Picked up this cracking little 80s recording recently for a couple of reasons: I like Rattle's Stravinsky in general, and also here was a work of Igor's that I hadn't heard before. Apollo, or Apollon Musagète in its full original title, is a two-tableaux ballet dating to the late 1920s and centred around the Muses of Greek mythology. The recording here by the Birmingham Symphony under Rattle is Stravinsky's 1947 revision of Apollo. In contrast to the strident, outrageous in its time Rite, Apollo is gentle, lyrical and almost Romantically lush, making it a great fit for Rattle, with a great sounding orchestra. The Rite Of Spring that accompanies Apollo on this disc is also the 1947 version, and doesn't go for over-the-top fireworks but brings out lots of nice subtleties. A really enjoyable collection overall.
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Igor Stravinsky at SGTG:
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ReplyDeleteI can't seem to lissen to your Stravinsky choice...Somebody blocked your gift...pitty! Hope you find a sollution.
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ReplyDeleteLink fixed now folks - sorry about the glitch! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks, Alan! now it worked perfectly! and its very nice music - thanks again for sharing
ReplyDelete"Huxley" link leads to Zappa recording?
ReplyDeleteYep, Zappa-focused broadcast that also featured pieces by Stravinsky & Varese.
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