Anton Arensky - Egyptian Nights, Suite from the ballet Op. 50a (1900 arr. 1902)/Egyptian Nights Op. 50 (1900)

Anton Arensky

(1861~1906)

 

Egyptian Nights, Suite from the ballet Op. 50a (1900 arr. 1902)

I. Ouverture
II. Danse d'Arsinoé et des esclaves
III. Danse des juives
IV. Danse des Ghazies
V. Charmeuse des serpents
VI. Pas de deux. Valse
VII. Entrée solennelle d'Antoine.
Performed by the USSR Symphony Orchestra conducted by Yevgeny Svetlanov.

 

Egyptian Nights Op. 50 (1900)

Egyptian Nights Op. 50 - Ballet in One Act (1900)
Overture [0:00]
I. Scene and Coquetry Dance [6:18]
II. Entry of Cleopatra and Scene [10:51]
III. Dance of Arsinoe and the Slaves [14:25]
IV. Dance of Berenice and Scene [16:59]
V. Poisoning Scene [22:01]
VI. Dance of the Jewish Girls [27:10]
VII. Dance of the Egyptian Girls [29:27]
VIII. Snake-charmer: Second Dance of Arsinoe [30:50]
IX. Dance of the Ghazis [32:07]
Harp cadenza [35:01]
X. Pas de deux (Tempo di valse) [35:33]
XI. Allegro moderato [39:19]
XII. Solemn Entry of Anthony [40:06]
XIII. Finale [45:26]

Alexander Avramenko, violin
Vladimir Kolpashnikov, cello
Moscow Symphony Orchestra
conducted by Dmitry Yablonsky
Recorded March 1996