorious ballet music.

Musicians:
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, composer
André Previn, conductor
London Symphony Orchestra

LP1
1. Swan Lake, Op. 20: Introduction
2. Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act 1: No. 1 Allegro giusto
3. Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act 1: No. 2 Valse in A-Flat Major (Tempo di valse)
4. Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act 1: No. 3 Entrance of Pages (Allegro moderato)
5. Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act 1: No. 4 Pas de trois – I. Intrada (Allegro)
6. Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act 1: No. 4 Pas de trois – II. Adagio (Andante sostenuto)
7. Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act 1: No. 4 Pas de trois – III. Allegro semplice
8. Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act 1: No. 4 Pas de trois – IV. Moderato
9. Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act 1: No. 4 Pas de trois – V. Allegro
10. Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act 1: No. 4 Pas de trois – VI. Coda (Allegro vivace)
11. Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act 1: No. 5 Pas de deux – I. Tempo di valse ma non troppo vivo, qua
12. Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act 1: No. 5 Pas de deux – II. Andante – Allegro
13. Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act 1: No. 5 Pas de deux – III. Tempo di valse
14. Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act 1: No. 5 Pas de deux – Coda (Allegro molto vivace)
15. Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act 1: No. 6 Pas d’action (Andantino quasi moderato – Allegro)
16. Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act 1: No. 7 Sujet
17. Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act 1: No. 8 Danse des coupes (Tempo di Polacca)
18. Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act 1: No. 9 Finale (Andante)

LP2
1. Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act 2: No. 10 Moderato
2. Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act 2: No. 11 Allegro moderato – Allegro vivo
3. Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act 2: No. 12 Allegro
4. Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act 2: No. 13 Danses des cygnes – I. Tempo di valse
5. Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act 2: No. 13 Danses des cygnes – II. Moderato assai – Molto più mos
6. Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act 2: No. 13 Danses des cygnes – III. Danses des cygnes (Tempo di valse)
7. Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act 2: No. 13 Dances of the Swans
8. Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act 2: No. 13 Danses des cygnes – V. Pas d’action (Odette et le prin)
9. Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act 2: No. 13 Danses des cygnes – VI. Tempo di valse (Tout le monde)
10. Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act 2: No. 13 Danses des cygnes – VII. Coda (Allegro vivo)
11. Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act 2: No. 14 Moderato
12. Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act 3: No. 15 Allegro giusto
13. Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act 3: No. 16 Danses du Corps de Ballet et des Nains (Moderato assai)
14. Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act 3: No. 17 La sortie des Invités et Valse
15. Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act 3: No. 18 Allegro – Allegro giusto
16. Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act 3: No. 19 Pas de six – Intrada (Moderato assai)
17. Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act 3: No. 19 Pas de six – Variation I (Allegro)
18. Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act 3: No. 19 Pas de six – Variation II (Andante con moto)

LP3
1. Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act 3: No. 19 Pas de six – Variation III (Moderato)
2. Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act 3: No. 19 Pas de six – Variation IV (Allegro)
3. Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act 3: No. 19 Pas de six – Variation V (Moderato – Allegro semplice
4. Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act 3: No. 19 – Pas de six – Coda (Allegro molto)
5. Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act 3: Appendix 1 – Pas de deux: Moderato – Andante
6. Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act 3: Appendix 1 Pas de deux: Variation I (Allegro moderato)
7. Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act 3: Appendix 1 Pas de deux – Variation II (Allegro)
8. Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act 3: Appendix 1 Pas de deux – Coda (Allegro molto vivace)
9. Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act 3: No. 20 Danse hongroise – Czárdás (Moderato assai – Allegro mo
10. Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act 3: Appendix 2 Danse russe (Moderato – Andante semplice – Allegro
11. Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act 3: No. 21 Danse espagnole (Allegro non troppo [Tempo di bolero])
12. Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act 3: No. 22 Danse napolitaine (Allegro moderato – Andantino quasi
13. Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act 3: No. 23 Mazurka (Solistes et corps de ballet) (Tempo di Mazurk)
14. Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act 3: No. 24 : Allegro – Valse – Allegro vivo
15. Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act 4: No. 25 Entr’acte (Moderato)
16. Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act 4: No. 26 Allegro ma non troppo
17. Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act 4: No. 27 Danse des petits cygnes (Moderato)
18. Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act 4: No. 28 Allegro agitato – Molto meno mosso – Allegro vivace
19. Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act 4: No. 29 Andante – Allegro agitato – Alla breve. Moderato e mae