Composer: Igor Stravinsky
Orchestra: Toulouse Capitol National Orchestra
Conductor: Tugan Sokhiev
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Naïve
Catalogue: V5192
Release: 2013
Size: 482 MB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
The Firebird
01. I. Introduction
02. II. The Firebird and its Dance
03. III. Variation of the Firebird
04. IV. Ring dance of the Princesses
05. V. Infernal Dance of King Kashchey
06. VI. Lullaby
07. VII. Finale
The Rite of Spring
Part I: Adoration of the Earth
08. Introduction
09. The Augurs of Spring
10. Dances of the Young Girls
11. Ritual of Abduction
12. Spring Rounds
13. Ritual of the River Tribes
14. Procession of the Sage
15. Dance of the Earth
Part II: The Sacrifice
16. Introduction
17. Mystic Circles of the Young Girls
18. Glorification of the Chosen One
19. Evocation of the Ancestors
20. Ritual Action of the Ancestors
21. Sacrificial Dance
The fifth recording of Tugan Sokhiev and Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse on naïve is dedicated to one of the major music works of the 20th century, Stravinsky’s ‘Rite of Spring’, which will turn 100 years in 2013.
Also featuring the ‘The Firebird’ and offering illustrations that enhance the special atmosphere of those works, this set includes a bonus DVD with a live performance of ‘Rite of Spring’ from the unforgettable concert that opened last season for the orchestra, now considered one of the best French ensembles.
Tugan Sokhiev’s career is moving ahead fast. Besides his activity as Music Director at Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse, with whom he will tour Japan, Germany, Austria, Poland and China this season, he is now Music Director at Deutsches Symphonie Orchestra in Berlin and guest conductor of several prestigious orchestras, including the Philharmonia to which he returns each season. He also enjoys a close association with the Mariinsky Theatre and is in demand from orchestras and opera houses worldwide.
The relationship between Sokhiev and his musicians in Toulouse is increasingly celebrated – Le Figaro described the partnership as “at the centre of French musical life”, while Le Monde wrote of “Sokhievmania” after a recent performance in Paris.