Stravinsky: Le sacre du printemps

Berliner Philharmoniker,Sir Simon Rattle

Stravinsky: Le sacre du printemps
Format
Audio
Publisher
Country
Published
9 April 2013
ISBN
5099972361122

Stravinsky: Le sacre du printemps

Berliner Philharmoniker,Sir Simon Rattle

Sir Simon Rattle and the Berliner Philharmoniker, whose Grammy® award-winning accounts of Stravinsky’s Symphony in C and Symphony of Psalms are among Gramophone magazine’s Top 10 Stravinsky Recordings (2011), return to the composer with a recording of the ground-breaking ballet Le Sacre du printemps, whose premiere a century ago marked a turning point in 20th century music history.

The programme on this release also includes new recordings of Stravinsky’s Symphonies of Wind Instruments and Apollon Musagète, another of the Russian master’s breathtaking ballets.

Although the premiere of Igor Stravinsky’s Le Sacre du printemps in Paris on 29th May 1913 famously set off a near-riot, the work quickly became recognised as one of the most influential musical works of the 20th century. The 100th anniversary of the premiere will be commemorated with performances all over the world in 2013 and, no doubt, with some new recordings.

On record and in performance, Simon Rattle has championed the orchestral works of Stravinsky with insight and dedication over many years and this latest recording is an important addition to his Stravinsky discography.

Review

When IgorStravinsky’s The Rite ofSpring (Le Sacre duprintemps) premiered inParis in 1913, a near riotensured. Eventually it would be recognised asone of the most influential musical works ofthe twentieth century. Simon Rattle, who haslong championed the music of Stravinsky,delivers a stunning performance with theBerliner Philharmoniker that is utterlymesmerising. This is Rattle and Stravinsky attheir best.

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