Sony Masterworks
Stravinsky: l'Oiseau de feu, Le Sacre du printemps / Tilson Thomas, San Francisco Symphony
$24.98
Details
- Composer
- STRAVINSKY, IGOR
- Artist
- Michael Tilson Thomas
- Format
- CD
- Label
- Sony Masterworks
- Released
- Apr 27, 1999
- Catalog #
- 09026688982
- UPC
- 090266889822
About
This recording received the 2000 Grammy awards for "Best Classical Album" and "Best Orchestral Performance."
Here's a slightly odd trio. 'The Firebird' and 'The Rite of Spring' are two of the three ballets that so sensationally launched Igor Stravinsky's career, but instead of including the intervening 'Petrouchka,' the package features 'Persephone,' a difficult-to-classify work from two decades later. Dancer Ida Rubenstein commissioned this combination of rhythmic narration, singing, and dance, hooking Stravinsky up with writer Andre Gide to concoct a telling of the myth of Persephone, daughter of the fertility goddess Demeter, whose journey to the underworld causes winter to descend upon the Earth. It is a kinder, gentler, classicized 'Rite of Spring' of sorts, and one of Stravinsky's freshest, most beautiful, and sadly neglected scores.
All three works receive alert, sensitive, and wonderfully colorful performances from Michael Tilson Thomas and the San Francisco Symphony, made all the more alluring by a truly sensational recording.
Here's a slightly odd trio. 'The Firebird' and 'The Rite of Spring' are two of the three ballets that so sensationally launched Igor Stravinsky's career, but instead of including the intervening 'Petrouchka,' the package features 'Persephone,' a difficult-to-classify work from two decades later. Dancer Ida Rubenstein commissioned this combination of rhythmic narration, singing, and dance, hooking Stravinsky up with writer Andre Gide to concoct a telling of the myth of Persephone, daughter of the fertility goddess Demeter, whose journey to the underworld causes winter to descend upon the Earth. It is a kinder, gentler, classicized 'Rite of Spring' of sorts, and one of Stravinsky's freshest, most beautiful, and sadly neglected scores.
All three works receive alert, sensitive, and wonderfully colorful performances from Michael Tilson Thomas and the San Francisco Symphony, made all the more alluring by a truly sensational recording.
Tracklist 31 tracks
- Disc 1
-
1 Introduction 02:36
- Track
- 1
- Title
- Introduction
- Duration
- 02:36
- Composer
- Igor Stravinsky
- Ensemble
- San Francisco Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Michael Tilson Thomas
-
2 Scene 1: Night. Kastchei's Enchanted Garden 01:38
- Track
- 2
- Title
- Scene 1: Night. Kastchei's Enchanted Garden
- Duration
- 01:38
- Composer
- Igor Stravinsky
- Ensemble
- San Francisco Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Michael Tilson Thomas
-
3 Scene 1: The Firebird enters, pursued by Ivan Tsarevich 02:21
- Track
- 3
- Title
- Scene 1: The Firebird enters, pursued by Ivan Tsarevich
- Duration
- 02:21
- Composer
- Igor Stravinsky
- Ensemble
- San Francisco Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Michael Tilson Thomas
-
4 Scene 1: The Firebird's Dance 01:25
- Track
- 4
- Title
- Scene 1: The Firebird's Dance
- Duration
- 01:25
- Composer
- Igor Stravinsky
- Ensemble
- San Francisco Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Michael Tilson Thomas
-
5 Scene 1: Ivan Tsarevich captures the Firebird 00:56
- Track
- 5
- Title
- Scene 1: Ivan Tsarevich captures the Firebird
- Duration
- 00:56
- Composer
- Igor Stravinsky
- Ensemble
- San Francisco Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Michael Tilson Thomas
-
6 Scene 1: Plea of the Firebird - Apparition of the Thirteen Enchanted Princesses 08:27
- Track
- 6
- Title
- Scene 1: Plea of the Firebird - Apparition of the Thirteen Enchanted Princesses
- Duration
- 08:27
- Composer
- Igor Stravinsky
- Ensemble
- San Francisco Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Michael Tilson Thomas
