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John Reardon, Igor Stravinsky, Michael Tilson Thomas
The Essential Igor Stravinsky
Genres: Special Interest, Classical

Track Listings (31) - Disc #1
1. Fireworks (Feu D'artifice), fantasy for orchestra, Op. 4
2. L'oiseau de feu (The Firebird), ballet in 2 scenes for orchestra: Danse infernale de tous les sujets de Kastchei
3. L'oiseau de feu (The Firebird), ballet in 2 scenes for orchestra: Berceuse (l'Oiseau de feu)
4. L'oiseau de feu (The Firebird), ballet in 2 scenes for orchestra: Reveil de Kastchei
5. L'oiseau de feu (The Firebird), ballet in 2 scenes for orchestra: Mort de Kastchei - Profonds ténèbres
6. L'oiseau de feu (The Firebird), ballet in 2 scenes for orchestra: Disparition du palais et des sortilèges de Kastchei, animation des
7. Petrushka, ballet (burlesque) in 4 scenes for orchestra (1911 version): Scene I - Opening
8. Petrushka, ballet (burlesque) in 4 scenes for orchestra (1911 version): The Shrove-tide Fair
9. Petrushka, ballet (burlesque) in 4 scenes for orchestra (1911 version): The Charlatan's Booth
10. Petrushka, ballet (burlesque) in 4 scenes for orchestra (1911 version): Russian Dance
11. Petrushka, ballet (burlesque) in 4 scenes for orchestra (1911 version): Scene II - Petrushka's Room
12. Le Sacre du printemps (The Rite of Spring), ballet in 2 parts for orchestra: Introduction
13. Le Sacre du printemps (The Rite of Spring), ballet in 2 parts for orchestra: Les augures printanières (Danse des adolescentes)
14. Le Sacre du printemps (The Rite of Spring), ballet in 2 parts for orchestra: Jeu du rapt
15. Le Sacre du printemps (The Rite of Spring), ballet in 2 parts for orchestra: Rondes printanières
16. Le Sacre du printemps (The Rite of Spring), ballet in 2 parts for orchestra: Jeux des cités rivales
17. Le Sacre du printemps (The Rite of Spring), ballet in 2 parts for orchestra: Cortège du Sage
18. Le Sacre du printemps (The Rite of Spring), ballet in 2 parts for orchestra: Adoration de la terre (Le Sage)
19. Le Sacre du printemps (The Rite of Spring), ballet in 2 parts for orchestra: Danse de la terre
20. Suite No. 1, for chamber orchestra: I. Andante
21. Suite No. 1, for chamber orchestra: II. Napolitana
22. Suite No. 1, for chamber orchestra: III. Espanola
23. Suite No. 1, for chamber orchestra: IV. Balalaika
24. Ragtime, for 11 instruments
25. L'histoire du soldat (The Soldier's Tale), concert suite for 7 instruments: Marche Royale
26. L'histoire du soldat (The Soldier's Tale), concert suite for 7 instruments: Petit Concert
27. Piano-Rag-Music, for piano
28. Pulcinella, ballet with song in 1 act, for 3 vocal soloists & orchestra: Sinfonia (Ouverture)
29. Pulcinella, ballet with song in 1 act, for 3 vocal soloists & orchestra: Gavotta con due variazioni
30. Octet for wind instruments: I. Sinfonia
31. Concerto for piano & wind instruments: III. Allegro
Track Listings (23) - Disc #2
1. Symphony of Psalms, for chorus & orchestra: Part 1. Exaudi orationem meam
2. Violin Concerto in D major: 4. Capriccio
3. Pastorale, song without words for violin & woodwind quartet
4. Jeu de cartes (Card Game), ballet in 'three deals' for orchestra: Premiere donne
5. Concerto for chamber orchestra in E flat major ('Dumbarton Oaks'): I. Tempo giusto
6. Symphony in C, for orchestra in C major: III. Allegretto
7. The Star-Spangled Banner, transcription for orchestra (after John Stafford Smith)
8. Norwegian Moods (4), for orchestra: I. Intrada
9. Circus Polka, for orchestra ('for a young elephant')
10. Scherzo à la Russe, for orchestra
11. Symphony in Three Movements, for orchestra: III. Con moto
12. Ebony Concerto, for clarinet & jazz band: I. Allegro moderato
13. The Rake's Progress, opera in 3 acts: Act 3. Scene 3. Good people, just a moment
14. Tango, for chamber orchestra
15. Greeting Prelude, for orchestra
16. Monumentum pro Gesualdo di Venosa ad CD annum, for orchestra: II. Ma tu, cagion di quella: Madrigale XVIII, Libro quinto
17. Elegy for J. F. K., for voice & 3 clarinets
18. Fanfare for a New Theater, for 2 trumpets
19. Requiem Canticles, for 2 vocal soloists, chorus & orchestra: II. Exaudi
20. Requiem Canticles, for 2 vocal soloists, chorus & orchestra: III. Dies Irae
21. Requiem Canticles, for 2 vocal soloists, chorus & orchestra: IV. Tuba Mirum
22. The Owl and the Pussy-cat, for voice & piano
23. Stravinsky in his own words, interview

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CD Details

All Artists: John Reardon, Igor Stravinsky, Michael Tilson Thomas, Esa-Pekka Salonen, Robert Craft, Columbia Jazz Combo, Colin Tilney, Jean Manning, Regina Sarfaty, Columbia Symphony Orchestra, Philharmonia Orchestra of London, CBC Symphony Orchestra, Columbia Chamber Ensemble, London Sinfonietta, London Symphony Orchestra, Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Columbia Chamber Orchestra, Cleveland Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Title: The Essential Igor Stravinsky
Members Wishing: 1
Total Copies: 0
Label: Sony
Release Date: 3/25/2003
Album Type: Limited Edition
Genres: Special Interest, Classical
Styles: Opera & Classical Vocal, Ballets & Dances, Ballets, Dances, Polkas, Chamber Music, Forms & Genres, Concertos, Suites, Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music, Historical Periods, Modern, 20th, & 21st Century, Instruments, Keyboard, Reeds & Winds, Strings, Symphonies
Number of Discs: 2
SwapaCD Credits: 2
UPC: 696998991026

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CD Reviews

A Fabulous Introduction to Igor Stravinsky!!

Louie Bourland | Garden Grove CA | 05/19/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Sony Music's "The Essential Igor Stravinsky" truly lives up to its title. This double-CD set includes nearly every important piece of work (either in part or in whole) by the great Russian composer. The set also presents the pieces in chronological order beginning in 1908 with "Fireworks" and ending in 1966 with his final piece, the short but simple "Owl and The Pussycat". In between, there are excerpts from Stravinsky's most famous works including the first part of "The Rite Of Spring" and highlights from the "Firebird" and "Petrushka" ballets. There are also lesser-known works included as well as his harmonically rearranged version of "The Star-Spangled Banner" (a rendition which caused a stir in the early 1940's). The entire collection concludes with a rare recorded interview with Igor Stravinsky himself in which he remembers the infamous premere of "The Rite Of Spring".
The CD booklet includes detailed liner notes as well as a written tribute by Trey Anastasio of the band Phish. The sound quality of the recordings is amazing (even on the historic 1934 recording of "Piano Rag Music"). All in all, this an excellent collection of works by the great Igor Stravinsky. In a sense, this compilation gives the composer the 'rock musician' treatment. It's a 'greatest hits' album and a career-spanning retrospective that serves as an ideal introduction to Igor's music. Even if your not a fan of Classical music, it isn't difficult to listen to the works of Stravinsky and not be stirred.
Definitely The Essential Igor Stravinsky!!!"