Boulez conducts Stravinsky: Le Chant du Rossignol/ The Soldier's Tale
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Composer: Igor StravinskyConductor: Pierre Boulez
Orchestra: Cleveland Chorus & Orchestra
Edition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2001-09-18
Music Label: Deutsche Grammophon
Soundtracks:
- Scherzo Fantastique, Op.3: Con Moto - Moderato Assai - Piu Mosso - Tempo I
- Le Roi Des Etoiles (Star-Face): Lico Yego Bilo Kak Solnce
- Le Chant Du Rossignol (The Song Of The Nightingale), Sym Poem: Presto - Andantino - Tempo I
- Le Chant Du Rossignol (The Song Of The Nightingale), Sym Poem: Marche Chinoise. 1/4nt=72 - Poco...
- Le Chant Du Rossignol (The Song Of The Nightingale), Sym Poem: Chant Du Rossigno. Cadenza - Adagio..
- Le Chant Du Rossignol (The Song Of The Nightingale), Sym Poem: Jeu Du Rossignol Mecanique...
- L'Histoire Du Soldat (The Soldier's Tale), Conc Ste: Marche Du Soldat
- L'Histoire Du Soldat (The Soldier's Tale), Conc Ste: Petits Airs Au Bord Du Ruisseau
- L'Histoire Du Soldat (The Soldier's Tale), Conc Ste: Pastorale
- L'Histoire Du Soldat (The Soldier's Tale), Conc Ste: Marche Royale
- L'Histoire Du Soldat (The Soldier's Tale), Conc Ste: Petit Conc
- L'Histoire Du Soldat (The Soldier's Tale), Conc Ste: Trois Danses (Tango - Valse - Ragtime)
- L'Histoire Du Soldat (The Soldier's Tale), Conc Ste: Danse Du Diable
- L'Histoire Du Soldat (The Soldier's Tale), Conc Ste: Grand Chor
- L'Histoire Du Soldat (The Soldier's Tale), Conc Ste: Marche Triomphale Du Diable
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Music Review: A fine release, if perhaps not a first choice
Rating: 4 Stars
I have enjoyed Boulez's Stravinsky for some time, and this recording is really quite impressive despite a few minor drawbacks. Boulez has recorded the whole opera Song of the Nightingale as well, and the performance of the symphonic poem given here is really marvelous; I can imagine that some may want a little more sheer romantic atmosphere, but Boulez taut reading make amends through clear pacing and a convincing narrative structure. It certainly deserves to be heard even if Boulez's is not the only valid approach.
The other main work on the disc, the suite from A Soldier's Tale is quite good as well (which is, of course, mostly because the soloists of the Cleveland Orchestra plays so fabulously). I don't think, perhaps, that it should be anyone's sole version of the work - one may reasonably complain that the version here lacks something in rhythmic vivacity and bite - but as a dazzlingly played alternative, it is strongly recommended.
The enjoyable Scherzo fantastique receives an untroubled, straight performance (though it could have done with more color and life) whereas the rare, brief cantata for male voices and orchestra "King of the Stars" is fine, and while it may not be major Stravinsky it is certainly good to have it in a recording as good as this. As implied, the Cleveland Orchestra provides absolutely marvelous playing throughout, and the sound is very good. A fine release and a very good alternative for these works (apart, perhaps, from the Scherzo fantastique), although perhaps not a first choice in any of them.
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