How is Balanchine's Ballet Version of "Tchaikovsky: PC #2" performed?
Ward Hardman
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On Jul 29, 1:56 pm, td <tomdedea...@mac.com> wrote:
> Frankly, I think the Siloti verion works very well indeed. It was the
> choice of Cherkassky, Moiseiwitsch, Gilels and a host of other
> pianists of less repute.
[snip]
Which version did George Balanchine use for "Ballet Imperial" (1941,
with tutus), later retitled "Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 2" (1973,
with chiffon skirts)?
http://www.balanchine.org/balanchine/display_result.jsp?num=194
I would assume that the longer andante would provide an extended
opportunity for the dance principals to display their talents, but
might also be more tiring to them.
Another question: is the music an adaptation of the concerto,
sans piano? Genuine virtuosity is required for the piano part,
as well as for the dancers, and it must require a certain degree of
self-effacement to play what is usually the starring role in a major
work yet to be so much in the background, down in the pit.
A web search shows that the ballet has been appearing in the
repertory of other companies,
http://ionarts.blogspot.com/2006/06/mariinsky-ballet
-dances-balanchine.html
for example. (Here it looks like either the revised title or tutus
should have been used. ;-)
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