Tchaikovsky: The Sleeping Beauty - A Dramatic Symphony
11/13/2020, 54 Tracks, 1:08:30
Featuring
Ekaterina Kornishina
Kristīne Beitika
Marius Malanetchi
Valeriya Alesiuk
Annika Oser
Alexey Mikhaylenko
Kristjan Järvi
Baltic Sea Philharmonic
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
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Interpretation
Kristjan Järvi, the conductor, arranged Tchaikovsky's nearly three-hour ballet score for 'Sleeping Beauty' into a 70-minute "dramatic symphony" for this album.
Performer Biography
Kristjan Järvi, the conductor, comes from a family of famous conductors; his father Neeme and elder brother Paavo also conduct major orchestras worldwide.
Interpretation
The Baltic Sea Philharmonic performs entire programs from memory, a practice intended to evolve the orchestra into a "living, breathing organism" and enhance intuitive expression.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Kristjan Järvi believes that great music needs constant updating and reinvention, citing examples like Mendelssohn reorchestrating Bach and Mahler reorchestrating Beethoven.
Recording & Production
This recording of 'Sleeping Beauty' was made in St. Petersburg, Russia, in March 2019, following a concert as part of the Baltic Sea Philharmonic's 'Nordic Pulse' tour.
Historical Context
The fairytale of 'Sleeping Beauty' has roots in Charles Perrault's 1697 version, 'La Belle au bois dormant', and the Brothers Grimm's 1812 collection as 'Dornröschen'.
