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Stravinsky: Three Greek Ballets / Robert Craft, Et Al

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Composer
STRAVINSKY
Artist
Lso/Orch Of St Lukes/Craft
Format
CD
Label
Naxos
Released
May 17, 2005
Catalog #
8557502
UPC
747313250226

About


I can't think of another conductor I would rather hear in this music than Robert Craft, not just because he is more respectful of the text than just about anyone else, but because he has the confidence and integrity to respect the music's understated idiom--to suggest rather than announce--as well as a keen understanding of the rhythmic element that underpins it all. This last factor is particularly critical in Apollo, music whose extreme stylization can become a caricature if taken too slowly or denied the necessary lightness and grace. Craft's supple leadership keeps the piece moving along smartly, with a firm lyrical line threading through the acres of ornament. In Agon, his careful observance of dynamics ensures that the difficult-to-capture licks for harp and mandoline register with complete naturalness and clarity. Orpheus, one of Stravinsky's most striking and luminous pieces, has a cool beauty that Craft realizes particularly well, again by taking care over matters of phrasing and balance. I could be very specific as to the scores, but suffice it to say that just about every page contains relevant examples of what I am describing. More importantly, with excellent playing and sonics, all at a budget price, if you want this music you can't do better. [5/27/2005]--David Hurwitz, ClassicsToday.com

