Description

Igor Stravinsky: Pétrouchka / Le Sacre du Printemps / Audio CD

UPC 028943576925

Product Details

Release Year: 1992
Label: Deutsche Grammophon
Country: US
Total Playing Time: 68:32
Format: CD, Stereo

Overview

This groundbreaking digital recording of Igor Stravinsky's masterpieces brings together two of the composer's most iconic works, Pétrouchka and Le Sacre du Printemps (The Rite of Spring), performed by The Cleveland Orchestra under the baton of Pierre Boulez. Both compositions are central to Stravinsky's legacy, and this performance captures the depth, drama, and energy that made them revolutionary in the world of classical music.

The recording features the 1911 original version of Pétrouchka, a ballet in four tableaux that blends Russian folk music with Stravinsky's innovative orchestration, creating a vibrant and emotional narrative. Le Sacre du Printemps, perhaps Stravinsky's most famous work, brings to life the pagan rituals of spring with its striking rhythms and orchestral color, forever changing the course of 20th-century music.

Under Boulez’s precise and expressive direction, this album is a definitive version of these towering works, showcasing the Cleveland Orchestra’s dynamic performance and the technical brilliance of Stravinsky's scores.