Gennady Rozhdestvensky: Prokofiev - Ballets (APE)

Composer: Sergei Prokofiev
Orchestra: The USSR Ministry of Culture Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: Gennadi Rozhdestvensky
Number of Discs: 8
Format: APE (tracks)
Label: Melodiya
Size: 2.3 GB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: no

CD: 01-02 Tale of the Stone Flower op. 118 4 acts, 9 scenes
CD: 03 Le Pas d”Acier op. 41 (The Steel Step) L”Enfant prodigue, op. 46
CD: 04-05 Cinderella, ballet in 3 acts, Op. 87 On the Dnieper, ballet in two scenes, Op. 51
CD: 06-07 Romeo and Juliet, ballet in 3 acts, 10 scenes with epilogue, op. 64
CD: 08 Chout Histoire d”un bouffon qui a roule sept autres bouffons op. 21.

CD 01
Tale of the Stone Flower op. 118
Prologue
01. The Mistress of the Copper Mountain
02. Danila and his work

Act I
03. Scene 1: Danila in search of a flower
04. Scene 1: Meeting of Danila and the countrymen
05. Scene 1: Scene and lyrical duet of Danila and Katerina
06. Scene 1: Scene of Severyan with workers
07. Scene 2: Round-up song
08. Scene 2: Farewell of Katerina and her friends
09. Scene 2: Dance of the Maidens
10. Scene 2: Danila’s dance
11. Scene 2: Dance of bachelors
12. Scene 2: Severyan’s arrival
13. Scene 2: Dispute over the Stone Flower
14. Scene 2: Lyric scene of Katerina and Danila
15. Scene 2: Danila’s ballad
16. Scene 3: The Mistress of Copper Mountain carries Danila away

Act II
17. Scene 4: The Mistress shows Danila the riches of the soil
18. Scene 4: Duet of the Mistress and Danila (First trial)
19. Scene 4: Waltz of the Diamonds and scne (Second trial)
20. Scene 4: Dance of the Russian semi-precious stones
21. Scene 4: Waltz

CD 02
Tale of the Stone Flower op. 118
Act II
01. Scene 5: Danila’s Monologue – Answer of the Mistress
02. Scene 5: The Mistress shows Danila the Stone Flower
03. Scene 5: Severyan and the workers. The Mistress’ warning
04. Scene 5: Scene and Katerina’s Dance
05. Scene 5: Severyan’s Arrival
06. Scene 5: ‘Where are you Danila?’
07. Scene 5: Appearance of the Mistress – Katerina’s Joy
08. Scene 6: Ural Rhapsody
09. Scene 6: Scene 6: Interlude
10. Russian Dance
11. Scene 7: Gypsy Dance
12. Scene 7: Severyan’s Dance
13. Scene 7: Solo of the Gypsy Girl – Coda
14. Scene 7: Katerina ‘s Appearance and Severyan’s Rage
15. Scene 7: Appearance of the Mistress and scene of Severyan swallowed by the earth
16. Scene 7: Severyan’s pursuit of the Mistress
17. Scene 7: Death of Severyan
18. Scene 8: Katerina sits by the fire and longs for Danila
19. Scene 8: Dance of Katerina with the Fire Spirits
20. Scene 8: Katerina follows the Fire Spirits
21. Scene 9: Dialogue of Katerina with the Mistress
22. Scene 9: Danila turned into stone
23. Scene 9: Reunion of Katerina and Danila
24. Scene 9: The Mistress presents gifts to Katerina and Danila
25. Epilogue

CD 03
Pas d’acier op.41
01. 1.Entree des personnages
02. 2.Train des paysans-ravitalleurs
03. 3.Les commissaries
04. 4.Les petits camelots
05. 5.L’orateur
06. 6.Matelot a bracelets et ouvriere
07. 7.Changement de decors
08. 8.Le matelot deviant un ouvrier
09. 9.L’usine
10. 10.Les marteaux
11. 11.Finale

L’enfant prodigue op.46
12. 1.The departure
13. 2.Meeting friends
14. 3.Temptress
15. 4.The dancers
16. 5.The Prodigal son and the Temptress
17. 6.Drunkenness
18. 7.The despoiling
19. 8.Awakening and remorse
20. 9.Sharing the loot (interlude)
21. 10.The return

CD 04
Cinderella
Act 1
01. 1. Introduction
02. 2. Shawl dance
03. 3. Cinderella
04. 4. The father
05. 5. The Fairy Godmother
06. 6. The sisters’ new clothes
07. 7. The dancing lesson
08. 8. Departure of the Stepmother and sisters for the Ball
09. 9. Cinderella dreams of the Ball
10. 10. Gavotte
11. 11. Second appearance of the Fairy Godmother
12. 12. Spring Fairy
13. 13. Summer Fairy
14. 14. Grasshoppers and Dragonflies
15. 15. Autumn Fairy
16. 16. Winter Faory
17. 17. The interrupted departure
18. 18. The clock
19. 19. Cinderella’s departure for the Ball

