Akira Ifukube [伊福部 昭]: Balett ‘Salome’ (Hirokami, Japan Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra)

Prelude • 2:04 Scene – A great terrace in the Palace of Herod • 3:03 The slaves of Salome, Jews, Nazarenes, etc. • 8:09 Noise in the banqueting-hall • 8:27 Enter Herod, Herodias, and all the Court… / Herod: Where is Salome? Where is the Princess? • 12:01 Enter Salome • 14:31 Herod looks all the while at Salome • 18:18 Herod, Salome, Herodias I • 19:32 Herod, Salome, Herodias II • 22:15 Salome: I am waiting untill my slaves bring perfumes to me and the seven veils, and take from off my feet my sandals. (Slaves bring perfumes and the seven veils, and take off the sandals of Salome.) • 22:41 Salome: I am ready, Tetrach. (Salome dances the dance of the seven vails.). First dance • 24:48 Second dance • 26:46 Third dance • 27:24 Fourth dance • 29:01 Fifth dance • 31:50 Sixth dance • 33:31 Seventh dance • 35:38 The Executioner goes down into the cistern • 36:07 Salome leans over the cistern • 36:50 A huge black arm, the arm of the Executioner comes forth from the cistern, bearing on a silver shield the head of Jokanaan • 37:08 Salome seizes it. Herod hides his face his cloak. Herodias smiles and fans herself. The Nazarenes fall on their knees and begin to pray • 44:56 Herod: I will not look at things, I will not suffer things to look at me. Put out the torches! Hide the moon! • 45:10 The slaves put out the torches. The stars disappear. A great cloud crosses the moon and conceals it completely. The stage becomes quite dark. The Tetrach begins to climb the staircase • 45:39 Salome is moonlit • 46:10 Herod: Kill that woman • 46:18 The soldiers rush forward and crush beneath their shields Salome, daughter of Herodias, Princess of Judaea