Stravinsky: The Firebird Suite; Borodin: Music from Prince Igor

Alexander Borodin (Composer), Igor Stravinsky (Composer), Robert Shaw (Conductor), Atlanta Symphony Orchestra & Chorus (Orchestra) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Orchestra: Atlanta Symphony Orchestra & Chorus
• Conductor: Robert Shaw
• Composer: Alexander Borodin, Igor Stravinsky
• Audio CD (October 25, 1990)
• SPARS Code: DDD
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Telarc
• ASIN: B000003CSF
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #11,885 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #73 in Music > Classical > Forms & Genres > Suites

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23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Powerful- Precise- Pure., December 4, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Stravinsky: The Firebird Suite; Borodin: Music from Prince Igor (Audio CD)

This is perhaps my favorite recording of my favorite piece. The Firebird Suite, as recorded by Telarc, performed By ASO/Shaw, Is the cleanest, richest version yet. If you are a newcomer to classical music, try this as your first... It is bound to entrance with it's swaying, lulling movements which are shredded to bits by fire and lightning explosions culminating in a spectacular finale which still makes my heart beat fast after so many years. A must for the collector as well. Telarc ddd recording so clear that you can tell what the patron listening in the 3rd row had for dinner. :-) This piece was a favorite of Ernie Kovacs and he featured it in one of his musical skits. This is a sure buy.

26 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Russian music at its best., June 23, 2004

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Jack Hendricks (McConnellsburg, PA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Stravinsky: The Firebird Suite; Borodin: Music from Prince Igor (Audio CD)

This my favorite of the 500 classical cds in my collection. The clarity of the recording and the excellent definition of the voices, choral and orchestral, presented by this Russian music make it the best representation of this music I have heard--I get it out when I want to shop for a new amp or speakers and take it with me. The salespeople I meet are suddenly impressed with the sound of "classical" music (this is romantic period stuff), and I get to select the correct component with the music I know best in my ears. The audio sensitivity and thunderous climaxes are excellent.

Everybody did their job right. The compositions are engaging and beautiful. The orchestra is masterfully conducted by Robert Shaw, with the details if instrumentation and vocalization presented with marvelous clarity and integration. The musicians of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra perform with diligent craft and articulation. And, finally, the recording engineers captured the sound with all its glory and detail; leaving to you the easy part: buy it and put it in your player.

14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Music from the home, December 4, 2002

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"miss_j216" (Tucson, AZ) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Stravinsky: The Firebird Suite; Borodin: Music from Prince Igor (Audio CD)

This is a fabulous cd to enjoy and let your ears pick apart. Each instrument is voiced through precision, clarity and ingenuity. As a youngster in the classical world (22), I find this to be a compelling piece of work that transcends age. The continuous and explosive climaxes are both endearing and send lightening bolts through the listeners veins. I highly reccomend this to any true advocate of fine music.