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Magical Creatures
An eclectic mix of music inspired by the magical creatures of folklore and mythology. Featuring Debussy's evocation of Puck, the mischievous imp; goblins and trolls from Bazzini and Grieg; Tchaikovsky's Sugar Plum Fairy; water nixies and sirens in the Rhine river; and a Chinese dragon.
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Claude Debussy
La danse de Puck (Preludes, Book 1)
Performer: Jean‐Efflam Bavouzet.- Debussy: Complete works for piano vol.1: Bavouzet.
- Chandos.
- 11.
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Gao Hong
Flying Dragon
Performer: Gao Hong.- INNOVA.
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Jacques Offenbach
Die Rheinnixen: Overture
Orchestra: The Gulbenkian Orchestra. Conductor: Michel Swierczewski.- NIMBUS.
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Clara Schumann
Die Lorelei
Performer: Graham Johnson. Singer: Christopher Maltman.- Hyperion.
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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Dance of the Sugar-Plum Fairy (The Nutcracker)
Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker. Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle.- Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker: Berliner Philharmoniker/Rattle.
- EMI Classics.
- 12.
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Joby Talbot
Alice's adventures in Wonderland - suite from the ballet: The Cheshire Cat
Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Christopher Austin.- SIGNUM.
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Henry Purcell
The Fairy Queen (First music - Prelude)
Conductor: Harry Christophers. Orchestra: Orchestra of The Sixteen.- Purcell: The Fairy Queen, Z629: The Sisteen, Harry Christophers.
- Coro.
- 1.
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Antonio Bazzini
The Dance of the Goblins Op.25
Performer: Leonidas Kavakos. Performer: Peter Nagy.![]()
Edvard Grieg
Peer Gynt, Op 23 (No 8, 'In the Hall of the Mountain King')
Conductor: Neeme Järvi. Orchestra: Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra. Choir: Gösta Ohlin's Vocal Ensemble. Choir: Pro Musica Chamber Choir.- Grieg: Complete music with orchestra: Gothenburg SO/Jarvi.
- Deutsche Grammophon.
- 8.
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