Building a Library: Stravinsky: Symphony in Three Movements
Reviewer - Martin Cotton
First Choice: Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Sir Alexander Gibson (conductor)
(Recorded 1981; c/w Symphony No.1 in E flat, Op.1; Symphony in C; Ode; Symphonies of Wind Instruments*; The Fairy’s Kiss+)
*Nash Ensemble, Simon Rattle (conductor), +Neeme Jarvi (conductor)
CHANDOS CHAN241-8 (2-CD, mid-price)
Historic Choice: Columbia Symphony Orchestra, Igor Stravinsky (conductor)
(Recorded 1961; c/w Symphony in E flat; Symphony in C; Symphony of Psalms; plus extracts of Stravinsky in rehearsal)
SONY SM2K 46294 (2-CD, mid-price)
CD Review BAL Catalogue Data bal.stravinsky:
bal.stravinsky.symphony.in.three.movements
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BUILDING A LIBRARY RECOMMENDATION:
STRAVINSKY Symphony in Three Movements
Reviewer: Martin Cotton
First Choice:
Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Sir Alexander Gibson (conductor) (recorded 1981; c/w Symphony No.1 in E Flat, Op.1; Symphony in C; Ode; Symphonies of Wind Instruments*; The Fairy's Kiss (Le baiser de la fee)+, Nash Ensemble*, Simon Rattle* (conductor), Neeme Jarvi (conductor)+
CHANDOS CHAN241-8 (2-CD, mid-price)
Historic Choice:
Columbia Symphony Orchestra, Igor Stravinsky (conductor) (recorded 1961; c/w Symphony in E Flat; Symphony in C; Symphony of Psalms; + extracts of Stravinsky in rehearsal)
SONY SM2K 46294 (2-CD, mid-price)
[Next week's Building a Library will feature Vivaldi's Concertos Op.8 ]
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BEETHOVEN Triple Concerto in C major for piano, violin and cello, Op.56
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