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Binding: Audio CDEAN: 0028946211427 Label: Philips Manufacturer: Philips Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: Philips Release Date: October 20, 1998 Studio: Philips Sales Rank: 2745 MPN: 462114 Disc 1:
Editorial Review: Amazon.com: Although Gergiev is highly experienced in the theater, and he is leading an opera-ballet orchestra, this is definitely a concert Nutcracker. Tempos are brisk, textures streamlined, and dancers might have a good deal of difficulty keeping up with the music. For us home listeners, though, this is a superb way to hear Tchaikovsky's complete score and to remind ourselves of how much good music isn't included in the familiar suite. Gergiev justifies his reputation as an interpreter and as an orchestra leader, getting amazingly precise playing from the ensemble. Best of all, Philips has somehow crammed more than 81 minutes of superb sound onto this disc, making it a remarkable bargain. Very highly recommended! --Leslie Gerber Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Crisp, clean, lively, tastefully aggressiveI have never heard a Nutcracker that was done more tastefully than this one. The faster tempos that some here complain about (I suspect simply because it's just not what they're 'accustomed' to) lend it an energy and drive that I have never heard before. As for being too fast for dancers, who cares? I wasn't planning on hiring a dance troupe to perform in my living room anyway. It sounds terrific. Excellent recorded sound, just forward enough to give it a very clear presence, but ... Read More Rating:  - typical Gergiev recordingGergiev, regardless of his abilities in conducting live performances of Ballet, Opera, or Orchestral concerts, is a willing tool of The System. Philips want "Nutcracker" on a single CD - Gergiev will give it to them, and here, as with the other of Tchaikovsky's ballets he recorded to fit on a single CD, he plays it fast. What does he care - he knows most buyers have not been to a Kirov Ballet performance, but many do watch Sport, and that is usually FAST, as is most Dance Pop Music and Disco. ... Read More Rating: - No hesitation here... get itI agree with all the other reviewers. This is a masterful recording. almost perfect, a great achievement. The orchestra is somptuous, one of the rare ones that gives me shivers throughout. All of Tchaikovsky's palette is fantastically rendered. The tempi are perfect, bordering on the fast. Witness this fast Trepak... wow... The only thing missing here is the dancers of course. But as a listening-only experience it is very rewarding. So, just get it. Rating: - The Perfect Nutcracker MusicThis is the music used by the Indiana Ballet Company, with its direct ties to the Kirov through its artistic director, dancers and school. They slow it down just a hair to make it more danceable. Who better to provide music for the Nutcracker than the very orchestra for the very theatre in which it was first presented? Indiana Ballet Company uses the earliest surviving choreography and until I found this album, I didn't realize that they also use music from the Kirov's orchestra as well! Read More Rating: - BeautifulI was so impressed by the ballet that I immediately decided to buy the cd and I don't regret it at all. The music is beautiful and never bores! Browse for similar items by category:
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