Composer: Igor Stravinsky
Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra
Conductor: Santtu-Matias Rouvali
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Signum
Catalogue: SIGCD856
Release: 2024
Size: 1 GB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
The Firebird Suite, K010, (1945 Version)
01. I. Introduction
02. II. The Firebird and its Dance
03. III. The Firebird’s Variation
04. IV. Pantomime I
05. V. Pas de deux: Firebird and Ivan Tsarevich
06. VI. Pantomime II
07. VII. Scherzo: Dance of the Princesses
08. VIII. Pantomime III
09. IX. The Princesses’ Khorovod
10. X. Infernal dance of King Kashchei
11. XI. Berceuse
12. XII. Finale
Petrushka, K012 (1947 Version)
Part 1 “The Shrovetide Fair”
13. I. Introduction – II. The Crowds – III. The Charlatan’s Booth
14. IV. Russian Dance
Part 2 “Petrushka’s Cell”
15. I. Petrushka’s Cell
Part 3 “The Moor’s Room”
16. I. The Moor’s Room
17. “The Moor’s Room: I. Dance of the Ballerina
18. III. Waltz – The Ballerina & the Moor
Part 4 “The Shrovetide Fair (Evening)”
19. I. The Shrovetide Fair
20. II. Dance of the Wet Nurses
21. III. Dance of the Peasant and the Bear
22. IV. Dance of the Gypsy Girls
23. V. Dance of the Coachmen and Grooms
24. VI. The Masqueraders – VII. Conclusion
‘Santtu conducts Stravinsky’ is the third album from Philharmonia Records featuring two incredible works by Igor Stravinsky conducted by Principal Conductor Santtu-Matias Rouvali, these two works were recorded at Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall in 2023.
“This is special indeed… such spectacular engineering… Rouvali draws exquisite colouring… [the Philharmonia Chorus] soprano power in the great climax has never blazed better” – BBC Music Magazine
Founded in 1945, The Philharmonia Orchestra creates thrilling performances for a global audience and has premiered works by Richard Strauss, Sir Peter Maxwell Davies, Errollyn Wallen, Kaija Saariaho and many others.
The Philharmonia has an extraordinary 77-year recording legacy, and has recorded around 150 soundtracks, with film credits stretching back to 1947. In the 2021/22 season the Orchestra performs in Romania, Spain, Finland, Greece and Germany.
Santtu-Matias Rouvali is a Finnish conductor and percussionist and is currently principal conductor of the Philharmonia Orchestra. Rouvali continues his relationships with orchestras across Europe, including with the Berlin Philharmonic, New York Philharmonic, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Munich Phillharmonic and the the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France.