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

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

$19.99

Details

Composer
STRAVINSKY
Artist
Craft, Lso, Philharmonia
Format
CD
Label
Naxos
Released
Jan 17, 2006
Catalog #
8557503
UPC
747313250325

About

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

Tracklist 23 tracks

  1. 1 Overture 01:56
    Track
    1
    Title
    Overture
    Duration
    01:56
    Composer
    Igor Stravinsky
    Ensemble
    Philharmonia Orchestra
    Conductor
    Robert Craft
  2. 2 Serenata: Mentre l'erbetta 00:29
    Track
    2
    Title
    Serenata: Mentre l'erbetta
    Duration
    00:29
    Composer
    Igor Stravinsky
    Performer
    Robin Leggate
    Ensemble
    Philharmonia Orchestra
    Conductor
    Robert Craft
  3. 3 Scherzino - Allegro - Andantino - Allegro 06:00
    Track
    3
    Title
    Scherzino - Allegro - Andantino - Allegro
    Duration
    06:00
    Composer
    Igor Stravinsky
    Ensemble
    Philharmonia Orchestra
    Conductor
    Robert Craft
  4. 4 Allegretto: Contento forse vivere 01:42
    Track
    4
    Title
    Allegretto: Contento forse vivere
    Duration
    01:42
    Composer
    Igor Stravinsky
    Performer
    Diana Montague
    Ensemble
    Philharmonia Orchestra
    Conductor
    Robert Craft
  5. 5 Allegro assai 01:55
    Track
    5
    Title
    Allegro assai
    Duration
    01:55
    Composer
    Igor Stravinsky
    Ensemble
    Philharmonia Orchestra
    Conductor
    Robert Craft
  6. 6 Allegro (alla breve): Con queste paroline 03:32
    Track
    6
    Title
    Allegro (alla breve): Con queste paroline
    Duration
    03:32
    Composer
    Igor Stravinsky
    Performer
    Mark Beesley
    Ensemble
    Philharmonia Orchestra
    Conductor
    Robert Craft
  7. 7 Largo: Sento dire no' nce pace 01:02
    Track
    7
    Title
    Largo: Sento dire no' nce pace
    Duration
    01:02
    Composer
    Igor Stravinsky
    Performer
    Diana Montague, Robin Leggate, Mark Beesley
    Ensemble
    Philharmonia Orchestra
    Conductor
    Robert Craft
  8. 8 Chi disse ca la femmena 00:26
    Track
    8
    Title
    Chi disse ca la femmena
    Duration
    00:26
    Composer
    Igor Stravinsky
    Performer
    Robin Leggate
    Ensemble
    Philharmonia Orchestra
    Conductor
    Robert Craft
  9. 9 Allegro: Nce sta quaccuna po' 00:32
    Track
    9
    Title
    Allegro: Nce sta quaccuna po'
    Duration
    00:32
    Composer
    Igor Stravinsky
    Performer
    Diana Montague, Robin Leggate
    Ensemble
    Philharmonia Orchestra
    Conductor
    Robert Craft
  10. 10 Presto: Una te fa la 'nzemprece 01:04
    Track
    10
    Title
    Presto: Una te fa la 'nzemprece
    Duration
    01:04
    Composer
    Igor Stravinsky
    Performer
    Robin Leggate
    Ensemble
    Philharmonia Orchestra
    Conductor
    Robert Craft
  11. 11 Larghetto 00:25
    Track
    11
    Title
    Larghetto
    Duration
    00:25
    Composer
    Igor Stravinsky
    Ensemble
    Philharmonia Orchestra
    Conductor
    Robert Craft
  12. 12 Allegro alla breve 01:11
    Track
    12
    Title
    Allegro alla breve
    Duration
    01:11
    Composer
    Igor Stravinsky
    Ensemble
    Philharmonia Orchestra
    Conductor
    Robert Craft
  13. 13 Allegro moderato: Tarantella 01:10
    Track
    13
    Title
    Allegro moderato: Tarantella
    Duration
    01:10
    Composer
    Igor Stravinsky
    Ensemble
    Philharmonia Orchestra
    Conductor
    Robert Craft
  14. 14 Andantino: Se tu m'ami 02:08
    Track
    14
    Title
    Andantino: Se tu m'ami
    Duration
    02:08
    Composer
    Igor Stravinsky
    Performer
    Diana Montague
    Ensemble
    Philharmonia Orchestra
    Conductor
    Robert Craft
  15. 15 Toccata 00:55
    Track
    15
    Title
    Toccata
    Duration
    00:55
    Composer
    Igor Stravinsky
    Ensemble
    Philharmonia Orchestra
    Conductor
    Robert Craft
  16. 16 Allegro moderato: Gavotta with 2 Variations: Allegretto - Allegro 03:58
    Track
    16
    Title
    Allegro moderato: Gavotta with 2 Variations: Allegretto - Allegro
    Duration
    03:58
    Composer
    Igor Stravinsky
    Ensemble
    Philharmonia Orchestra
    Conductor
    Robert Craft
  17. 17 Vivo 01:34
    Track
    17
    Title
    Vivo
    Duration
    01:34
    Composer
    Igor Stravinsky
    Ensemble
    Philharmonia Orchestra
    Conductor
    Robert Craft
  18. 18 Minuet: Pupillette - fiammette 02:14
    Track
    18
    Title
    Minuet: Pupillette - fiammette
    Duration
    02:14
    Composer
    Igor Stravinsky
    Performer
    Diana Montague, Robin Leggate, Mark Beesley
    Ensemble
    Philharmonia Orchestra
    Conductor
    Robert Craft
  19. 19 Finale: Allegro assai 02:09
    Track
    19
    Title
    Finale: Allegro assai
    Duration
    02:09
    Composer
    Igor Stravinsky
    Ensemble
    Philharmonia Orchestra
    Conductor
    Robert Craft
  20. 20 Scene I 08:05
    Track
    20
    Title
    Scene I
    Duration
    08:05
    Composer
    Igor Stravinsky
    Ensemble
    London Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Robert Craft
  21. 21 Scene II 10:48
    Track
    21
    Title
    Scene II
    Duration
    10:48
    Composer
    Igor Stravinsky
    Ensemble
    London Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Robert Craft
  22. 22 Scene III 18:32
    Track
    22
    Title
    Scene III
    Duration
    18:32
    Composer
    Igor Stravinsky
    Ensemble
    London Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Robert Craft
  23. 23 Scene IV 04:36
    Track
    23
    Title
    Scene IV
    Duration
    04:36
    Composer
    Igor Stravinsky
    Ensemble
    London Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Robert Craft