Stravinsky: Pulcinella, Le Baiser De La Fée / Craft, Et Al

$19.99
Label
Naxos
Release Date
January 17, 2006
Format
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      STRAVINSKY
    • PERFORMER
      Craft, Lso, Philharmonia
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      January 17, 2006
    • UPC
      747313250325
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      8557503
    • LABEL
      Naxos
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
      Orchestral & Symphonic
    Works ⌄

    1. Overture

      Composer: Igor Stravinsky

      Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra

      Conductor: Robert Craft

    2. Serenata: Mentre l'erbetta

      Composer: Igor Stravinsky

      Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra

      Performer: Robin Leggate

      Conductor: Robert Craft

    3. Scherzino - Allegro - Andantino - Allegro

      Composer: Igor Stravinsky

      Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra

      Conductor: Robert Craft

    4. Allegretto: Contento forse vivere

      Composer: Igor Stravinsky

      Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra

      Performer: Diana Montague

      Conductor: Robert Craft

    5. Allegro assai

      Composer: Igor Stravinsky

      Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra

      Conductor: Robert Craft

    6. Allegro (alla breve): Con queste paroline

      Composer: Igor Stravinsky

      Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra

      Performer: Mark Beesley

      Conductor: Robert Craft

    7. Largo: Sento dire no' nce pace

      Composer: Igor Stravinsky

      Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra

      Performer: Diana Montague, Robin Leggate, Mark Beesley

      Conductor: Robert Craft

    8. Chi disse ca la femmena

      Composer: Igor Stravinsky

      Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra

      Performer: Robin Leggate

      Conductor: Robert Craft

    9. Allegro: Nce sta quaccuna po'

      Composer: Igor Stravinsky

      Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra

      Performer: Diana Montague, Robin Leggate

      Conductor: Robert Craft

    10. Presto: Una te fa la 'nzemprece

      Composer: Igor Stravinsky

      Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra

      Performer: Robin Leggate

      Conductor: Robert Craft

    11. Larghetto

      Composer: Igor Stravinsky

      Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra

      Conductor: Robert Craft

    12. Allegro alla breve

      Composer: Igor Stravinsky

      Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra

      Conductor: Robert Craft

    13. Allegro moderato: Tarantella

      Composer: Igor Stravinsky

      Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra

      Conductor: Robert Craft

    14. Andantino: Se tu m'ami

      Composer: Igor Stravinsky

      Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra

      Performer: Diana Montague

      Conductor: Robert Craft

    15. Toccata

      Composer: Igor Stravinsky

      Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra

      Conductor: Robert Craft

    16. Allegro moderato: Gavotta with 2 Variations: Allegretto - Allegro

      Composer: Igor Stravinsky

      Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra

      Conductor: Robert Craft

    17. Vivo

      Composer: Igor Stravinsky

      Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra

      Conductor: Robert Craft

    18. Minuet: Pupillette - fiammette

      Composer: Igor Stravinsky

      Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra

      Performer: Diana Montague, Robin Leggate, Mark Beesley

      Conductor: Robert Craft

    19. Finale: Allegro assai

      Composer: Igor Stravinsky

      Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra

      Conductor: Robert Craft

    20. Scene I

      Composer: Igor Stravinsky

      Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: Robert Craft

    21. Scene II

      Composer: Igor Stravinsky

      Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: Robert Craft

    22. Scene III

      Composer: Igor Stravinsky

      Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: Robert Craft

    23. Scene IV

      Composer: Igor Stravinsky

      Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: Robert Craft


These performances were released previously by Koch, and it's good to see them reappearing here at budget price. Like most of Robert Craft's Stravinsky discs, this is very, very good, and questioning the conductor's authority in this music is tantamount to casting doubt on the composer himself (though not on his own hit-and-miss conducting!). The coupling is apt: both works are based on earlier music--Gallo and Pergolesi (for the most part) on the one hand, Tchaikovsky on the other. As Craft points out in his notes, however, Pulcinella remains comparatively faithful to the originals, with changes principally in terms of rhythm and scoring. The Fairy's Kiss, though, takes Tchaikovsky's tunes as a starting point, modifying them considerably, with most of the music being effectively original. Compared to the reference recordings above, Craft can appear to value precision over sheer excitement (as in the finale of Pulcinella), but this is quibbling: overall he gets fine results from both orchestras as well as from his three singers (in Pulcinella). If you're looking for both ballets complete, the combination of value and artistic quality on offer here speaks for itself.--David Hurwitz, ClassicsToday.com