-
7 Scene 1: The Princesses play with the golden apples (Scherzo) 02:27
- Track
- 7
- Title
- Scene 1: The Princesses play with the golden apples (Scherzo)
- Duration
- 02:27
- Composer
- Igor Stravinsky
- Ensemble
- San Francisco Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Michael Tilson Thomas
-
8 Scene 1: Ivan Tsarevich appears 01:29
- Track
- 8
- Title
- Scene 1: Ivan Tsarevich appears
- Duration
- 01:29
- Composer
- Igor Stravinsky
- Ensemble
- San Francisco Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Michael Tilson Thomas
-
9 Scene 1: The Princesses' Khorovod (Round Dance) 04:40
- Track
- 9
- Title
- Scene 1: The Princesses' Khorovod (Round Dance)
- Duration
- 04:40
- Composer
- Igor Stravinsky
- Ensemble
- San Francisco Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Michael Tilson Thomas
-
10 Scene 1: Ivan Tsarevich, entering Kastchei's palace … 01:25
- Track
- 10
- Title
- Scene 1: Ivan Tsarevich, entering Kastchei's palace …
- Duration
- 01:25
- Composer
- Igor Stravinsky
- Ensemble
- San Francisco Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Michael Tilson Thomas
-
11 Scene 1: Magic Carillon - Appearance of Kastchei's Guardian Monsters - Capture of Ivan Tsarevich 05:24
- Track
- 11
- Title
- Scene 1: Magic Carillon - Appearance of Kastchei's Guardian Monsters - Capture of Ivan Tsarevich
- Duration
- 05:24
- Composer
- Igor Stravinsky
- Ensemble
- San Francisco Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Michael Tilson Thomas
-
12 Scene 1: Dance of Kastchei's retinue under the Firebird's magic spell 00:47
- Track
- 12
- Title
- Scene 1: Dance of Kastchei's retinue under the Firebird's magic spell
- Duration
- 00:47
- Composer
- Igor Stravinsky
- Ensemble
- San Francisco Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Michael Tilson Thomas
-
13 Scene 1: Infernal Dance of Kastchei and his subjects under the Firebird's magic spell 10:23
- Track
- 13
- Title
- Scene 1: Infernal Dance of Kastchei and his subjects under the Firebird's magic spell
- Duration
- 10:23
- Composer
- Igor Stravinsky
- Ensemble
- San Francisco Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Michael Tilson Thomas
-
14 Scene 2: Disappearance of the Palace and of the Magic Spells of Kashchei - Animation of the Petrified Knights - All Rejoice 03:31
- Track
- 14
- Title
- Scene 2: Disappearance of the Palace and of the Magic Spells of Kashchei - Animation of the Petrified Knights - All Rejoice
- Duration
- 03:31
- Composer
- Igor Stravinsky
- Ensemble
- San Francisco Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Michael Tilson Thomas
- Disc 2
-
1 Part I: Adoration of the Earth: Introduction 03:37
- Track
- 1
- Title
- Part I: Adoration of the Earth: Introduction
- Duration
- 03:37
- Composer
- Igor Stravinsky
- Ensemble
- San Francisco Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Michael Tilson Thomas
-
2 Part I: Adoration of the Earth: The Augurs of Spring - Dances of the Young Girls 03:13
- Track
- 2
- Title
- Part I: Adoration of the Earth: The Augurs of Spring - Dances of the Young Girls
- Duration
- 03:13
- Composer
- Igor Stravinsky
- Ensemble
- San Francisco Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Michael Tilson Thomas
-
3 Part I: Adoration of the Earth: Ritual of Abduction 01:18
- Track
- 3
- Title
- Part I: Adoration of the Earth: Ritual of Abduction
- Duration
- 01:18
- Composer
- Igor Stravinsky
- Ensemble
- San Francisco Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Michael Tilson Thomas
-
4 Part I: Adoration of the Earth: Spring Rounds 03:35
- Track
- 4
- Title
- Part I: Adoration of the Earth: Spring Rounds
- Duration
- 03:35
- Composer
- Igor Stravinsky
- Ensemble
- San Francisco Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Michael Tilson Thomas
-
5 Part I: Adoration of the Earth: Ritual of the River Tribes 01:45
- Track
- 5
- Title
- Part I: Adoration of the Earth: Ritual of the River Tribes
