Prokofiev: Cinderella

Prokofiev: Cinderella

Prokofiev: Cinderella
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Composer: Sergey Prokofiev
Orchestra: Bolshoi Theater Orchestra
Edition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2005-12-06
Music Label: Empire Musicwerks
Soundtracks:
Music CD 1
  1. Cinderella, ballet, Op. 87: Introduction
  2. Cinderella, ballet, Op. 87: Shawl Dance
  3. Cinderella, ballet, Op. 87: Cinderella
  4. Cinderella, ballet, Op. 87: The Father
  5. Cinderella, ballet, Op. 87: The Fairy Godmother
  6. Cinderella, ballet, Op. 87: The Sisters' New Clothes
  7. Cinderella, ballet, Op. 87: Dancing Lesson
  8. Cinderella, ballet, Op. 87: Stepmother and Sisters depart for the Ball
  9. Cinderella, ballet, Op. 87: Cinderella dreams of the Ball
  10. Cinderella, ballet, Op. 87: Second appearance of The Fairy Godmother
  11. Cinderella, ballet, Op. 87: Spring Fairy
  12. Cinderella, ballet, Op. 87: Summer Fairy
  13. Cinderella, ballet, Op. 87: Autumn Fairy
  14. Cinderella, ballet, Op. 87: Winter Fairy
  15. Cinderella, ballet, Op. 87: The Clock
  16. Cinderella, ballet, Op. 87: Cinderella's departure for the Ball
  17. Cinderella, ballet, Op. 87: The Ball
Music CD 2
  1. Cinderella, ballet, Op. 87: Entrance of the Prince
  2. Cinderella, ballet, Op. 87: Cinderella's Arrival
  3. Cinderella, ballet, Op. 87: Grand Waltz
  4. Cinderella, ballet, Op. 87: Cinderella's Dance
  5. Cinderella, ballet, Op. 87: Dance of the Prince
  6. Cinderella, ballet, Op. 87: Refreshments for the Guests
  7. Cinderella, ballet, Op. 87: Duet of the Sisters with the Oranges
  8. Cinderella, ballet, Op. 87: Duet of the Prince and Cinderella
  9. Cinderella, ballet, Op. 87: Waltz-Coda
  10. Cinderella, ballet, Op. 87: Midnight
  11. Cinderella, ballet, Op. 87: The Prince and the Cobblers
  12. Cinderella, ballet, Op. 87: Cinderella's Awakening
  13. Cinderella, ballet, Op. 87: The Morning after the Ball
  14. Cinderella, ballet, Op. 87: The Prince's Visit
  15. Cinderella, ballet, Op. 87: The Prince Recognises Cinderella
  16. Cinderella, ballet, Op. 87: The Prince And Cinderella

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Free Music Review: For all its faults it's still better than...
Hit: 4 Stars

At this time there is 1 previous review of the CD and 6 reviews of the DVD (also EmpireMusic). The review of the CD seems to be about the music and not the performance. For those who already know and love the music, I recommend you get this CD. The conductor identified on the DVD credits is Victor Fedotov conducting the Bolshoi Theatre SO in a live performance from 1985. This is probably correct. The ballet is cut to 34 scenes (from 50 in total). The cuts appear to be the Bolshoi's decision. I believe that the 'complete' Cinderella (which is unlikely to be performed anywhere, anytime) is too long and too repetitive and (sometimes) too dull. Unlike Romeo et Juliette, it is easy to find scenes to cut in Cinderella. My complaint is not the cuts here but that Empire could not manage 79 minutes on 1 CD. More importantly, the sound (PCM here, Dolby on DVD--apparently from the same tapes) has warp and woof problems (those raised in the digital era will not know what this means) and the level of the right channel is noticeably higher than the left (especially if listening on headphones). Now why do I take the time for these complaints? Because this is the best you can do for Cinderella at this time. For all of those who think Romeo is the great ballet and Cinderella is a weak sister, you need to hear these Russians play it. Take the 'midnight' scene where Previn's English horns seem totally virginal and then listen to Fedotov. OK, so Pletnev is Russian, right? He should know how it's done; and everyone says the sound (with DG's 12 or 13 microphones) is world-class. Pletnev does know how it should sound, and he certainly loves Cinderella. But that does not change the fact that (in the words of one reviewer) his Cinderella is 'charmless and cold'. That's what it is. So, until Naxos see fit to let Yablonski or Mogrelia record this....
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