Igor Stravinsky – Le Sacre du Printemps / L’Oiseau de Feu – Orchestre de Paris, Klaus Mäkelä CD

UPC: 028948539468 

MPN: 4853946 

Brand Name: DECCA Classics

Overview

This 2023 Decca Classics release presents two of Igor Stravinsky’s most groundbreaking works: Le Sacre du Printemps (The Rite of Spring) and L’Oiseau de Feu (The Firebird). Performed by the Orchestre de Paris under the direction of Klaus Mäkelä, the recording captures the raw intensity, rhythmic vitality, and vivid orchestral colors of these revolutionary masterpieces of 20th-century music.

Recorded at the Philharmonie de Paris in 2022, this album showcases Mäkelä’s visionary interpretation, bringing fresh energy and clarity to works that changed the course of music history.

Product Features

• Format: CD, Album
• Release Year: 2023
• Total Timing: 83:21
• Recording Location: Philharmonie de Paris
• Orchestra: Orchestre de Paris
• Conductor: Klaus Mäkelä
• Genre: Classical
• Style: Modern / 20th Century Masterworks
• Label: Decca Classics (Universal Music Operations Limited)

Interesting Facts

• Le Sacre du Printemps premiered in 1913 in Paris, shocking audiences with its daring rhythms, bold dissonances, and primal energy. It is now regarded as one of the most influential works of the 20th century.
• L’Oiseau de Feu (The Firebird), Stravinsky’s breakthrough ballet from 1910, blends Russian folk elements with dazzling orchestration, establishing him as a major composer.
• Klaus Mäkelä, one of the youngest leading conductors in the world, was appointed music director of the Orchestre de Paris in 2021 and is praised for his bold interpretations.
• The booklet includes contributions by musicologist Stephen Walsh, with translations in French and German, and artwork by Léon Bakst, the original designer of the 1910 Firebird ballet.

Track Listing

Le Sacre du Printemps (The Rite of Spring) – 35:15

I. L’Adoration de la Terre

1. Introduction – 3:33
2. Augures Printaniers / Danses des Adolescentes – 3:17
3. Jeu du Rapt – 1:19
4. Rondes Printanières – 3:51
5. Jeux des Cités Rivales – 1:52
6. Cortège du Sage – 0:42
7. L’Adoration de la Terre – 0:23
8. Danse de la Terre – 1:14

II. Le Sacrifice

1. Introduction – 4:37
2. Cercles Mystérieux des Adolescentes – 3:28
3. Glorification de l’Élue – 1:33
4. Évocation des Ancêtres – 0:44
5. Action Rituelle des Ancêtres – 3:46
6. Danse Sacrale – 4:51

L’Oiseau de Feu (The Firebird) – 48:06

1. Introduction – 2:52
2. Le Jardin Enchanté de Kastcheï – 1:49
3. Apparition de l’Oiseau de Feu, Poursuivi par Ivan Tsarévitch – 2:16
4. Danse de l’Oiseau de Feu – 1:15
5. Capture de l’Oiseau de Feu par le Prince Ivan – 1:03
6. Les Supplications de l’Oiseau de Feu – 6:12
7. Apparition des Treize Princesses Enchantées – 2:34
8. Le Jeu de Princesses avec les Pommes d’Or – 2:26
9. Apparition Soudaine d’Ivan Tsarévitch – 1:21
10. Khorovode des Princesses – 4:42
11. Lever du Jour / Ivan pénètre dans le Château de Kastcheï – 1:24
12. Carillon Magique, Apparition des Monstres, Capture d’Ivan – 1:31
13. Entrée de Kastcheï l’Immortel / Dialogue avec Ivan – 3:26
14. Apparition de l’Oiseau de Feu – 0:32
15. Danse de la Suite de Kastcheï – 0:46
16. Danse Infernale de Tous les Sujets – 4:37
17. Berceuse de l’Oiseau de Feu – 3:02
18. Réveil et Mort de Kastcheï – 2:45
19. Disparition du Palais, Allégresse Générale – 3:25

Publishers

• Label: Decca Classics / Universal Music Operations Limited
• Recorded: Philharmonie de Paris, 21–22 September & 5–7 October 2022
• ℗ & © 2023 Universal Music Operations Limited
• Distributed by: Universal International Music B.V., Hilversum, Netherlands

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