- Duration
- 01:45
- Composer
- Igor Stravinsky
- Ensemble
- San Francisco Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Michael Tilson Thomas
-
6 Part I: Adoration of the Earth: Procession of the Sage 00:39
- Track
- 6
- Title
- Part I: Adoration of the Earth: Procession of the Sage
- Duration
- 00:39
- Composer
- Igor Stravinsky
- Ensemble
- San Francisco Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Michael Tilson Thomas
-
7 Part I: Adoration of the Earth: The Sage 00:23
- Track
- 7
- Title
- Part I: Adoration of the Earth: The Sage
- Duration
- 00:23
- Composer
- Igor Stravinsky
- Ensemble
- San Francisco Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Michael Tilson Thomas
-
8 Part I: Adoration of the Earth: Dance of the Earth 01:12
- Track
- 8
- Title
- Part I: Adoration of the Earth: Dance of the Earth
- Duration
- 01:12
- Composer
- Igor Stravinsky
- Ensemble
- San Francisco Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Michael Tilson Thomas
-
9 Part II: The Sacrifice: Introduction 04:47
- Track
- 9
- Title
- Part II: The Sacrifice: Introduction
- Duration
- 04:47
- Composer
- Igor Stravinsky
- Ensemble
- San Francisco Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Michael Tilson Thomas
-
10 Part II: The Sacrifice: Mystic Circles of the Young Girls 03:14
- Track
- 10
- Title
- Part II: The Sacrifice: Mystic Circles of the Young Girls
- Duration
- 03:14
- Composer
- Igor Stravinsky
- Ensemble
- San Francisco Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Michael Tilson Thomas
-
11 Part II: The Sacrifice: Glorification of the Chosen One 01:27
- Track
- 11
- Title
- Part II: The Sacrifice: Glorification of the Chosen One
- Duration
- 01:27
- Composer
- Igor Stravinsky
- Ensemble
- San Francisco Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Michael Tilson Thomas
-
12 Part II: The Sacrifice: Evocation of the Ancestors 00:39
- Track
- 12
- Title
- Part II: The Sacrifice: Evocation of the Ancestors
- Duration
- 00:39
- Composer
- Igor Stravinsky
- Ensemble
- San Francisco Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Michael Tilson Thomas
-
13 Part II: The Sacrifice: Ritual Action of the Ancestors 03:38
- Track
- 13
- Title
- Part II: The Sacrifice: Ritual Action of the Ancestors
- Duration
- 03:38
- Composer
- Igor Stravinsky
- Ensemble
- San Francisco Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Michael Tilson Thomas
-
14 Part II: The Sacrifice: Sacrificial Dance 04:28
- Track
- 14
- Title
- Part II: The Sacrifice: Sacrificial Dance
- Duration
- 04:28
- Composer
- Igor Stravinsky
- Ensemble
- San Francisco Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Michael Tilson Thomas
- Disc 3
-
1 L'enlevement de Persephone (The Abduction of Persephone) 09:45
- Track
- 1
- Title
- L'enlevement de Persephone (The Abduction of Persephone)
- Duration
- 09:45
- Composer
- Igor Stravinsky
- Performer
- Stephanie Cosserat, Stuart Neill
- Ensemble
- San Francisco Girls Chorus, Ragazzi Boys Chorus, San Francisco Symphony Chorus, San Francisco Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Michael Tilson Thomas
-
2 Persephone aux Enfers (Persephone in the Underworld) 23:10
- Track
- 2
- Title
- Persephone aux Enfers (Persephone in the Underworld)
- Duration
- 23:10
- Composer
- Igor Stravinsky
- Performer
- Stephanie Cosserat, Stuart Neill
- Ensemble
- San Francisco Girls Chorus, Ragazzi Boys Chorus, San Francisco Symphony Chorus, San Francisco Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Michael Tilson Thomas
-
3 Renaissance de Persephone (Rebirth of Persephone) 14:49
- Track
- 3
- Title
- Renaissance de Persephone (Rebirth of Persephone)
- Duration
- 14:49
- Composer
- Igor Stravinsky
- Performer
- Stephanie Cosserat, Stuart Neill
- Ensemble
- San Francisco Girls Chorus, Ragazzi Boys Chorus, San Francisco Symphony Chorus, San Francisco Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Michael Tilson Thomas