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Composers: Auerbach, Lera · Bach, Johann Sebastian · Chopin, Frédéric · Rimsky-Korsakov, Alexander · Shostakovich, Dmitri · Schumann, Robert

John Neumeier Collection [4x Blu-ray]

Artists: Agüero, Carolina · Azatyan, Karen · Azzoni, Silvia · Ballone, Silvano · Bellussi, Jacopo · Bouchet, Helene · Chorus of the Hamburg State Opera · De Marchi, Alessandro · Evans, Christopher · Friza, Patricia · Gunther, Manuel · Hamburg Ballet · Helimets, Tiit · Hewett, Simon · Heylmann, Leslie · Jubete, Marc · Jung, Carsten · Karapetyan, Davit · Kocic, Vladimir · Laudere, Anna · Martínez, Aleix · Oishi, Yuka · Patten, Sarah Van · Petit, Melissa · Hamburg State Philharmonic · Pieweck, Katja · Prégardien, Julian · Revazov, Edvin · Riabko, Alexandre · Riggins, Lloyd · San Francisco Ballet · Schwinghammer, Wilhelm · Tan, Yuan Yuan · Trusch, Alexandr · Urban, Ivan · West, Martin

C Major makes it possible: they were all bestsellers as individual DVDs/Blu-rays, now they are available for the first time in an affordable box set – the fantastic ballets of John Neumeier! Included: The Little Mermaid, Tatiana, Christmas Oratorio and Nijinsky! Fitting the 80th birthday of the great choreographer, this box set... Read more

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C Major makes it possible: they were all bestsellers as individual DVDs/Blu-rays, now they are available for the first time in an affordable box set – the fantastic ballets of John Neumeier! Included: The Little Mermaid, Tatiana, Christmas Oratorio and Nijinsky! Fitting the 80th birthday of the great choreographer, this box set is the ideal introduction to the popular work of John Neumeier. The box set is complemented by interesting interviews with John Neumeier and Lloyd Riggins.