Tracklist 39 tracks

  1. 1 Tableau I: Prologue: The Birth of Apollo 04:04
    Track
    1
    Title
    Tableau I: Prologue: The Birth of Apollo
    Duration
    04:04
    Composer
    Igor Stravinsky
    Ensemble
    London Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Robert Craft
  2. 2 Tableau II: Apollo's Variation 03:01
    Track
    2
    Title
    Tableau II: Apollo's Variation
    Duration
    03:01
    Composer
    Igor Stravinsky
    Ensemble
    London Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Robert Craft
  3. 3 Tableau II: Pas d'action: Apollo and the Muses 04:20
    Track
    3
    Title
    Tableau II: Pas d'action: Apollo and the Muses
    Duration
    04:20
    Composer
    Igor Stravinsky
    Ensemble
    London Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Robert Craft
  4. 4 Tableau II: Variation of Calliope 01:22
    Track
    4
    Title
    Tableau II: Variation of Calliope
    Duration
    01:22
    Composer
    Igor Stravinsky
    Ensemble
    London Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Robert Craft
  5. 5 Tableau II: Variation of Polymnia 01:17
    Track
    5
    Title
    Tableau II: Variation of Polymnia
    Duration
    01:17
    Composer
    Igor Stravinsky
    Ensemble
    London Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Robert Craft
  6. 6 Tableau II: Variation of Terpsichore 01:31
    Track
    6
    Title
    Tableau II: Variation of Terpsichore
    Duration
    01:31
    Composer
    Igor Stravinsky
    Ensemble
    London Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Robert Craft
  7. 7 Tableau II: Variation of Apollo 02:06
    Track
    7
    Title
    Tableau II: Variation of Apollo
    Duration
    02:06
    Composer
    Igor Stravinsky
    Ensemble
    London Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Robert Craft
  8. 8 Tableau II: Pas de deux: Apollo and Terpsichore 04:06
    Track
    8
    Title
    Tableau II: Pas de deux: Apollo and Terpsichore
    Duration
    04:06
    Composer
    Igor Stravinsky
    Ensemble
    London Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Robert Craft
  9. 9 Tableau II: Coda: Apollo and the Muses 03:24
    Track
    9
    Title
    Tableau II: Coda: Apollo and the Muses
    Duration
    03:24
    Composer
    Igor Stravinsky
    Ensemble
    London Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Robert Craft
  10. 10 Tableau II: Apotheosis: Apollo and the Muses 03:06
    Track
    10
    Title
    Tableau II: Apotheosis: Apollo and the Muses
    Duration
    03:06
    Composer
    Igor Stravinsky
    Ensemble
    London Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Robert Craft
  11. 11 Pas de quatre 01:38
    Track
    11
    Title
    Pas de quatre
    Duration
    01:38
    Composer
    Igor Stravinsky
    Ensemble
    Orchestra of St. Luke's
    Conductor
    Robert Craft
  12. 12 Double Pas de quatre 01:24
    Track
    12
    Title
    Double Pas de quatre
    Duration
    01:24
    Composer
    Igor Stravinsky
    Ensemble
    Orchestra of St. Luke's
    Conductor
    Robert Craft
  13. 13 Triple Pas de quatre 01:03
    Track
    13
    Title
    Triple Pas de quatre
    Duration
    01:03
    Composer
    Igor Stravinsky
    Ensemble
    Orchestra of St. Luke's
    Conductor
    Robert Craft
  14. 14 Prelude 00:44
    Track
    14
    Title
    Prelude
    Duration
    00:44
    Composer
    Igor Stravinsky
    Ensemble
    Orchestra of St. Luke's
    Conductor
    Robert Craft
  15. 15 First Pas de trois: Saraband-Step 01:11
    Track
    15
    Title
    First Pas de trois: Saraband-Step
    Duration
    01:11
    Composer
    Igor Stravinsky
    Ensemble
    Orchestra of St. Luke's
    Conductor
    Robert Craft
  16. 16 Gaillarde 01:12
    Track
    16
    Title
    Gaillarde
    Duration
    01:12
    Composer
    Igor Stravinsky
    Ensemble
    Orchestra of St. Luke's
    Conductor
    Robert Craft
  17. 17 Coda 01:20
    Track
    17
    Title
    Coda
    Duration
    01:20
    Composer
    Igor Stravinsky
    Ensemble
    Orchestra of St. Luke's
    Conductor
    Robert Craft
  18. 18 Interlude 00:45
    Track
    18
    Title
    Interlude
    Duration
    00:45
    Composer
    Igor Stravinsky
    Ensemble
    Orchestra of St. Luke's
    Conductor
    Robert Craft
  19. 19 Second Pas de trois: Bransle Simple 00:54
    Track
    19
    Title
    Second Pas de trois: Bransle Simple
    Duration
    00:54
    Composer
    Igor Stravinsky
    Ensemble
    Orchestra of St. Luke's
    Conductor
    Robert Craft
  20. 20 Bransle Gay 00:46
    Track
    20
    Title
    Bransle Gay
    Duration
    00:46
    Composer
    Igor Stravinsky
    Ensemble
    Orchestra of St. Luke's
    Conductor
    Robert Craft
  21. 21 Bransle Double (Bransle de Poitou) 01:22
    Track
    21
    Title
    Bransle Double (Bransle de Poitou)
    Duration
    01:22
    Composer
    Igor Stravinsky
    Ensemble
    Orchestra of St. Luke's
    Conductor
    Robert Craft
  22. 22 Interlude 00:44
    Track
    22
    Title
    Interlude
    Duration
    00:44
    Composer
    Igor Stravinsky
    Ensemble
    Orchestra of St. Luke's
    Conductor
    Robert Craft
  23. 23 Pas de deux - Più mosso - L'istesso tempo - Refrain 03:41
    Track
    23
    Title
    Pas de deux - Più mosso - L'istesso tempo - Refrain
    Duration
    03:41
    Composer
    Igor Stravinsky
    Ensemble
    Orchestra of St. Luke's
    Conductor
    Robert Craft
  24. 24 Coda - Doppio lento - Quasi stretto - Coda 01:30
    Track
    24
    Title
    Coda - Doppio lento - Quasi stretto - Coda
    Duration
    01:30
    Composer
    Igor Stravinsky
    Ensemble
    Orchestra of St. Luke's
    Conductor
    Robert Craft
  25. 25 Four Duos 00:30
    Track
    25
    Title
    Four Duos
    Duration
    00:30
    Composer
    Igor Stravinsky
    Ensemble
    Orchestra of St. Luke's
    Conductor
    Robert Craft
  26. 26 Four Trios 02:11
    Track
    26
    Title
    Four Trios
    Duration
    02:11
    Composer
    Igor Stravinsky
    Ensemble
    Orchestra of St. Luke's
    Conductor
    Robert Craft
  27. 27 Scene I: Lento sostenuto 02:26
    Track
    27
    Title
    Scene I: Lento sostenuto
    Duration
    02:26
    Composer
    Igor Stravinsky
    Ensemble
    London Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Robert Craft
  28. 28 Scene I: Air de Danse 03:16
    Track
    28
    Title
    Scene I: Air de Danse
    Duration
    03:16
    Composer
    Igor Stravinsky
    Ensemble
    London Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Robert Craft
  29. 29 Scene I: Dance of the Angel of Death 02:03
    Track
    29
    Title
    Scene I: Dance of the Angel of Death
    Duration
    02:03
    Composer
    Igor Stravinsky
    Ensemble
    London Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Robert Craft
  30. 30 Scene I: Interlude 01:30
    Track
    30
    Title
    Scene I: Interlude
    Duration
    01:30
    Composer
    Igor Stravinsky
    Ensemble
    London Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Robert Craft
  31. 31 Scene II: Dance of the Furies 03:01
    Track
    31
    Title
    Scene II: Dance of the Furies
    Duration
    03:01
    Composer
    Igor Stravinsky
    Ensemble
    London Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Robert Craft
  32. 32 Scene II: Air de Danse 02:18
    Track
    32
    Title
    Scene II: Air de Danse
    Duration
    02:18
    Composer
    Igor Stravinsky
    Ensemble
    London Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Robert Craft
  33. 33 Scene II: Interlude 00:20
    Track
    33
    Title
    Scene II: Interlude
    Duration
    00:20
    Composer
    Igor Stravinsky
    Ensemble
    London Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Robert Craft
  34. 34 Scene II: Air de Danse 00:40
    Track
    34
    Title
    Scene II: Air de Danse
    Duration
    00:40
    Composer
    Igor Stravinsky
    Ensemble
    London Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Robert Craft
  35. 35 Scene II: Pas d'action 01:50
    Track
    35
    Title
    Scene II: Pas d'action
    Duration
    01:50
    Composer
    Igor Stravinsky
    Ensemble
    London Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Robert Craft
  36. 36 Scene II: Pas de deux 05:07
    Track
    36
    Title
    Scene II: Pas de deux
    Duration
    05:07
    Composer
    Igor Stravinsky
    Ensemble
    London Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Robert Craft
  37. 37 Scene II: Interlude 01:01
    Track
    37
    Title
    Scene II: Interlude
    Duration
    01:01
    Composer
    Igor Stravinsky
    Ensemble
    London Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Robert Craft
  38. 38 Scene II: Pas d'action 02:22
    Track
    38
    Title
    Scene II: Pas d'action
    Duration
    02:22
    Composer
    Igor Stravinsky
    Ensemble
    London Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Robert Craft
  39. 39 Scene III: Apotheosis 02:37
    Track
    39
    Title
    Scene III: Apotheosis
    Duration
    02:37
    Composer
    Igor Stravinsky
    Ensemble
    London Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Robert Craft