K005 CD Ballet Music Don Quixote Complete Works 2 CDs ★Condition: Like new, but a used item. Please purchase a new item if you are concerned about minor details. Time: 128 minutes Recording: 1995 DDD Performance: Sofia National Opera Orchestra Conductor: Boris Spasov ★★★Description of the CD Don Quixote Actually, complete CD versions have been released almost exclusively with this Boris Spasov version & the Nayden Todorov version. It's a truly orthodox and acclaimed performance. It's valuable because there aren't many complete versions. However, when you search, you'll find four CDs with different jacket photos. Most people don't notice, but the content of these four is exactly the same. The performance is by the Sofia National Opera Orchestra & Boris Spasov & Todorov. Only the distributor and label are different. Recordings are from 1995 and 2002, but the master audio source is the same. You already understand, right? However, this jacket photo isn't very good. The next reissue had a lovely photo of a white tutu from behind. ★★★Quoted from web reviews below ① I do ballet and especially love Don Quixote, but my version of the Grigorievich version doesn't have the Seguidilla. This one has good sound quality and tempo, and it's very pleasant to listen to. The 12th track on disc 1, the Seguidilla, is the quintessential Don Quixote! It's a bright and cheerful song. By the way, the Seguidilla is a Spanish dance in 3/4 time. Don Quixote is a comedy set in Spain, so the whole thing is bright and full of songs that make you feel energized just by listening. I think it's music that even non-ballet fans can fully enjoy! ② I love the ballet performance "Don Quixote," but there aren't many CDs available, even though there are many DVDs from various ballet companies, so I was very happy. The music of Don Quixote makes me feel very happy just by listening to it, and the choreography comes back to life. The tempo is just right, and the Grand Pas de Deux in Act 3 is my favorite. I listen to classical music quite a bit, and it's one of my favorite albums that I listen to often. Is knowing Minkus, especially ballet music, a privilege for those who take lessons? Perhaps because I've seen many performances on stage at recitals, the scenes come to mind. I wonder how it sounds to those who haven't been involved in ballet?