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Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring; The Firebird Suite (1919)

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Publisher: Sony

Release Date: February 24, 2004

Media: Audio CD

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Features

Extra tracks
Original recording remastered

 

Product Description

Considering that Stravinsky's Rite of Spring has been around for nearly a century, it's surprising that even today, conductors literally get lost while attempting to beat through it--and that goes for some of the biggest names. Difficult as the piece is, conductors have no excuse for major lapses, now that this recording is available for study. Bernstein not only keeps complete control of the complex rhythms and constantly-switching meters throughout the work but he also interprets it with fire and sweep and emotional versatility. The Firebird is equally breathtaking. It's priceless, too, for the fabulous horn solo played by the New York Philharmonic's legendary James Chambers. --Gwendolyn Freed
 
Average Rating: 5.0

Product Reviews

Rating: 5 StarsStravinsky: The Rite Of Spring

i am a stravinsky lover: this recording of the rite of spring is the most astonishing:
the recording itself is amazing and the performance by leonard berstein is in my humble opinion is the most organized,(compared to other performances) for the listener, because it is a very complex music work.
the best modern piece of music of the XX century period!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rating: 4 Starsstravinky

I just recently started listening to stravinsky and from the first notes i melted. It spoke to me on a deep level that almost made me cry I would recommend this to everyone.

Rating: 5 StarsStill One Of The Top Readings of "The Rite of Spring"

Leonard Bernstein turns an absolutely scorching reading of "The Rite of Spring" in this recording for Sony. What this reading manages to do is leave the listener on the edge of his/her chair anticipating the next phrase. It's savage, it's brutal, it's completely raw, this is where Bernstein excelled in my opinion. This is "The Rite.." with a kind of high-octane engine. The London Symphony Orchestra should be commended for their performance. It will leave you breathless.

The other selections Stravinsky's "The Firebird Suite" and Prokofiev's "Scythian Suite" are also fantastic performances, but it's "The Rite" that steals the show here. I still return to this one and I own most of them: Chailly, Ozawa, Tilson Thomas, Dutoit, Ansermet, Boulez, Salonen, and Stravinsky's own conducting performance. Highly recommended.

Rating: 5 StarsTop-Notch Bernstein!

Bernstein's rendition of Stravinsky's Rite of Spring is 1st-Class. Great tempos, wonderful sound, perfect balance. The best rendition of this work I've heard. The same can be said for the Firebird Suite. Bernstein holds nothing back in the Infernal Dance Of King Kastchei. He lets it rip, as it should be! The Prokofiev suite is also well done, as the rest of the disc. A perfect disc of Stravinsky & Prokofiev! Highly recommended!

Rating: 5 StarsMy first classical album

Up until now, I had never owned a classical album, or ever been interested in one. But a few days before I got this amazing album, I noticed that the "Finale" of "The Firebird Suite" served as an introduction to one of my favorite live album, Yes's "Yessongs". I thought that the song was great, so I started looking more into Stravinsky, and ultimately found this album.

The sound quality is astoundingly good, considering that "The Firebird Suite" was recorded in 1957, "Scythian Suite" in 1964, and "The Rite of Spring" in 1972. All of the songs were great, but the surprise for me was the bonus song, "Scythian Suite". At many points in the song, it is actually more intense than Stravinsky's songs.

Overall, this is a great album, especially if this is the first classical album you are looking into.
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