Number Title Duration
1 Nijinsky (ballet with music by Chopin, Schumann, Rimsky-Korsakov and Shostakovich)
1 . 1 The Suvretta House Hotel (January 19, 1919) (Act 1) 00:05:43
2 . 2 Nijinsky dances 00:01:27
3 . 3 Chopin 00:02:31
4 . 4 Schumann 00:04:50
5 . 5 Recollections of the Ballets Russes 00:02:36
6 . 6 Les Sylphides 00:00:56
7 . 7 Le Spectre de la Rose 00:01:18
8 . 8 Scheherazade 00:01:44
9 . 9 The Golden Slave 00:02:29
10 . 10 Romola's Fascination 00:02:10
11 . 11 In the Studio: Nijinsky creates - A search for a new choreographic language 00:01:28
12 . 12 Diaghilev discovers Nijinsky 00:06:30
13 . 13 Bronislava 00:02:33
14 . 14 Jeux 00:01:47
15 . 15 The new Dancer 00:03:15
16 . 16 On the Ship: Romola 00:10:56
17 . 17 Parisian Society echoes the Ballets Russes 00:02:44
18 . 18 The Nymph and the Faun 00:03:07
19 . 19 The Wedding 00:03:37
20 . 20 Break with Diaghilev 00:03:19
21 . 21 Nijinsky's Inner Landscape - Stanislav (Act 2) 00:05:51
22 . 22 The Family 00:06:51
23 . 23 Nijinsky's Artistry 00:02:02
24 . 24 Foreshadowing Insanity - Stanislav 00:01:17
25 . 25 War and Romola's Infidelity 00:02:16
26 . 26 Folk Dances - The Revolution 00:02:33
27 . 27 Petrushka 00:04:58
28 . 28 Stanislav 00:04:16
29 . 29 World War I - Le sacre du Printemps 00:05:01
30 . 30 Diaghilev's Death 00:01:21
31 . 31 Romola and Nijinsky - World War II 00:14:25
32 . 32 A World Insane 00:02:58
33 . 33 The Suvretta House Hotel 00:03:24
34 . 34 Remembering his Mother's Lessons 00:04:15
35 . 35 The last Dance - The War 00:08:08
1 Introduction 00:04:11
2 Christmas Oratorio BWV 248 (Complete recording)
2 . 1 Choir: Rejoice, sing aloud, praise the day (Part 1: Christmas Day) 00:06:57
3 . 2 Recitative: But it came to pass at that time 00:01:21
4 . 3 Recitative: Now my beloved Bridegroom 00:00:57
5 . 4 Aria: Prepare thee, Zion 00:04:54
6 . 5 Chorale: How shall I receive thee 00:01:19
7 . 6 Recitative: And she brought forth her firstborn 00:00:29
8 . 7 Chorale and Recitative: He came down unto the earth poor 00:02:50
9 . 8 Aria: Great Lord, O mighty King 00:04:29
10 . 9 Chorale: Ah, my beloved little Jesus 00:01:18
11 . 10 Sinfonia (Part 2: Christmas Day) 00:06:52
12 . 11 Recitative: And there were shepherds in the same vicinity 00:00:46
13 . 12 Chorale: Break forth, O beautiful morning light 00:01:09
14 . 13 Recitative: And the angel said unto them 00:00:45
15 . 14 Recitative: What God hath promised to Abraham 00:00:38
16 . 15 Aria: Ye shepherds, hurry, ah hurry 00:03:16
17 . 16 Recitative: And this ye shall take for a sign 00:00:21
18 . 17 Chorale: Behold, there in the dark stable 00:00:42
19 . 18 Recitative: So go ye, shepherds, go 00:00:47
20 . 19 Aria: Sleep, my beloved, enjoy the rest 00:10:03
21 . 20 Recitative: And behold, there was with the angel 00:00:14
22 . 21 Choir: Glory to God in the highest 00:02:19
23 . 22 Recitative: So rightly, ye angels, shout and sing 00:00:28
24 . 23 Chorale: We sing to thee in thy host 00:04:24
25 . 24 Choir: Ruler of heaven, hear the babbling (Part 3: Christmas Day) 00:01:36
26 . 25 Recitative: And when the angels from them went up into heaven 00:00:09
27 . 26 Choir: Let us now go unto Bethlehem 00:00:41
28 . 27 Recitative: He hath comforted his people 00:00:42
29 . 28 Chorale: This hath he done all unto us 00:00:48
30 . 29 Duet: Lord, thy compassion, thy mercy 00:07:08
31 . 30 Recitative: And they came hither 00:01:19
32 . 31 Aria: Close, my heart, this blessed wonder 00:05:14
33 . 32 Recitative: Yes, yes, my heart shall keep it 00:00:29
34 . 33 Chorale: I will thee with diligence preserve 00:01:11
35 . 34 Recitative: And the shepherds returned 00:00:26
36 . 35 Chorale: Be glad while 00:00:55
37 . 36 Ruler of heaven, hear the babbling 00:04:44
38 . 37 Chorus: Fall with thanksgiving, fall with praise (4th Part: On New Year's Day) 00:04:44
39 . 38 Recitative: And when eight days had passed 00:00:36
40 . 39 Recitative and Chorale: Immanuel, o sweet word! 00:02:19
41 . 40 Aria: Float, my Savior, float thy name 00:05:06
42 . 41 Recitative and Chorale: Behold, thy name shall alone 00:01:25
43 . 42 Aria: I will live only to thy honor 00:04:15
44 . 43 Chorale: Jesus, direct my beginning 00:01:44
45 . 44 Chorus: Glory be to thee, God, sung (5th Part: On the Sunday after New Year) 00:06:26
46 . 45 Recitative: When Jesus was born in Bethlehem 00:00:23
47 . 46 Chorus and Recitative: Where is the newborn King of the Jews? 00:01:50
48 . 47 Chorale: Thy radiance consumes all darkness 00:01:03
49 . 48 Aria: Illuminate also my dark senses 00:04:33
50 . 49 Recitative: When King Herod heard this 00:00:14
51 . 50 Recitative: Why should ye be afraid? 00:00:39
52 . 51 Recitative: And he summoned all the high priests 00:01:21
53 . 52 Trio: Ah, when will the time appear? 00:05:54
54 . 53 Recitative: My Beloved already reigns 00:00:31
55 . 54 Chorale: Truly such a chamber of the heart 00:01:20
56 . 55 Chorus: Lord, when the proud enemies snort (6th Part: On the Feast of the Epiphany) 00:04:28
57 . 56 Recitative: Then Herod secretly summoned the Magi 00:00:51
58 . 57 Recitative: You deceiver, seek only to overthrow the Lord 00:01:03
59 . 58 Aria: Only a gesture from his hands 00:04:08
60 . 59 Recitative: When they had now heard the King 00:01:15
61 . 60 Chorale: I stand here at thy manger 00:01:22
62 . 61 Recitative: And God commanded them in a dream 00:00:28
63 . 62 Recitative: So it is! Enough, my treasure shall not leave here 00:02:09
64 . 63 Aria: Now you may terrify proud enemies 00:04:26
65 . 64 Recitative: What now terrifies the horrors of hell 00:00:47
66 . 65 Rejoice, be glad, arise, praise the days 00:06:44
67 Applause 00:02:35
68 Closing 00:01:57
69 Interview with John Neumeier 00:07:41
70 Interview with Lloyd Riggins 00:06:00
1 Opening 00:01:15
2 Tatiana (ballet after Alexander Pushkin's Eugene Onegin)
2 . 1 A Dream Weave (Prologue) 00:12:12
3 . 2 A Day in Onegin's Life (Act 1) 00:08:29
4 . 3 Lensky and Onegin in the Country 00:06:47
5 . 4 At Larina's 00:16:00
6 . 5 Tatiana's Letter 00:06:14
7 . 6 Tatiana's Dream 00:10:31
8 . 7 Tatiana's Name Day 00:16:11
9 . 8 The Duel 00:06:15
10 . 9 Intermezzo (Act 2) 00:05:18
11 . 10 A Ball in St. Petersburg 00:21:35
12 . 11 Onegin's Letters 00:05:30
13 . 12 Final Movement 00:15:36
14 Closing 00:01:02
1 Opening 00:01:06
2 The Little Mermaid (ballet after a fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen)
2 . 1 On a Ship (Prologue) 00:04:55
3 . 2 On the Ocean Floor (Part 1) 00:09:14
4 . 3 Arrival of the Ship - On Board the Ship 00:05:17
5 . 4 In the Sea - The Prince Goes for a Swim 00:04:03
6 . 5 The Storm 00:04:54
7 . 6 After the Storm 00:04:59
8 . 7 On the Shore - Near a Church 00:04:39
9 . 8 On the Ocean Floor - The Sea Witch 00:04:20
10 . 9 Transformation 00:03:01
11 . 10 On the Shore 00:06:48
12 . 11 At Sea 00:17:04
13 . 12 The Mermaid's Room 00:06:30
14 . 13 The Prince's Palace - The Wedding 00:34:02
15 . 14 Towards a New World 00:05:38
16 Closing 00:02:53
17 Behind the Scenes 00:34:24

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