Description
An Explosive Triptych of Modern Classics: Sir Georg Solti Conducts Ravel, Stravinsky, and Debussy CD
UPC: 028941770424
MPN: 417 704-2
Brand Name: Decca
Overview
Experience three monumental masterpieces that defined the transition into 20th-century classical music, performed with legendary fire and precision by Sir Georg Solti and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. This essential compilation from the Decca Ovation series pairs the relentless, hypnotic climax of Ravel's Boléro with the shocking, primal rhythms of Stravinsky's revolutionary Le Sacre du printemps (The Rite of Spring). Completing this powerhouse program is Debussy's ethereal Prélude à L'Après-Midi D'Un Faune, the work considered by many to be the beginning of musical modernism. This CD offers a compelling and thrilling journey through the radical soundscapes of French and Russian ballet scores.
Product Features
- Format: Audio CD, Compilation, Stereo
- Genre: Classical
- Style: Modern, Early 20th-Century Ballet
- Orchestra: Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO)
- Conductor: Sir Georg Solti
- Total Runtime: Approximately 52:52
- Country of Release: Germany (for this Decca Ovation edition)
- Catalogue Number: 417 704-2
Interesting Facts
- Sir Georg Solti's recordings with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, where he served as Music Director from 1969 to 1991, are universally celebrated for their dynamic range and electrifying energy. This specific recording of Stravinsky's Le Sacre du printemps was recorded in 1974 at Medinah Temple in Chicago and is often cited as one of the most thrilling and powerful interpretations ever committed to tape.
- The 1913 premiere of Le Sacre du printemps (The Rite of Spring) in Paris famously caused a near-riot due to its shocking subject matter (a pagan human sacrifice), dissonant harmonies, and aggressive, unprecedented rhythmic complexity.
- Debussy's *Prélude à L'Après-Midi D'Un Faune*, based on a poem by Stéphane Mallarmé, is a 10-minute symphonic poem regarded as a turning point in Western music, lauded by composer Pierre Boulez as "the flute of the faun brought new breath to the art of music." Its initial performance was in 1894.
- Ravel's Boléro (recorded in 1976 for this compilation) is a unique orchestral experiment, maintaining the same tempo and rhythmic pattern throughout its entire duration while building a massive, unforgettable crescendo through changes in instrumentation and dynamic volume.
Track Listing
- Boléro (Composed by M. Ravel) - 14:44
- Le Sacre Du Printemps: I. L'Adoration de la terre (Composed by I. Stravinsky) - 14:42
- Le Sacre Du Printemps: II. Le Sacrifice (Composed by I. Stravinsky) - 17:20
- Prélude à L'Après-Midi D'Un Faune (Composed by C. Debussy) - 10:46
Publishers
- Label: Decca
- Series: Decca Ovation
- Producer: Ray Minshull
- Recording Engineers: Kenneth Wilkinson, James Lock
- Cover Art: Pictor International Ltd.
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