Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra | Vasily Petrenko
Romeo and Juliet
- Type CD
- Label Lawo Classics
- UPC 7090020181172
- Catalog number LWC 1105
- Release date 09 September 2016
About the album
Prokofiev’s imaginative orchestration has made the ballet Romeo and Juliet world-famous, primarily through the orchestral suites as opposed to the ballet as a whole. Unmistakably a child of the Rimsky-Korsakov school of orchestration, Prokofiev’s orchestra arsenal for the ballet includes tenor saxophone, four mandolins, cornet, celesta, organ, piano and a number of percussion instruments. This richness in orchestration allows for unique timbres that the composer employs in the illustration of one of the world’s most iconic love stories. While Russian music has been integral to the Oslo Philharmonic’s recording and performance schedule in the three years that Vasily Petrenko has been at the helm, it has held an important position in the orchestra repertoire dating back to its recordings with Jansons in the 1980s and 1990s. The exploration of this vast musical catalogue is set to continue in the orchestra’s future projects with Petrenko, whose tenure as Chief Cond
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11Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64 Act 1: I. Introduction
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12Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64 Act 1: II. Romeo
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13Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64 Act 1: III. The Street Wakens
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14Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64 Act 1: IV. Morning Dance
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15Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64 Act 1: V. The Quarrel
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16Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64 Act 1: VI. The Fight
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17Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64 Act 1: VII. The Duke’s Command
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18Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64 Act 1: VIII. Interlude
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19Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64 Act 1: IX. At the Capulets’ (preparations for the Ball)
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110Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64 Act 1: X. The Young Juliet
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111Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64 Act 1: XI. Arrival of the Guests
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112Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64 Act 1: XII. Masks
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113Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64 Act 1: XIII. Dance of the Knights
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114Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64 Act 1: XIV. Juliet’s Variation
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115Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64 Act 1: XV. Mercutio
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116Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64 Act 1: XVI. Madrigal
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117Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64 Act 1: XVII. Tybalt Recognizes Romeo
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118Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64 Act 1: XVIII. Gavotte
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119Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64 Act 1: XIX. Balcony Scene
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120Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64 Act 1: XX. Romeo’s Variation
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121Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64 Act 1: XXI. Love Dance
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122Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64 Act 2: XXII. Folk Dance
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123Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64 Act 2: XXIII. Romeo and Mercutio
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124Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64 Act 2: XXIV. Dance of the Five Couples
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125Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64 Act 2: XXV. Dance with Mandolins
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126Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64 Act 2: XXVI. Nurse
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127Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64 Act 2: XXVII. The Nurse and Romeo
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128Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64 Act 2: XXVIII. Romeo at Friar Laurence’s
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129Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64 Act 2: XXIX. Juliet at Friar Laurence’s
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21Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64 Act 2: XXX. Public Merrymaking
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22Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64 Act 2: XXXI. Further Public Festivities
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23Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64 Act 2: XXXII. Meeting of Tybalt and Mercutio
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24Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64 Act 2: XXXIII. The Duel
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25Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64 Act 2: XXXIV. Death of Mercutio
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26Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64 Act 2: XXXV. Romeo Decides to Avenge Mercutio
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27Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64 Act 2: XXXVI. Finale
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28Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64 Act 3: XXXVII. Introduction
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29Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64 Act 3: XXXIII. Romeo and Juliet
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210Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64 Act 3: XXXIX. Romeo Bids Juliet Farewell
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211Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64 Act 3: XL. Nurse
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212Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64 Act 3: XLI. Juliet Refuses to Marry Paris
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213Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64 Act 3: XLII. Juliet Alone
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214Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64 Act 3: XLIII. Interlude
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215Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64 Act 3: XLIV. At Friar Laurence’s Cell
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216Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64 Act 3: XLV. Interlude
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217Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64 Act 3: XLVI. Juliet’s Room
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218Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64 Act 3: XLVII. Juliet Alone
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219Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64 Act 3: XLVIII. Aubade
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220Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64 Act 3: XLIX. Dance of the Girls with Lilies
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221Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64 Act 3: L. At Juliet’s Bedside
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222Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64 Act 3: LI. Juliet’s Funeral
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223Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64 Act 3: LII. Juliet’s Death
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David Glyn-Jones