Maurice Abravanel and the Utah Symphony Orchestra - Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake (2004)

Synopsis: Before Tchaikovsky, ballet music was considered a shallow musical form meant to be secondary to the dance being performed on stage. But the Russian composer's groundbreaking SWAN LAKE finally... Before Tchaikovsky, ballet music was considered a shallow musical form meant to be secondary to the dance being performed on stage. But the Russian composer's groundbreaking SWAN LAKE finally placed music at the forefront of ballet and made the choreography serve the score, rather than the other way around. Legendary conductor Maurice Abravanel's recording of SWAN LAKE with the Utah Symphony Orchestra is highly regarded for capturing the essence of this masterful work, presented here in a pristine dual disc format. [More]

Composer: Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky