Stravinsky Father and Son

Igor Stravinsky (Composer), Igor Stravinsky (Conductor), Dumbarton Oaks Orchestra (Orchestra), RCA Victor Chamber Orchestra (Orchestra), RCA Victor Orchestra (Orchestra), RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra), Soulima Stravinsky (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Soulima Stravinsky
• Orchestra: Dumbarton Oaks Orchestra, RCA Victor Chamber Orchestra, RCA Victor Orchestra, RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra
• Conductor: Igor Stravinsky
• Composer: Igor Stravinsky
• Audio CD (March 28, 2000)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Pearl
• ASIN: B000038I84
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #817,082 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Concerto for chamber orchestra in E flat major ('Dumbarton Oaks'): Tempo Giusto

2. Concerto for chamber orchestra in E flat major ('Dumbarton Oaks'): Allegretto

3. Concerto for chamber orchestra in E flat major ('Dumbarton Oaks'): Con moto

4. Danses concertantes, for chamber orchestra: No. 1, 'Marche; introduction'

5. Danses concertantes, for chamber orchestra: No. 2, 'Pas d'action'

6. Danses concertantes, for chamber orchestra: No. 3, 'Theme varie'

7. Danses concertantes, for chamber orchestra: No. 4, 'Pas de deux; risoluto'

8. Danses concertantes, for chamber orchestra: No. 5, 'Marche; conclusion'

9. Scherzo à la Russe, for orchestra

10. Allegro brillante, for piano (Four Etudes No. 2), Op. 7/2: No.2

11. Allegro brillante, for piano (Four Etudes No. 2), Op. 7/2: No.2

12. Divertimento, symphonic suite for orchestra from the ballet The Fairy's Kiss: Movement 1

13. Divertimento, symphonic suite for orchestra from the ballet The Fairy's Kiss: Movement 2

14. Divertimento, symphonic suite for orchestra from the ballet The Fairy's Kiss: Movement 3

15. Divertimento, symphonic suite for orchestra from the ballet The Fairy's Kiss: Movement 4

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Pearl puzzlingly titles this disc Stravinsky: Father and Son, although the son, Soulima Stravinsky, appears only in the Études--three and a half minutes out of the disc's 62. He plays them well, but the interest here lies in his father's conducting on rarely heard recordings made in 1947. For the most part, the repertory includes the spiky, neoclassical masterpieces of the period. There's a compelling fascination in hearing the composer's contemporary take on pieces he rerecorded in better sound and, often, more characterful performances, in the 1950s and 1960s. Stravinsky conducts his pickup studio orchestras with rhythmic drive and energy, making one wish the transfers were less edgy, though they do capture the music's bright brittleness. This disc is essential for Stravinskians wanting a complete picture of his recorded career. --Dan Davis