Romeo & Juliet: Scenes From The Ballet

Album by Sergei Sergeyevich Prokofiev & San Francisco Symphony & Michael Tilson Thomas

Romeo & Juliet: Scenes From The Ballet is an album of orchestral scenes from Sergei Prokofiev's ballet Romeo and Juliet, composed in 1935–36. The music features Prokofiev's blend of lyrical melody, bold orchestration and rhythmic drive, and the suite is frequently performed in concert and ballet contexts as a key example of his contribution to 20th‑century music.
First released: 27th February 1996

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Romeo and Juliet: Introduction to Act I
    2:46
  2. 2.
    Romeo and Juliet: Romeo
    1:41
  3. 3.
    Romeo and Juliet: The Street Awakens
    1:26
  4. 4.
    Romeo and Juliet: The Quarrel
    1:46
  5. 5.
    Romeo and Juliet: The Fight
    2:35
  6. 6.
    Romeo and Juliet: The Duke’s Command
    1:40
  7. 7.
    Romeo and Juliet: Interlude
    2:12
  8. 8.
    Romeo and Juliet: Nurse
    2:16
  9. 9.
    Romeo and Juliet: Young Juliet
    3:37
  10. 10.
    Romeo and Juliet: Arrival of the Guests
    4:11
  11. 11.
    Romeo and Juliet: Dance of the Knights
    4:34
  12. 12.
    Romeo and Juliet: Mercutio
    2:16
  13. 13.
    Romeo and Juliet: Madrigal
    2:00
  14. 14.
    Romeo and Juliet: Gavotte
    2:47
  15. 15.
    Romeo and Juliet: Balcony Scene
    8:15
  16. 16.
    Romeo and Juliet: Introduction to Act III
    1:14
  17. 17.
    Romeo and Juliet: Folk Dance
    4:06
  18. 18.
    Romeo and Juliet: Dance with Mandolins
    1:55
  19. 19.
    Romeo and Juliet: Public Merrymaking
    2:47
  20. 20.
    Romeo and Juliet: The Meeting of Tybalt and Mercutio
    1:45
  21. 21.
    Romeo and Juliet: The Duel
    1:23
  22. 22.
    Romeo and Juliet: Romeo Decides to Avenge Mercutio
    1:13
  23. 23.
    Romeo and Juliet: Finale: Death of Tybalt
    2:21
  24. 24.
    Romeo and Juliet: Romeo and Juliet
    1:17
  25. 25.
    Romeo and Juliet: Romeo and Juliet at Parting
    3:24
  26. 26.
    Romeo and Juliet: Interlude
    1:24
  27. 27.
    Romeo and Juliet: Juliet Alone
    1:53
  28. 28.
    Romeo and Juliet: Juliet’s Funeral
    6:07
  29. 29.
    Romeo and Juliet: Juliet’s Death
    3:05

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