Riccardo Drigo
Riccardo Drigo (Russian: Риккардо Дриго, romanized: Rikkardo Drigo; 30 June 1846 – 1 October 1930) was an Italian composer of ballet music and Italian opera, a theatrical conductor, and a pianist. Drigo is noted for his long career as principal Chef d'orchestre/kapellmeister and Music Director of the Imperial Ballet of Saint Petersburg, Russia, for which he composed music for the original works and revivals of the choreographers Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov. During his career in Saint Petersburg, Drigo conducted the premieres and regular performances of nearly every ballet performed on the Tsarist stage. Drigo is equally noted for his original full-length compositions for the ballet as well as his large catalog of supplemental music written ad hoc for insertion into already-existing works. Drigo is also noted for his adaptations of already-existing scores, such as his 1895 edition of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's score for Swan Lake. Many pieces set to the music of Drigo are still performed today, and are considered cornerstones of the classical ballet repertory.
Genre: italian-romanticism
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Top Tracks
- Arlekinada (Harlequin's Millions): Valse Bluette (arr. J. Heifetz)
- Les millions d'Arlequin: Sérénade (Arr. L. Auer for Violin & Piano)
- Les millions d'Arlequin: Sérénade (Arr. L. Auer for Violin & Piano)
- Drigo: Valse Bluette
- Millions d'Arlequin. Valse bluette (Air de ballet No. 2) - 2022 Remastered Version
- On The Wings Of Love: Serenata dal balletto: I milioni di Arlecchino
- Notturno d'amore (Recorded 1926)
- Notturno d'Amor (Recorded 1922)
- Le corsaire: Pas de deux (Arr. Lanchberry)
- Die Millionen des Harlekin: Serenade
- Arlekinada: Sérénade (Arr. for Saxophone & Piano)
- Les Millions d'Arlequin: Sérénade
- Coda 1, 2/4 (from "The Enchanted Forest", 'Entrée de Ilka et de Josy, Allegro)
- Pas de Polka 2, 2/4 (from "Les Millions d’Arlequin", 'Réconciliation ' Polka de caractére – part 1, Allegro)
- Pas de Polka 1, 2/4 (from "Les Millions d’Arlequin", 'Réconciliation ' Polka de caractére – part 2, Allegro)
- Tours 1, 3/4 (from "Slow Waltz" in Re Maggiore, Calmo)
- Echappè 2, 2/4 (from "Les Millions d’Arlequin", Atto Secondo Scena 3, Ballabile des enfants, Moderato)
- Relevè 1, 2/4 (from "Les Millions d’Arlequin", Variation de Colombine, Atto Primo, Allegro spiritoso)
- Pas de Polka - from the ballet "Les Millions d'Arlequin"
- Tours - from the ballet "Les Millions d'Arlequin"
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