Act 2
20. 1. Dance of the courtiers
21. 2. Court dance (Passepied)
22. 3. Cavalier’s dance (Bourree)
23. 4. Bearcat’s variation
24. 5. Magger’s variation
25. 6. Dance of the courtiers (reprise)
26. 7. Mazurka and entrance of the Prince
27. 8. Dance of Prince’s four companions
28. 9. Mazurka (reprise)
29. 10. Cinderella’s arrival at the Ball
30. 11. Grand waltz
31. 12. Promenade
32. 13. Cinderella’s dance
33. 14. Dance of the Prince
34. 15. Refreshments for the guests
35. 16. Duet of the sisters with the oranges
36. 17. Duet of the Prince and Cinderella
37. 18. Waltz-coda
38. 19. Midnight

CD 05
Cinderella
Act 3
01. 1. The Prince and the cobblers
02. 2. First galop of the Prince
03. 3. Temptation
04. 4. Second galop of the Prince
05. 5. Oriental dance
06. 6. Third galop of the Prince
07. 7. Cinderella’s awakening
08. 8. The morning after the Ball
09. 9. The Prince’s Visit
10. 10. The Prince recognizes Cinderella
11. 11. Waltz
12. 12. Amoroso; The Prince and Cinderella

On the Dnieper, op.51
13. Introduction
14. Scene 1: 1.Meeting
15. Scene 1: 2.Mimic scene
16. Scene 1: 3.Pas de deux
17. Scene 1: 4.Male variation and finale
18. Scene 2: 1.Engagement
19. Scene 2: 2.Dance of the groom
20. Scene 2: 3.Dance of the bride
21. Scene 2: 4.Dance of men
22. Scene 2: 5.The quarrel
23. Scene 2: 6.Mimic scene
24. Scene 2: 7.Conclusion

CD 06
Romeo and Juliet op.64
01. Introduction

Act I
02. Scene 1: 1. Romeo
03. Scene 1: 2. The Street Awakens
04. Scene 1: 3. The Morning Dance
05. Scene 1: 4. The Quarrel
06. Scene 1: 5. The Fight
07. Scene 1: 6. The Duke’s Order
08. Scene 1: 7. Interlude
09. Scene 2: 1. Juliet and Nurse
10. Scene 2: 2. Juliet the Young Girl
11. Scene 2: 3. The Arrival of the Guests
12. Scene 2: 4. Masques
13. Scene 2: 5. Dance of the Knights
14. Scene 2: 6. Juliet’s Variation
15. Scene 2: 7. Mercutio
16. Scene 2: 8. Madrigal
17. Scene 2: 9. Tybald Recognizes Romeo
18. Scene 2: 10. The Departure of the Guests
19. Scene 2: 11. The Balcony Scene
20. Scene 2: 12. Romeo’s Variation
21. Scene 2: 13. Love Dance

Act II
22. Scene 1: 1. Dance of the People
23. Scene 1: 2. Romeo and Mercutio
24. Scene 1: 3. Dance of the Five Pairs
25. Scene 1: 4. Dance with the Mandoline

CD 07
Act II
01. Scene 1: 5. The Nurse
02. Scene 1: 6. The Nurse Delivers Juliet’s Message to Romeo
03. Scene 2: 1. Romeo at Friar’s Laurence’s
04. Scene 2: 2. Juliet at Friar’s Laurence’s
05. Scene 3: 1. People’s Merry-Making is Going on
06. Scene 3: 2. Dance of the People Again
07. Scene 3: 3. Tybald Encounters Mercutio
08. Scene 3: 4. Tybald Fights Mercutio
09. Scene 3: 5. Mercutio Dies
10. Scene 3: 6. Romeo Resolves to Avenge the Death of Mercutio
11. Finale of Act II

Act III
12. Introduction
13. Scene 1: 1. Romeo and Juliet (Juliet’s Chamber)
14. Scene 1: 2. Leave-Taking before Parting
15. Scene 1: 3. The Nurse
16. Scene 1: 4. Juliet Refuses to Marry Paris
17. Scene 1: 5. Juliet Alone
18. Scene 1: 6. Interlude
19. Scene 2: 1. At Friar’s Laurence’s
20. Scene 2: 2. Interlude
21. Scene 3: 1. At Juliet’s Again
22. Scene 3: 2. Juliet Alone
23. Scene 3: 3. Morning Serenade
24. Scene 3: 4. Dance of the Maids with Lilies
25. Scene 3: 5. At Juliet’s Bed

Epilogue
26. 1. Juliet’s Funeral
27. 2. Juliet’s Death

CD 08
Chout Histoire d”un bouffon qui a roule sept autres bouffons op. 21
01. The Buffoon’s parlor
02. First entr’acte
03. By the seven buffoons
04. Second entr’acte
05. The Buffoon’s courtyard
06. Third entr’acte
07. The Buffoon’s chamber
08. Fourth entr’acte
09. The Merchant’s bedroom
10. Fifth entr’acte
11. The Merchant’s garden