Composer: Igor Stravinsky
Orchestra: MusicAeterna
Conductor: Teodor Currentzis
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Sony
Release: 2015
Size: 0.98 GB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: cover
The Rite of Spring
01. Part One: Adoration of the Earth: Introduction
02. Part One: Adoration of the Earth: The Augurs of Spring – Dance of the Young Girls
03. Part One: Adoration of the Earth: Game of Abduction
04. Part One: Adoration of the Earth: Spring Rounds
05. Part One: Adoration of the Earth: Games of the Rival Tribes
06. Part One: Adoration of the Earth: Procession of the Sage
07. Part One: Adoration of the Earth: The Sage
08. Part One: Adoration of the Earth: Dance of the Earth
09. Part Two: The Sacrifice: Introduction
10. Part Two: The Sacrifice: Mystical Circles of the Young Girls
11. Part Two: The Sacrifice: Glorification of the Chosen One
12. Part Two: The Sacrifice: Evocation of the Ancestors
13. Part Two: The Sacrifice: Ritual Action of the Ancestors
14. Part Two: The Sacrifice: Sacrificial Dance (The Chosen One)
Destined to become one of the ultimate reference recordings of Stravinsky’s iconic work, Teodor Currentzis and MusicAeterna give the Le Sacre du Printemps (The Rite of Spring) the authentic Russian treatment – stripping back the Western European symphonic traditions of the past century, to return to the intended Russian folk origins of the piece. The musicians used scatting and singing in order to practice the rhythms and phrasing of the folk tunes entailed in Le Sacre. Le Sacre du Printemps is also a landmark piece in Currentzis’ professional career, having had his first success in Russia with the work in 2002 in Moscow.
Since the founding of MusicAeterna, Currentzis and the ensemble have brought their decisive interpretation of Le Sacre du Printemps to Western European audiences several times. Most notable has been the recent collaboration with Italian director Romeo Castellucci on his re-imagining of the staged work using machines to blast 6 tonnes of bone dust, which débuted at the 2014 Ruhrtriennale Festival in Germany, using this current recording of the work.