Pierre Boulez - Serge Diaghilev: Ballets russes (22 CD)

A transformative force in music, dance and the visual arts, the Ballets russes was founded in Paris in 1909 by the visionary impresario Serge Diaghilev. Innovative and flamboyant, he had a genius for bringing together the most brilliant composers, dancers, choreographers and designers, for nurturing creativity, and for galvanising audiences. Emblematic of the influence of the Ballets russes was the 1913 premiere of Stravinsky's Le Sacre du printemps: it caused a notorious scandal, but it also changed musical history. This 22CD set traces the company's path through the 20 years of it's existence - a tumultuous, but artistically fertile period - and comprises the vast majority of Ballets russes scores that have been recorded. Encompassing epoch-making works and rarities awaiting rediscovery, it offers a number of CD premieres and landmark interpretations by major musicians of the 78, LP and digital eras.

Track List:

Disc: 1

1. Le Pavillon d'Armide, Op. 29: I. Introduction et scene premiere
2. Le Pavillon d'Armide, Op. 29: II. Courante. Danse des heures
3. Le Pavillon d'Armide, Op. 29: III. Scene d'animation du Gobelin
4. Le Pavillon d'Armide, Op. 29: IV. La Plainte d'Armide
5. Le Pavillon d'Armide, Op. 29: V. Scene. Grand pas d'action
6. Le Pavillon d'Armide, Op. 29: VI. Grande valse noble
7. Le Pavillon d'Armide, Op. 29: VII. Variation - Allegro - Moderato tranquillo - Vivace - Grave
8. Le Pavillon d'Armide, Op. 29: VIII. Danse des gamins (de petits esclaves ethiopiens)
9. Le Pavillon d'Armide, Op. 29: IX. Danse des confidentes
10. Le Pavillon d'Armide, Op. 29: X. Bacchus et les bacchantes
11. Le Pavillon d'Armide, Op. 29: XI. Entree des magiciens et danse des ombres
12. Le Pavillon d'Armide, Op. 29: XII. Danse des bouffons
13. Le Pavillon d'Armide, Op. 29: XIII. Pas d'echarpe
14. Le Pavillon d'Armide, Op. 29: XIV. Pas de deux
15. Le Pavillon d'Armide, Op. 29: XV. Grande valse finale

Disc: 2

1. Prince Igor: Dance of the Polovtisan Maidens ; Polovtsian Dance (Instrumental Version) [Orch. Rimsky-Korsakov and Glazunov]
2. Scheherazade, Op. 35: I. The Sea and Sinbad's Ship
3. Scheherazade, Op. 35: II. The Kalendar Prince
4. Scheherazade, Op. 35: III. The Young Prince and the Young Princess
5. Scheherazade, Op. 35: IV. The Festival at Baghdad - The Sea - The Ship Goes to Pieces on a Rock Surmounted by a Bronze Warrior

Disc: 3

1. Giselle: Introduction (Arr. Büsser)
2. Giselle, Act 1: No. 2, Entree du Comte Albrecht (Arr. Busser)
3. Giselle, Act 1: No. 3, Entree de Giselle - Scene avec Hilarion (Arr. Büsser)
4. Giselle, Act 1: No. 4a, Retour de la vendange (Arr. Büsser)
5. Giselle, Act 1: No. 4b, Valse (Arr. Büsser)
6. Giselle, Act 1: No. 5, Pas de deux (Arr. Büsser)
7. Giselle, Act 1: No. 7a, Marche des vignerons (Arr. Busser)
8. Giselle, Act 1: No. 7b, Variation de Giselle (Arr. Büsser)
9. Giselle, Act 1: No. 8a, Grand galop (Arr. Büsser)
10. Giselle, Act 1: No. 8b, Scene finale. Scene de folie (Arr. Büsser)
11. Giselle, Act 2: No. 9, Minuit sonne - Effroi des chasseurs (Arr. Busser)
12. Giselle, Act 2: No. 10a, Apparition et scene de Myrtha (Arr. Büsser)
13. Giselle, Act 2: No. 10b, Apparition des Wilis (Arr. Büsser)
14. Giselle, Act 2: No. 10c, Danse des Wilis (Arr. Büsser)
15. Giselle, Act 2: No. 11a, Apparition et danse de Giselle (Arr. Büsser)
16. Giselle, Act 2: No. 11b, Entree d'Albrecht et de Wilfried (Arr. Busser)
17. Giselle, Act 2: No. 14, Scene des Wilis (Arr. Büsser)
18. Giselle, Act 2: No. 15, Grand pas de deux. Giselle et Albrecht (Arr. Busser)
19. Giselle, Act 2: No. 16, Finale (Arr. Büsser)

