Tchaikovsky : Casse-Noisette

Description

Casse-Noisette, ballet created in 1892, tells the magical Christmas Eve of young Clara. Her adventures with an enchanted prince inspired Tchaikovsky to create enchanting numbers like the Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy and the Waltz of the Flowers. This version of Casse-Noisette recorded in 1972 by the great André Previn has become a cornerstone of the discography, and one of the best-sellers of the conductor leading the London Symphony Orchestra. Tchaikovsky's masterpiece wonderfully illustrates the magic of Christmas, the ideal time to discover or rediscover this essential recording. André Previn's interpretations of Tchaikovsky's three ballets with the London Symphony Orchestra are among the most successful classical recordings of the 1970s. Here is a complete version of the enchanting Casse-Noisette in its latest remastering: magical interpretations that have not aged a bit! "Tchaikovsky's ballets form a wonderful part of his musical expression, perhaps the most wonderful of all. Such were my thoughts while listening to this enchanting new recording of Casse-Noisette by André Previn and the LSO. As a narrative of the music, it seems to me a wonderfully judged combination of skill and affection. [It is] certainly a performance whose strength comes from its simple eloquence, and there is nothing that can make music sound better than that. There is a poised and sustained delight about this performance from start to finish; it is the very definition of good conducting." --- Gramophone, January 1973 ---