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Track Listings
| 1. Introduction |
| 2. The Augurs of Spring: Dances of the Young Girls |
| 3. Ritual of Abduction |
| 4. Spring Rounds |
| 5. Ritual of the Rival Tribes |
| 6. Procession of the Sage |
| 7. The Sage |
| 8. Dance of the Earth |
| 9. Introduction |
| 10. Mystic Circles of the Young Girls |
| 11. Glorification of the Chosen One |
| 12. Evocation of the Ancestors |
| 13. Ritual Action of the Ancestors |
| 14. Sacrificial Dance (The Chosen One) |
| 15. Le Poème de l'Extase, Op.54 |
On this CD:
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The Rite of Spring
Composed by Igor Stravinsky
Performed by St Petersburg Kirov Orchestra
Conducted by Valery Gergiev
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(Le) Poème de l'extase
Composed by Alexander Scriabin
Performed by St Petersburg Kirov Orchestra
Conducted by Valery Gergiev
Product Description
Amazon.co.uk Review
Stravinsky's Rite of Spring and Scriabin's Poem of Ecstasy are, in many ways, the perfect coupling. Both works are, in their way, extreme, and both works suit Gergiev's unparalleled ability for penetrating to the heart of a score. He paints the Rite of Spring in vivid, almost garish colours, at all times reading the score afresh. Philips' superb recording successfully conveys both the visceral impact of "Spring Rounds" and the sheer raw energy of "Augurs of Spring". There is a sense of inevitability about the "Ritual Dance of the Ancestors"; the Sacrificial Dance, which follows, has its tension heightened because of (rather than despite) Gergiev's slightly deliberate tread. Scriabin's Poem of Ecstasy is late romanticism writ large. Above and beyond the perfumed sonorities, Gergiev identifies and projects an underlying disquiet, from the dark trumpet figures through to the shattering climax. At times the Kirov Orchestra is positively luminous. It is Gergiev's long-range grasp of the piece that is most impressive: the resultant cumulative effect is close to overpowering. --Colin Clarke
Stravinsky's Rite of Spring and Scriabin's Poem of Ecstasy are, in many ways, the perfect coupling. Both works are, in their way, extreme, and both works suit Gergiev's unparalleled ability for penetrating to the heart of a score. He paints the Rite of Spring in vivid, almost garish colours, at all times reading the score afresh. Philips' superb recording successfully conveys both the visceral impact of "Spring Rounds" and the sheer raw energy of "Augurs of Spring". There is a sense of inevitability about the "Ritual Dance of the Ancestors"; the Sacrificial Dance, which follows, has its tension heightened because of (rather than despite) Gergiev's slightly deliberate tread. Scriabin's Poem of Ecstasy is late romanticism writ large. Above and beyond the perfumed sonorities, Gergiev identifies and projects an underlying disquiet, from the dark trumpet figures through to the shattering climax. At times the Kirov Orchestra is positively luminous. It is Gergiev's long-range grasp of the piece that is most impressive: the resultant cumulative effect is close to overpowering. --Colin Clarke