Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake (180g)

LPA

1. Act One - Introduction
2. Act One - No. 1 Scène (Allegro giusto)
3. Act One - No. 2 Waltz (Tempo di valse)
4. Act One - No. 3 Scène (Allegro moderato)
5. Act One - No. 4 Pas de trois - I. Intrada
6. Act One - No. 4 Pas de trois - II. Andante sostenuto
7. Act One - No. 4 Pas de trois - III. Allegro semplice – Presto
8. Act One - No. 4 Pas de trois - IV. Moderato
9. Act One - No. 4 Pas de trois - V. Allegro
10. Act One - No. 4 Pas de trois - VI. Coda

LPB

1. Act One - No. 5 Pas de deux - I. Tempo di valse
2. Act One - No. 5 Pas de deux - II. Andante – Allegro – Molto più mosso
3. Act One - No. 5 Pas de deux - III. Tempo di valse
4. Act One - No. 5 Pas de deux - IV. Coda
5. Act One - No. 6 Pas d’action
6. Act One - No. 7 Subject
7. Act One - No. 8 Dance with Goblets
8. Act One - No. 9 Finale

LPC

1. Act Two - No. 10 Scène (Moderato)
2. Act Two - No. 11 Scène (Allegro moderato – Allegro vivo)
3. Act Two - No. 12 Scène (Allegro)
4. Act Two - No. 13 Dances of the Swans - I. Tempo di valse
5. Act Two - No. 13 Dances of the Swans - II. Moderato assai – Molto più mosso
6. Act Two - No. 13 Dances of the Swans - III. Tempo di valse
7. Act Two - No. 13 Dances of the Swans - IV. Dance of the Little Swans
8. Act Two - No. 13 Dances of the Swans - V. Andante – Andante non troppo – Allegro
9. Act Two - No. 13 Dances of the Swans - VI. Tempo di valse
10. Act Two - No. 13 Dances of the Swans - VII. Coda

LPD

1. Act Two - No. 14 Scène (Moderato)
2. Act Three - No. 15 Scène (Allegro giusto)
3. Act Three - No. 16 Dance of the Guests and the Dwarfs
4. Act Three - No. 17 Scène: Entrance and Waltz of the Special Guests
5. Act Three - No. 18 Scène (Allegro – Allegro giusto)
6. Act Three - No. 19 Pas de six – Intrada
7. Act Three - No. 19 Pas de six – Variation I
8. Act Three - No. 19 Pas de six – Variation II

LPE

1. Act Three - No. 19 Pas de six – Variation III
2. Act Three - No. 19 Pas de six – Variation IV
3. Act Three - No. 19 Pas de six – Variation V
4. Act Three - No. 19 Pas de six – Coda
5. Act Three - Pas de deux (additional number) - Introduction
6. Act Three - Pas de deux (additional number) - Variation I
7. Act Three - Pas de deux (additional number) - Variation II
8. Act Three - Pas de deux (additional number) - Coda
9. Act Three - No. 20 Danse hongroise: Csárdás - Danse russe
10. Act Three - No. 21 Danse espagnole
11. Act Three - No. 22 Danse napolitaine

LPF

1. Act Three - No. 23 Mazurka
2. Act Three - No. 24 Scène (Allegro – Valse – Allegro vivo)
3. Act Four - No. 25 Entr’acte
4. Act Four - No. 26 Scène (Allegro non troppo)
5. Act Four - No. 27 Danse des petits cygnes
6. Act Four - No. 28 Scène (Allegro agitato – Allegro vivace)
7. Act Four - No. 29 Finale

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.