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 A feast of sound Oct 02, 2008
Unless you are studying music, forget about Stravinsky's different style periods, twelve-note composition, atonality and the like. Just sit back and enjoy this veritable feast of sound, excellently recorded in stereo. The music is graphic, dramatic, highly rhythmic, always brilliant. The liner notes helpfully tell you what's going on (briefly), and give background information on the ballets, 'Petrouchka' and 'The Rite of Spring.' If your usual fare is from the Baroque, Classical or Romantic periods, try this CD for variety. It will open up new vistas of musical experience and tempt you to investigate other exciting works of the twentieth century.
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Astonishing Rite of Spring Feb 13, 2008
First, this is an excellent recording of the Rite. You start there. Ozawa and the Chicago Symph provide the most amazing interpretation and performance. Unquestionably one of the great compositions in music. Along with the wonderful sonic impression of the recording, you also have the breathtaking power and depth offered by precision playing by these fabulous musicians. I've been waiting decades for this version(missed it the first time around).
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 music Dec 19, 2007
I bought this for my son who is a music major. He loved it
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 Where Oct 02, 2007
did Yes ( yes , Yes ) get Rite of Spring into their first albums is still a puzzle 2 me , and hey , i think i have a good ear ... Still , this music is for mature listeners of intricate compositions . Could it be this music that i listened as a kid ( 8 and 9 in the 60's ) that able my ears to like Yes ? ... Oh well ...
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 An Odd Release But A Bargain Price for Excellent Performances Jan 13, 2006
One wonders why this pairing of Seiji Ozawa and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra with Michael Tilson Thomas and the Boston Symphony Orchestra all under the spell of Stravinsky was issued. Not that the performances individually need reinforcement because they don't. Perhaps it is the long relationship between Tilson Thomas and Ozawa or their similar approaches to this repertoire that was the driver. Whatever the reason, here are recordings that are a treat.
Tilson Thomas elects the 1947 version of Petrushka and offers a clear-headed, rhythmically sound, exciting performance. The warm Boston sound is intact and enhances his overall mood of the work. Ozawa and the Chicago forces give an all stops out performance of 'Le Sacre du printemps', a performance that is about as visceral and pagan as any on record. And the bonus of the brief but effective 'Feu D'artifice' fantasy is given a robust reading.
There are many recordings of 'Le Sacre du printemps' in the recorded repertoire: obviously every conductor wants to imprint his mark on this masterpiece. The sonics are all-important when the work is recorded and in the case of this recording the sonics are excellent. But there may soon be a startling surprise for lovers of this mighty, historically important music. This week Esa-Pekka Salonen gave a resplendent, detailed, emotionally charged performance that was recorded live by DGG in the Disney Hall. And if the technicians are able to cope with the amazingly live clarity of the acoustics of this grand architectural triumph, the recording may be the gold standard immediately upon release. Salonen has previously and successfully recorded the work with the Philharmonia Orchestra in 1990. The growth in stature in the intervening years has never been more obvious that this current state of Salonen's Stravinsky. Watch for it! Grady Harp, January 06
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