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From Amazon.com:
This is an excellent Stravinsky collection on all counts. Claudio Abbado's recordings with the London Symphony Orchestra represent the high-water mark of his career, and DG captured the partnership in generally fine sound. This recording of the complete Pulcinella, with the songs included, set an entirely new standard for the work, and its excellence has worn very well in the couple of decades since its initial release. The performance of Jeu de Cartes (Card Game) also should win many new friends for this entertaining late work. As to the Big Three ballets, all of them were among the most recommendable versions when they first came out, and they still are. --David Hurwitz
Needless to say, it's excellent.:
How we miss Abbado in the LSO, he had a great rapport with the orchestra and it shows in these sensational CD's from the 70's and early 80's. His understanding of Stravinsky and his wizard-like handling of colours and textures have not been equalled. On top of it, there is the goddess Teresa Berganza in Pulcinella. Go and buy this set!.
Un Petrushka estupendo.:
Bueno, mi comentario es solamente de Petrushka (Lo tengo en un disco suelto, como originalmente salió al mercado). Abbado desde el primer acorde del Ballet nos sumerge a un mundo sonoro cálido y lleno de detalles exquisitos, exponiendo la partitura de Stravinsky con toda su belleza. Abbado hace un manejo de balances perfecto, apoyado por excelentes instrumentistas de la London Symphony Orchestra. Utiliza la versión de 1911 que en ciertos pasajes se forman dentro de la orquesta, conjuntos de cámara, en forma más delicada que en la versión revisada de 1947. Esta versión junto con la de Boulez con la New York Philharmonic (Sony), no confundir con la posterior en Deutsche Grammophon y la orquesta de Cleveland, son mis favoritas de la partitura original (1911). Para la versión revisada (1947), recomiendo Antal Dorati en Mercury.
Great Interpretations of Stravinsky From Abbado:
This magnificient two CD set contains some of Abbado's finest recordings with the London Symphony Orchestra. His great interpretations of Stravinsky's scores can easily hold their own against those from the likes of Bernstein, Boulez, Haitink, and more recent interpreters such as Gergiev. His "Le Scare du printemps" is one of the most dramatic recordings I've heard, replete with tense, vibrant playing from the London Symphony Orchestra. It is a visceral, emotionally raw account pulsating with energy. Equally noteworthy is his splendid interpretation of "L'Oiseau de feu", which is a brisk, dramatic performance. Both "Jeu de cartes" and the entire score of "Pulcinella" are very pleasant surprises too. My only slight criticism is Abbado's interpretation of "Petrouchka" which doesn't sound as dramatic as Haitink's with the London Philharmonic. The sound quality on these image bit digitally remastered CDs is absolutely stunning; it sounds as good as contemporary recordings.
Good for Abbado:
A great performance by Abbado and the orchestra, even though the sound of the recording is not as good as the performance, except for Pétroushka. Still, I recomend this CD if you are interested in Stravinsky
| Binding: | Audio CD | | EAN: | 0028945308524 | | MPN: | 453085 | | Number Of Discs: | 2 | | Release Date: | 2008-03-17 | | UPC: | 028945308524 |
Tracks:- L'Adoration de la terre: Introduction
- L'Adoration de la terre: Les Augures printaniers - Danses des adolescents
- L'Adoration de la terre: Jeu du rapt - Game of Abduction
- L'Adoration de la terre: Rondes printanieres - Spring Round Dances
- L'Adoration de la terre: Jeux des cites rivales - Games of the Rival Tribes
- L'Adoration de la terre: Danse de la terre - Dance of the Earth /Le Sacrifice - The Sacrifice
- Le Sacrifice: Introduction
- Le Sacrifice: Cercles mysterieux des adolescentes - Mystical Circles of the Young Girls
- Le Sacrifice: Glorification de l'Elue - Glorification of the Chosen Victim
- Le Sacrifice: Action rituelle des ancetres - Ritual of the Elders
- Le Sacrifice: Danse sacrale (L'Elue) - Sacrificial Dance (The Chosen Victim)
- L'Oiseau De Feu: Introduction
- L'Oiseau De Feu: Variation de l'Oiseau de feu - Variation of the Firebird
- L'Oiseau De Feu: Ronde des Princesses - The Princesses' Round
- L'Oiseau De Feu: Danse infernale du roi Kachtchei - Infernal Dance of King Kahchei
- L'Oiseau De Feu: Berceuse - Lullaby
- L'Oiseau De Feu: Final - Finale
- Jeu de cartes: Premiere donne
- Jeu de cartes: Deuxieme donne
- Jeu de cartes: Troisieme donne
- Petrouchka: Fete populaire de la semaine grasse - The Shrovetide Fair
- Petrouchka: Danse russe - Russian Dance
- Petrouchka: CHez Petrouchka - Petruschka's Room
- Petrouchka: CHez la Maure - The Moor's Room
- Petrouchka: Valse: La Ballerine et le Maure - Waltz: The Ballerina and the Moor
- Petrouchka: Fete populaire de la semaine grasse - The Shrovetide Fair (towards evening)
- Petrouchka: Danse des nounous - Dance of the Nursemaids
- Petrouchka: L'ours et un paysan - The Bear and the Peasant
- Petrouchka: Un marchand fetard avec deux tziganes - The Jovial Merchant with Two Gypsy Girls
- Petrouchka: Danse des cochers et des palefreniers - Dance of the Coachmen and Grooms
- Petrouchka: The Masqueraders
- Petrouchka: La rixe: Le Maure et Petrouchka - The Fight: The Moor and Petrushka
- Petrouchka: Mort de Petrouchka - Death of Petrushka
- Petrouchka: La police et le charlatan - The Police and the Showman
- Petrouchka: Apparition du double de Petrouchka - Apparation of Petrushka
- Pulcinella: Ouverture: Allegro mederato
- Pulcinella: Serenata: Larghetto
- Pulcinella: Scherzino: Allegro
- Flaminio, Act III, Checca's Canzona: Poco piu vivo
- Pulcinella: Allegro
- Pulcinella: Andantino
- Pulcinella: Allegro
- Pulcinella: Allegretto
- Pulcinella: Allegretto assai
- Pulcinella: Allegro
- Pulcinella: Largo (Trio), Allegro, Presto
- Pulcinella: Allegro - alla breve
- Pulcinella: Tarantella
- Pulcinella: Andantino
- Pulcinella: Allegro
- Pulcinella: Gavotta con due variazioni
- Pulcinella: Vivo
- Pulcinella: Tempo di minuetto
- Pulcinella: Allegro assai
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