Stravinsky: Duo Concertant, Sonata For 2 Pianos, Requiem Canticles / Frautschi, Denk, Craft

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Label
Naxos
Release Date
April 26, 2011
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      STRAVINSKY, IGOR
    • ORCHESTRA / ENSEMBLE
      Twentieth Century Classics Ensemble
    • PERFORMER
      Craft, Frautschi, Denk, Van Raat, Van Veen, Burgess, Williams
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      April 26, 2011
    • UPC
      747313253227
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      8557532
    • LABEL
      Naxos
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
      Chamber Music & Recitals
    Works ⌄

    1. I. Cantilene

      Composer: Igor Stravinsky

      Performer: Jennifer Frautschi, Jeremy Denk

    2. II. Eglogue I

      Composer: Igor Stravinsky

      Performer: Jennifer Frautschi, Jeremy Denk

    3. III. Eglogue II

      Composer: Igor Stravinsky

      Performer: Jennifer Frautschi, Jeremy Denk

    4. IV. Gigue

      Composer: Igor Stravinsky

      Performer: Jennifer Frautschi, Jeremy Denk

    5. V. Dithyrambe

      Composer: Igor Stravinsky

      Performer: Jennifer Frautschi, Jeremy Denk

    6. I. Moderato

      Composer: Igor Stravinsky

      Performer: Ralph van Raat, Maarten van Veen

    7. II. Theme with Variations

      Composer: Igor Stravinsky

      Performer: Ralph van Raat, Maarten van Veen

    8. III. Allegretto

      Composer: Igor Stravinsky

      Performer: Ralph van Raat, Maarten van Veen

    9. Prelude

      Composer: Igor Stravinsky

      Ensemble: Simon Joly Chorale, Philharmonia Orchestra

      Performer: Sally Burgess, Roderick Williams

      Conductor: Robert Craft

    10. Exaudi

      Composer: Igor Stravinsky

      Ensemble: Simon Joly Chorale, Philharmonia Orchestra

      Performer: Sally Burgess, Roderick Williams

      Conductor: Robert Craft

    11. Dies irae -

      Composer: Igor Stravinsky

      Ensemble: Simon Joly Chorale, Philharmonia Orchestra

      Performer: Sally Burgess, Roderick Williams

      Conductor: Robert Craft

    12. Tuba mirum

      Composer: Igor Stravinsky

      Ensemble: Simon Joly Chorale, Philharmonia Orchestra

      Performer: Sally Burgess, Roderick Williams

      Conductor: Robert Craft

    13. Interlude

      Composer: Igor Stravinsky

      Ensemble: Simon Joly Chorale, Philharmonia Orchestra

      Performer: Sally Burgess, Roderick Williams

      Conductor: Robert Craft

    14. Rex tremendae

      Composer: Igor Stravinsky

      Ensemble: Simon Joly Chorale, Philharmonia Orchestra

      Performer: Sally Burgess, Roderick Williams

      Conductor: Robert Craft

    15. Lacrimosa

      Composer: Igor Stravinsky

      Ensemble: Simon Joly Chorale, Philharmonia Orchestra

      Performer: Sally Burgess, Roderick Williams

      Conductor: Robert Craft

    16. Libera me

      Composer: Igor Stravinsky

      Ensemble: Simon Joly Chorale, Philharmonia Orchestra

      Performer: Sally Burgess, Roderick Williams

      Conductor: Robert Craft

    17. Postlude

      Composer: Igor Stravinsky

      Ensemble: Simon Joly Chorale, Philharmonia Orchestra

      Performer: Sally Burgess, Roderick Williams

      Conductor: Robert Craft

    18. Abraham and Isaac

      Composer: Igor Stravinsky

      Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra

      Performer: David Wilson-Johnson

      Conductor: Robert Craft

    19. Élégie

      Composer: Igor Stravinsky

      Performer: Richard O'Neill

    20. Act III: Bluebird Pas de deux: Adagio

      Composer: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

      Ensemble: Twentieth Century Classics Ensemble

      Conductor: Robert Craft

    21. Act III: Bluebird Pas de deux: Variation 1: Tempo di valse

      Composer: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

      Ensemble: Twentieth Century Classics Ensemble

      Conductor: Robert Craft

    22. Act III: Bluebird Pas de deux: Variation 2: Andantino

      Composer: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

      Ensemble: Twentieth Century Classics Ensemble

      Conductor: Robert Craft

    23. Act III: Bluebird Pas de deux: Coda - Con moto

      Composer: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

      Ensemble: Twentieth Century Classics Ensemble

      Conductor: Robert Craft


Robert Craft always conducts splendid late Stravinsky, or selects the best players to do the chamber works full justice, and so it proves here. Granted, the program is a bit of a mish-mash, but that’s only to be expected given the composer and the length of each work. In the Duo, Frautschi and Denk play with just the right crispness and clarity, and you’ll search in vain for a better version of Abraham and Isaac (not that there are all that many). In short, if you’ve been collecting this series, which Naxos hopefully will box up complete someday, then you’ll want to add this disc to your library as well.

-- David Hurwitz, ClassicsToday.com