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Stravinsky: Later Ballets / Robert Craft, Et Al

Release Date: 12/11/2007
Label: Naxos Catalog #: 8557506 Spars Code: n/a
Composer: Igor Stravinsky
Performer: Mark Wait
Conductor: Robert Craft
Orchestra/Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra, 20th Century Classics Ensemble, Orchestra of St. Luke's, London Philharmonic Orchestra

Number of Discs: 1
Recorded in: Stereo

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I have no criticism whatsoever about the excellence of these performances. No one plays neo-classical and late Stravinsky as well as Robert Craft, and whether in his energetic and witty account of Jeu de cartes, or the nicely "sec" articulation he uses to characterize the Danses and Scčnes, these performances are as fine as any available, and they are very well recorded. Mark Wait also is a fine piano soloist in the Capriccio, giving a swift and uncommonly high-spirited rendition. The Variations belongs among Stravinsky's most uncompromisingly arid compositions. Craft delivers the piece with his usual clarity and focus, but like some Webern, the fact that you can listen to this brief work multiple times to try to "get it" doesn't mean that you will want to or that it's time well spent. Indeed my only qualm about this disc, one that prevents my giving it the highest rating, is that if you enjoy neo-classical Stravinsky you likely won't want the Variations. Still, it's only a bit more than five minutes of music and you can always ignore it. If the coupling suits, then don't hesitate. --David Hurwitz, ClassicsToday.com


Works on This Recording		Back to Top

1.	Jeu de cartes by Igor Stravinsky
	Conductor: Robert Craft Orchestra/Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra Period: 20th Century Written: 1937; France


2.	Danses concertantes by Igor Stravinsky
	Conductor: Robert Craft Orchestra/Ensemble: 20th Century Classics Ensemble Period: 20th Century Written: 1942; USA


3.	Scčnes de ballet by Igor Stravinsky
	Conductor: Robert Craft Orchestra/Ensemble: Orchestra of St. Luke's Period: 20th Century Written: 1944; USA


4.	Variations for Orchestra "Aldous Huxley in memoriam" by Igor Stravinsky
	Conductor: Robert Craft Orchestra/Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra Period: 20th Century Written: 1963-1964; USA


5.	Capriccio for Piano and Orchestra by Igor Stravinsky
	Performer: Mark Wait (Piano) Conductor: Robert Craft Orchestra/Ensemble: Orchestra of St. Luke's Period: 20th Century Written: 1928-1929; France


Sound Samples				Back to Top

Jeu de cartes (The Card Game) Premiere donne (First Deal): Alla breve - Moderato assai - Tranquillo
Jeu de cartes (The Card Game) Deuxieme donne (Second Deal): Alla breve - Marcia - Variations I-V - Coda - Marcia
Jeu de cartes (The Card Game) Troisieme donne (Third Deal): Alla breve - Valse - Presto - Tempo del principio
Danses concertantes Marche - Introduction
Danses concertantes Pas d'Action - Con moto
Danses concertantes Theme varie
Danses concertantes Pas-de-deux - Andante sostenuto
Danses concertantes Marche - Conclusion
Scenes de Ballet Introduction
Scenes de Ballet Danses (Corps de Ballet)
Scenes de Ballet Variations (Ballerina)
Scenes de Ballet Pantomime - Pas-de-deux
Scenes de Ballet Pantomime
Scenes de Ballet Variation - Variation (Ballerina) - Pantomime - Danses (Corps de Ballet)
Scenes de Ballet Apotheose
Variations, "Aldous Huxley in memoriam"
Capriccio I. Allegro
Capriccio II. Andante rapsodico
Capriccio III. Allegro capriccioso ma sempre giusto

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