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The Eloquence / Ansermet journey continues with a much-anticipated and unique set: the early Stravinsky/Ansermet Decca discography with recordings made in the decade from 1946 – 1955, with, as a bonus, the hitherto unissued on CD recording of the Divertimento from The Fairy’s Kiss recorded in 1962. The detailed booklet notes by Richard Kaplan are supplemented with full-page reproductions of many of the original LP covers in both, their original form and reissued LP formats. All the recordings appear internationally on Decca CD for the first time.
Igor Stravinsky: The Shrovetide Fair - The Crowds - The Conjuring-trick
The Shrovetide Fair - The Crowds - The Conjuring-trick
Igor Stravinsky: Petrouchka's Room
Petrouchka's Room
Igor Stravinsky: The Moor's Room - Dance of the Ballerina
The Moor's Room - Dance of the Ballerina
Igor Stravinsky: The Shrovetide Fair (Evening)
The Shrovetide Fair (Evening)
Igor Stravinsky: Part 1: The Adoration of the Earth
Part 1: The Adoration of the Earth
Igor Stravinsky: Part 2: The Sacrifice
Part 2: The Sacrifice
Igor Stravinsky: Circus Polka for a Young Elephant
Circus Polka for a Young Elephant
Igor Stravinsky: Introduction
Introduction
Igor Stravinsky: Dance of the Firebird
Dance of the Firebird
Igor Stravinsky: Round Dance of the Princesses
Round Dance of the Princesses
Igor Stravinsky: Infernal Dance of King Kaschei
Infernal Dance of King Kaschei
Igor Stravinsky: Berceuse
Berceuse
Igor Stravinsky: Finale
Finale
Igor Stravinsky: 1. Sinfonia
1. Sinfonia
Igor Stravinsky: 2. Danses suisses
2. Danses suisses
Igor Stravinsky: 3. Scherzo
3. Scherzo
Igor Stravinsky: 4a. Pas de deux (Adagio)
4a. Pas de deux (Adagio)
Igor Stravinsky: 4b. Variation (Allegretto grazioso) and Coda (Presto)
4b. Variation (Allegretto grazioso) and Coda (Presto)
Igor Stravinsky: Renard
Renard
Igor Stravinsky: Spectateurs! Vous allez entendre...
Spectateurs! Vous allez entendre...
Igor Stravinsky: Caedit nos pestis
Caedit nos pestis
Igor Stravinsky: Liberi, vos liberabo
Liberi, vos liberabo
Igor Stravinsky: Voici Créon
Voici Créon
Igor Stravinsky: Respondit deus
Respondit deus
Igor Stravinsky: Non reperias vetus scelus
Non reperias vetus scelus
Igor Stravinsky: Oedipe interroge la fontaine de vérité
Oedipe interroge la fontaine de vérité
Igor Stravinsky: Delie exspectamus
Delie exspectamus
Igor Stravinsky: Dicere non possum
Dicere non possum
Igor Stravinsky: Invidia fortunam odit
Invidia fortunam odit
Igor Stravinsky: Gloria!
Gloria!
Igor Stravinsky: La dispute des princes attire Jocasta
La dispute des princes attire Jocasta
Igor Stravinsky: Nonn' erubescite, reges
Nonn' erubescite, reges
Igor Stravinsky: Trivium, trivium...
Trivium, trivium...
Igor Stravinsky: Le témoin du meurtre sort de l'ombre
Le témoin du meurtre sort de l'ombre
Igor Stravinsky: Adest omniscius pastor
Adest omniscius pastor
Igor Stravinsky: In monte reppertus est
In monte reppertus est
Igor Stravinsky: Et maintenant, vous allez entendre
Et maintenant, vous allez entendre
Igor Stravinsky: Divum Jocastae caput mortuum
Divum Jocastae caput mortuum
Igor Stravinsky: Ecce! Regem Oedipoda
Ecce! Regem Oedipoda
Igor Stravinsky: 1. Sinfonia
1. Sinfonia
Igor Stravinsky: 2. Danses suisses
2. Danses suisses
Igor Stravinsky: 3. Scherzo
3. Scherzo
Igor Stravinsky: Pas de deux (Adagio-Variation-Coda)
Pas de deux (Adagio-Variation-Coda)
Igor Stravinsky: The Shrovetide Fair - The Crowds - The Conjuring-trick - Russian Dance
The Shrovetide Fair - The Crowds - The Conjuring-trick - Russian Dance
Igor Stravinsky: Petrouchka's Room
Petrouchka's Room
Igor Stravinsky: The Moor's Room - Dance of the Ballerina - Waltz (The Ballerina and the Moor)
The Moor's Room - Dance of the Ballerina - Waltz (The Ballerina and the Moor)
Igor Stravinsky: The Shrovetide Fair - The Wet-nurses - The Peasant and the Bear - The Merchant and the Gipsies - The Coachmen and the Grooms - The Masqueraders - Petrouchka's Death
The Shrovetide Fair - The Wet-nurses - The Peasant and the Bear - The Merchant and the Gipsies - The Coachmen and the Grooms - The Masqueraders - Petrouchka's Death
Igor Stravinsky: Introduction & Dance of The Firebird
Introduction & Dance of The Firebird
Igor Stravinsky: Round Dance of the Princesses
Round Dance of the Princesses
Igor Stravinsky: Infernal Dance of King Kaschei
Infernal Dance of King Kaschei
Igor Stravinsky: Berceuse
Berceuse
Igor Stravinsky: Finale
Finale
Igor Stravinsky: Scherzo - Game of the Princesses with the Golden Apples
Scherzo - Game of the Princesses with the Golden Apples
Igor Stravinsky: 1. Exaudi orationem meam, Domine
1. Exaudi orationem meam, Domine
Igor Stravinsky: 2. Expectans expectavi Dominum
2. Expectans expectavi Dominum
Igor Stravinsky: 3. Alleluia, laudate Dominum
3. Alleluia, laudate Dominum
August 2012
*****
“A wonderful set of Ernest Ansermet's earlier Decca recordings, many appearing on CD for the first time. Performances are first-rate and the sound is fine for the age of the recordings.”
(L’Oiseau de Feu: Suite rec. 1950)
“The outstanding feature of this recorded performance is its clarity and incisiveness … this is a most commendable issue”
(Petrushka rec. 1949)
“This new recording of Stravinsky's masterpiece – which will become, I am sure, the first big landmark in the history of LP – lights up the orchestral colours with unprecedented vividness and perspective, and all the details of the score are wonderfully clear and excellently balanced ... this performance has atmosphere over and above fine playing”
(Symphony of Psalms, rec. 1947)
“‘it is with relish and gratitude that we welcome this new issue of one of the master's greatest works … this performance is full of nobility”
(Circus Polka rec. 1951)
“thoroughly well recorded”
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The Shrovetide Fair - The Crowds - The Conjuring-trick