Disc: 4

1. Carnaval, Op. 9: No. 1, Preambule (Orch. Glazunov)
2. Carnaval, Op. 9: No. 2, Pierrot (Orch. Glazunov)
3. Carnaval, Op. 9: No. 3, Arlequin (Orch. Klenovsky)
4. Carnaval, Op. 9: No. 4, Valse noble (Orch. Petrov)
5. Carnaval, Op. 9: No. 5, Eusebius (Orch. Glazunov)
6. Carnaval, Op. 9: No. 6, Florestan (Orch. Rimsky-Korsakov)
7. Carnaval, Op. 9: No. 7, Coquette (Orch. Kalafati)
8. Carnaval, Op. 9: No. 8, Replique (Orch. Kalafati)
9. Carnaval, Op. 9: No. 9, Papillons (Orch. Tcherepnin)
10. Carnaval, Op. 9: No. 10, A.S.C.H. - S.C.H.A. "Lettres dansantes" (Orch. Lyadov)
11. Carnaval, Op. 9: No. 11, Chiarina (Orch. Kalafati)
12. Carnaval, Op. 9: No. 12, Chopin (Orch. Glazunov)
13. Carnaval, Op. 9: No. 13, Estrella (Orch. Winkler)
14. Carnaval, Op. 9: No. 14, Reconnaissance (Orch. Wihtol)
15. arnaval, Op. 9: No. 15, Pantalon et Colombine (Orch. Arensky)
16. Carnaval, Op. 9: No. 16, Valse allemande (Orch. Lyadov)
17. Carnaval, Op. 9: No. 17, Paganini (Orch. Lyadov)
18. Carnaval, Op. 9: No. 18, Aveu (Orch. Sokolov)
19. Carnaval, Op. 9: No. 19, Promenade (Orch. Klenovsky)
20. Carnaval, Op. 9: No. 20, Pause (Orch. Glazunov ; Kalafati)
21. Carnaval, Op. 9: No. 21, Marche des "Davidsbundler" contre les Philistins (Orch. Glazunov ; Kalafati)
22. The Firebird: Introduction
23. The Firebird, Tableau 1: Kashchei's Enchanted Garden
24. The Firebird, Tableau 1: Appearance of the Firebird Pursued by Ivan Tsarevich
25. The Firebird, Tableau 1: Dance of the Firebird
26. The Firebird, Tableau 1: Ivan Tsarevich Captures the Firebird
27. The Firebird, Tableau 1: Supplication of the Firebird
28. The Firebird, Tableau 1: Appearance of 13 Enchanted Princesses
29. The Firebird, Tableau 1: The Princesses' Game with the Golden Apples
30. The Firebird, Tableau 1: Sudden Appearance of the Ivan Tsarevich
31. The Firebird, Tableau 1: The Princesses' Khorovod
32. The Firebird, Tableau 1: Daybreak
33. The Firebird, Tableau 1: Ivan Tsarevich Enters Kashchei's Palace
34. The Firebird, Tableau 1: Magic Carillon - Appearance of Kashchei's Guardian Monsters - Capture of Ivan Tsarevich
35. The Firebird, Tableau 1: Arrival of Kashchei the Immortal
36. The Firebird, Tableau 1: His Dialogue with Ivan Tsarevich
37. The Firebird, Tableau 1: The Intercession of the Princesses
38. The Firebird, Tableau 1: Appearance of the Firebird
39. The Firebird, Tableau 1: Dance of Kashchei's Retinue Under the Firebird's Spell
40. The Firebird, Tableau 1: Infernal Dance of All Kashchei's Subjects
41. The Firebird, Tableau 1: Lullaby
42. The Firebird, Tableau 1: Kashchei Awakes
43. The Firebird, Tableau 1: Death of Kashchei
44. The Firebird, Tableau 2: Disappearance of the Palace and Dissolution of Kashchei's Enchantments, Animation of the Petrified Warriors, General Thanksgiving

Disc: 5

1. Narcisse et echo, Op. 40: I. Un paysage pantheiste
2. Narcisse et echo, Op. 40: II. Un sylvain se reveille, il joue de la flûte
3. Narcisse et echo, Op. 40: III. Entree des jeunes Beotiens et Beotiennes
4. Narcisse et echo, Op. 40: IV. Danse de la bacchante
5. Narcisse et echo, Op. 40: V. Chants lointains
6. Narcisse et echo, Op. 40: VI. Danse de Narcisse
7. Narcisse et echo, Op. 40: VII. echo est abandonnee
8. Narcisse et echo, Op. 40: VIII. Entre Narcisse, epuise par la fatigue
9. Narcisse et echo, Op. 40: IX. Arrivee d'echo
10. Narcisse et echo, Op. 40: X. Narcisse se transforme en une fleur
11. L'Invitation à la valse, H. 90 (Orch. Berlioz)

Disc: 6

1. Swan Lake, Op. 20: Introduction (Moderato assai)
2. Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act 1: No. 1 Scene (Allegro giusto)
3. Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act 1: No. 2, Waltz
4. Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act 1: No. 3 Scene (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. Andante sostenuto
7. Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act 1: No. 4 Pas de trois - III. Allegro semplice - Presto
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
12. Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act 1: No. 5 Pas de deux - II. Andante - Allegro - Molto più mosso
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 - IV. 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 with Goblets (Tempo di polacca)
18. Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act 1: No. 9 Finale (Andante)
19. Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act 2: No. 10, Scene
20. Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act 2: No. 11 Scene (Allegro moderato - Allegro vivo)
21. Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act 2: No. 12 Scene (Allegro)
22. Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act 2: No. 13 Dances of the Swans - I. Tempo di valse
23. Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act 2: No. 13 Dances of the Swans - II. Moderato assai - Molto più mosso
24. Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act 2: No. 13 Dances of the Swans - III. Tempo di valse
25. Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act 2: No. 13d Dances of the Swans. Dance of the Little Swans
26. Swan