Stravinsky: Le Sacre du Printemps
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Bernstein certainly gets the orchestra to play in top form, and his elastic tempos in the slow sections and driven pacing in the fast ones keep the listener spellbound.
9mo
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This is possibly the best recording of "The Rites Of Spring", masterfully directed by Leonard Bernstein who makes all the inflection and cadence of each of the orchestra sections almost perfect making the entire work sound Clean with a capital C.
As for the work itself, it is "The rites of spring" I don't know what else could be said, It is a milestone and an icon of modern classical music but it does not convince me like ... read more
The greatest work in modern classical? What Stravinsky does with tonality and rhythm is so brilliant and yet it forms such a small part of this piece. With an orchestra of 25 winds, 18 brass and 6 percussive accompanying a massive string section, the structural backbone provides incredible timbre on its own. However, Stravinsky takes it so much further in his arranging. Each section and instrument is utilized to its maximum effect, providing contrasting tone colors and wild interactions through ... read more
π₯π₯π₯Berstein drop some heatπ₯π₯π₯
This is possibly the best recording of "The Rites Of Spring", masterfully directed by Leonard Bernstein who makes all the inflection and cadence of each of the orchestra sections almost perfect making the entire work sound Clean with a capital C.
As for the work itself, it is "The rites of spring" I don't know what else could be said, It is a milestone and an icon of modern classical music but it does not convince me like ... read more
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Track List
| 1 | Part I: The Fertility of the Earth 15:45 | |
| 2 | Part II: The Sacrifice 18:42 |
Total Length: 34 minutes
By Dalton
Added on: September 8, 2016