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Antal Dorati conducts the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra for Stravinsky's Petrouchka.
"Petrushka" (Petrouchka) was born of Stravinskys vision of a long-haired musician hammering indiscriminately at the piano keys and engaging in a furious contest with the orchestra which "answers with vehement protests and acoustic fisticuffs". As was the case with "The Rite of Spring" and "The Firebird", Sergei Diaghilev and his Russian ballet had their share in ensuring that the 'burlesque' in four scenes would be suitable for the stage.
The clown-doll Petrushka revels in his spiteful teasing and pranks at the Shrovetide fair. The orchestra contributes swirling dance figures, blaring brass and scurrying strings to his high-spirited clownery but then the Moor enters and dances with the Ballerina, arousing jealousy in Petrushka. Although the clown-doll does not survive this bitter-sweet story, he triumphs at the end, his ghost mocking the crowd at the fair.
This highly inventive music combines folksong, popular music and the waltz, all bound together by exhilarating rhythms which are often taken to thunderous extremes. With its outstanding sound, this recording is a must-have in any Stravinsky collection.
Features:
180g Virgin Vinyl
High Quality Pressing
Pure Analogue Audiophile Mastering
Musicians:
Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra
Antal Dorati, conductor
Selections:
Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971)
Petrouchka
1. Act One: The Shrovetide Carnival - Dance of the Puppets
2. Act Two: Petrochka's Room
3. Act Three: The Blackamoor's Room
4. Act Four: The Carnival - The Death of Petrouchka
Recorded May 1959 at the Northrop Memorial Auditorium, Minnesota
Pure Analogue Audiophile Mastering
Antal Dorati conducts the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra for Stravinsky's Petrouchka.
"Petrushka" (Petrouchka) was born of Stravinskys vision of a long-haired musician hammering indiscriminately at the piano keys and engaging in a furious contest with the orchestra which "answers with vehement protests and acoustic fisticuffs". As was the case with "The Rite of Spring" and "The Firebird", Sergei Diaghilev and his Russian ballet had their share in ensuring that the 'burlesque' in four scenes would be suitable for the stage.
The clown-doll Petrushka revels in his spiteful teasing and pranks at the Shrovetide fair. The orchestra contributes swirling dance figures, blaring brass and scurrying strings to his high-spirited clownery but then the Moor enters and dances with the Ballerina, arousing jealousy in Petrushka. Although the clown-doll does not survive this bitter-sweet story, he triumphs at the end, his ghost mocking the crowd at the fair.
This highly inventive music combines folksong, popular music and the waltz, all bound together by exhilarating rhythms which are often taken to thunderous extremes. With its outstanding sound, this recording is a must-have in any Stravinsky collection.
Features:
180g Virgin Vinyl
High Quality Pressing
Pure Analogue Audiophile Mastering
Musicians:
Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra
Antal Dorati, conductor
Selections:
Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971)
Petrouchka
1. Act One: The Shrovetide Carnival - Dance of the Puppets
2. Act Two: Petrochka's Room
3. Act Three: The Blackamoor's Room
4. Act Four: The Carnival - The Death of Petrouchka
Recorded May 1959 at the Northrop Memorial Auditorium, Minnesota
