Ansermet Conducts Stravinsky

Ansermet Conducts Stravinsky

On this CD:

1. Petrushka, ballet (burlesque) in 4 scenes for orchestra (1911 version) Suite (1911)
Composed by Igor Stravinsky
Performed by London Philharmonic Orchestra
Conducted by Ernest Ansermet

2. L'oiseau de feu (The Firebird), concert suite for orchestra No. 2
Composed by Igor Stravinsky
Performed by London Philharmonic Orchestra
Conducted by Ernest Ansermet

3. Symphony of Psalms, for chorus & orchestra
Composed by Igor Stravinsky
Performed by London Philharmonic Orchestra
Conducted by Ernest Ansermet

Editorial Reviews
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Dutton's overprocessing of 1946-'47 recordings considered state-of-the-art in their day lends an opacity to the CD's sound, but it's still an important release for Ansermet's fans and for historical buffs. Ansermet, a preeminent Stravinsky interpreter, recorded most of the composer's major works, and his gentler readings have long been considered viable alternatives to the harder-edged ones of the composer himself. Here, a younger Ansermet takes a tougher approach in the ballet suites, with a thrust and drive sometimes missing from his later stereo versions. He's as authoritative in the Symphony of Psalms, one of Stravinsky's most austerely beautiful works, although the choral contributions lack crispness. These colorful scores need wide-ranging stereo, so most will opt for later versions of all three pieces by Stravinsky and, in the ballets, by those of Monteux, Dorati, and Boulez. --Dan Davis

Album Description
DECCA's Full Frequency Range Recordings (ffrr) recordings made in 1946 and 1947.

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Ansermet Conducts Stravinsky

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