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Stravinsky: Pulcinella; The Fairy's Kiss

~ Mark Beesley (Bass), Igor Stravinsky (Composer), Robert Craft (Conductor), Diana Montague (Mezzo Soprano), London Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra), et al.

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Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra, Philharmonia Orchestra of London
Conductor: Robert Craft
Composer: Igor Stravinsky
Audio CD (3 Jan 2006)
SPARS Code: DDD
Number of Discs: 1
Label: Naxos
ASIN: B000CEVU4E
Other Editions: MP3 Download

Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 79,451 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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1. Pulcinella: I. Overture Robin Leggate 1:54 �0.69

2. Pulcinella: II. Serenata: Mentre l'erbetta Robin Leggate 2:28 �0.69

3. Pulcinella: III. Scherzino - Allegro - Andantino - Allegro Robin Leggate 5:59 �0.69

4. Pulcinella: IV. Allegretto: Contento forse vivere Robin Leggate 1:41 �0.69

5. Pulcinella: V. Allegro assai Robin Leggate 1:55 �0.69

6. Pulcinella: VI. Allegro (alla breve): Con queste paroline Robin Leggate 3:32 �0.69

7. Pulcinella: VII. Largo: Sento dire no' nce pace Robin Leggate 1:01 �0.69

8. Pulcinella: VIII. Chi Disse Ca La Femmena Robin Leggate 0:26 �0.69

9. Pulcinella: IX. Allegro: Nce sta quaccuna po' Robin Leggate 0:32 �0.69

10. Pulcinella: X. Presto: Una te fa la 'nzemprece Robin Leggate 1:03 �0.69

11. Pulcinella: XI. Larghetto Robin Leggate 0:25 �0.69

12. Pulcinella: XII. Allegro alla breve Robin Leggate 1:10 �0.69

13. Pulcinella: XIII. Allegro Moderato: Tarantella Robin Leggate 1:10 �0.69

14. Pulcinella: XIV. Andantino: Se tu m'ami Robin Leggate 2:08 �0.69

15. Pulcinella: XV. Toccata Robin Leggate 0:55 �0.69

16. Pulcinella: XVI. Allegro moderato: Gavotta with 2 Variations: Allegretto - Allegro Robin Leggate 3:58 �0.69

17. Pulcinella: XVII. Vivo Robin Leggate 1:34 �0.69

18. Pulcinella: XVIII. Minuet: Pupillette - Fiammette Robin Leggate 2:13 �0.69

19. Pulcinella: XIX. Finale: Allegro assai Robin Leggate 2:16 �0.69

20. Le baiser de la fee (The Fairy's Kiss): Scene I London Symphony Orchestra 7:57 �0.69

21. Le baiser de la fee (The Fairy's Kiss): Scene II London Symphony Orchestra 10:48 �0.69

22. Le baiser de la fee (The Fairy's Kiss): Scene III London Symphony Orchestra 18:31 �0.69

23. Le baiser de la fee (The Fairy's Kiss): Scene IV London Symphony Orchestra 4:35 �0.69

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5.0 out of 5 stars Two of Stravinsky's Most Popular Works, Beautifully Done, 4 Feb 2006

By	J Scott Morrison (Middlebury VT, USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)

These mid-90s performances of Pulcinella and The Fairy's Kiss (Baiser de la Fée) conducted by Robert Craft were previously issued on Koch International with different couplings. But issuing them together is a good idea because they are two of Stravinsky's most tuneful, most easily assimilated works based as they are on music of earlier composers and they are given sensational readings here. (I will admit that these works are two of my very favorites by Stravinsky.) One immediately thinks of Pulcinella, based on music by Pergolesi and other early Italians, as being brash and witty, and The Fairy's Kiss as elegant. But in fact each of the works has both of those qualities albeit in somewhat different proportions. Pulcinella is often recognized by folks who don't otherwise know the work well when the 'Vivo' movement is played; that's the section with those sassy trombone smears and the mock-melancholic double bass figures. The Fairy's Kiss, on the other hand, taken as it is from Tchaikovsky themes, sounds in spots almost like an echt-Tchaikovsky ballet until Stravinsky does his witty things with meter and instrumentation. Throughout, though, this is music that could not have been written by anyone other than Stravinsky.

Robert Craft has known this music for fifty years and more. He was, as most know, Stravinsky's acolyte and nearly constant companion in his latter years. He is sometimes thought of as a somewhat pedantic conductor, but in actuality he is not so much pedantic as true to his master, observing all there is in the score - rhythm, nuance, balances, dynamics. And in these two works he conducts them with all the juice they contain. These are lovely, artful, sophisticated performances with immediacy and vitality. Although I own Stravinsky's own recordings of these works, I actually think I prefer these performances, not least because they are in modern sound. But also because they don't hesitate to throw in a little cholesterol which Stravinsky tended to eschew.

It should be pointed out that the fine soloists in Pulcinella are the lovely-voiced soprano Diana Montague (who can forget her recording of Gluck's Iphigenia in Tauris?), tenor Robin Leggate and basso Mark Beesley. The brashly vital orchestral playing for Pulcinella is by the Philharmonia. The elegant playing for The Fairy's Kiss is by the London Symphony Orchestra.

You cannot go wrong with this CD.

Scott Morrison

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4.0 out of 5 stars Good Value, 6 Dec 2007

By	maximus (manchester, uk) - See all my reviews

The full length Pulcinella ballet coupled with the complete Fairy's Kiss makes this a very generous CD and therefore superb value for money because at the price. Some of the singing on the Pulcinella is not always spot on in my opinion (in terms of technique) but the interpretation and general humour of the piece is brought out very well. The orchestra and conductor are excellent.

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