dimanche 27 juillet 2025

THE RITE OF SPRING / THE FIREBIRD Suite - Igor Stravinsky




The Rite of Spring
(1947 Version)

Part 1: Adoration of the Earth
1. I. Introduction (3:23)
2. II. The Augurs of Spring - Dances of the Young Girls (3:25)
3. III. Ritual of Abduction (1:26)
4. IV. Spring Rounds (3:45)
5. V. Ritual of the River Tribes (2:02)
6. VI. Procession of Sage (0:48)
7. VII. Adoration of the Earth (0:26)
8. VIII. Dance of the Earth (1:25)

Part 2: The Sacrifice
9. IX. Introduction (4:01)
10. X. Mystic Circles of the Young Girls (3:11)
11. XI. Glorification of the Chosen One (1:43)
12. XII. Evocation of the Ancestors (0:47)
13. XIII. Ritual Action of the Ancestors (3:32)
14. XIV. Sacrificial Dance (5:14)

The Firebird
Ballet Suite (1945 version)

15. Ia. Introduction (2:58)
16. Ib. The Firebird and Its Dance (0:17)
17. Ic. The Firebird's Variation (1:11)
18. II. Pantomime I (0:24)
19. III. Pas de deux. Firebird and Ivan Tsarevich (4:29)
20. IV. Pantomime II (0:25)
21. V. Scherzo. Dance of the Princesses (2:29)
22. VI. Pantomime III (1:17)
23. VII. The Princesses' Khorovod (4:30)
24. VIII. Infernal Dance of King Kashchei (4:54)
25. IX. Berceuse (3:17)
26. X. Finale (3:24)

SYMPHONIEORCHESTER DES BAYERISCHEN RUNDFUNKS
MARISS JANSONS

The Rite of Spring, live recording: München, Philharmonie im Gasteig, january 14-16, 2009
The Firebird, live recording: München, Herkulessaal der Residenz, november 14-17, 2016

dimanche 20 juillet 2025

RACHMANINOV VARIATIONS



SERGEI RACHMANINOV
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini op. 43
for piano and orchestra

1. Introduction. Allegro vivace – Variation 1 (Precedente) (0:28)
2. Tema. L’istesso tempo (0:18)
3. Variation 2. L’istesso tempo (0:19)
4. Variation 3. L’istesso tempo (0:26)
5. Variation 4. Più vivo (0:29)
6. Variation 5. Tempo precedente (0:30)
7. Variation 6. L’istesso tempo (1:12)
8. Variation 7. Meno mosso, a tempo moderato (1:06)
9. Variation 8. Tempo I (0:34)
10. Variation 9. L’istesso tempo (0:33)
11. Variation 10. L’istesso tempo (0:54)
12. Variation 11. Moderato (1:34)
13. Variation 12. Tempo di minuetto (1:31)
14. Variation 13. Allegro (0:31)
15. Variation 14. L’istesso tempo (0:46)
16. Variation 15. Più vivo scherzando (1:08)
17. Variation 16. Allegretto (1:49)
18. Variation 17. Allegretto (2:12)
19. Variation 18. Andante cantabile (2:55)
20. Variation 19. A tempo vivace (0:33)
21. Variation 20. Un poco più vivo (0:38)
22. Variation 21. Un poco più vivo (0:26)
23. Variation 22. Marziale. Un poco più vivo (Alla breve) (1:46)
24. Variation 23. L’istesso tempo (1:00)
25. Variation 24. A tempo un poco meno mosso (1:18)

THE PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA
YANNICK NÉZET-SÉGUIN

Variations on a Theme of Chopin op. 22
for piano solo

26. Tema. Largo (1:17)
27. Variation 1. Moderato (0:33)
28. Variation 2. Allegro (0:18)
29. Variation 3. L’istesso tempo (0:18)
30. Variation 4. L’istesso tempo (0:44)
31. Variation 5. Meno mosso (0:27)
32. Variation 6. Meno mosso (1:09)
33. Variation 7. Allegro (0:17)
34. Variation 8. L’istesso tempo (0:18)
35. Variation 9. L’istesso tempo (0:21)
36. Variation 10. Più vivo & Variation 12. Moderato (1:17)
37. Variation 13. Largo (1:29)
38. Variation 14. Moderato (1:41)
39. Variation 15. Allegro scherzando (1:24)
40. Variation 16. Lento (1:23)
41. Variation 17. Grave (1:36)
42. Variation 20. Presto (1:02)
43. Variation 21. Andante (3:27)
44. Variation 22. Maestoso – Tempo I (4:13)
45. Tema (1:40)

DANIIL TRIFONOV
Rachmaniana
Suite for piano solo

46. 1. Andante improvizato (2:05)
47. 2. Andante nostalgico (2:13)
48. 3. Allegro con fuoco (2:10)
49. 4. Dolce romantico (1:49)
50. 5. [without tempo indication] (3:17)

SERGEI RACHMANINOV
Variations on a Theme of Corelli op. 42
for piano solo

51. Tema. Andante (0:55)
52. Variation 1. Poco più mosso (0:35)
53. Variation 2. L’istesso tempo (0:33)
54. Variation 3. Tempo di menuetto (0:37)
55. Variation 4. Andante (0:57)
56. Variation 5. Allegro (0:20)
57. Variation 6. L’istesso tempo (0:20)
58. Variation 7. Vivace (0:25)
59. Variation 8. Adagio misterioso (1:00)
60. Variation 9. Un poco più mosso (1:08)
61. Variation 10. Allegro scherzando (0:34)
62. Variation 11. Allegro vivace (0:23)
63. Variation 12. L’istesso tempo (0:32)
64. Variation 13. Agitato (0:29)
65. Intermezzo. A tempo rubato (1:17)
66. Variation 14. Andante (1:07)
67. Variation 15. L’istesso tempo (1:38)
68. Variation 16. Allegro vivace (0:30)
69. Variation 17. Meno mosso (0:56)
70. Variation 18. Allegro con brio (0:30)
71. Variation 19. Più mosso, agitato (0:25)
72. Variation 20. Più mosso (0:55)
73. Coda. Andante (2:11)

DANIIL TRIFONOV, piano

Recordings: Academy of Arts & Letters, New York City, 3/2015 (Chopin & Corelli Variations, Rachmaniana)
Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, Verizon Hall, Philadelphia, 3/2015 (Rhapsody) 

dimanche 13 juillet 2025

SYMPHONIC DANCES / THE ROCK / THE ISLE OF THE DEAD - Sergei Rachmaninov


Symphonic Dances, op. 45

1.  I. Non allegro (11:31)
2.  II. Andante con moto (Tempo di valse) (9:07)
3.  III. Lento assai - Allegro vivace (13:10)

4.  The Rock, op. 7 (12:34)
5.  The Isle of the Dead, op. 29 (19:38)

BERLINER PHILHARMONIKER
LORIN MAAZEL
 
      

dimanche 6 juillet 2025

THE KREMLIN / FROM THE MIDDLE AGES / POEME LYRIQUE / POEME EPIQUE - Alexander Glazunov


The Kremlin, Op. 30

1. I. Popular Festival (8:14)
2. II. In the Cloister (10:03)
3. III. The Entrance and Coronation of the Prince (9:23)

From the Middle Ages, Op. 79

4. I. Prelude (8:15)
5. II. Scherzo (4:18)
6. III. The Troubadour's Serenade (4:09)
7.  IV. Finale: The Crusaders (9:41)

8. Poème lyrique, Op. 12 (10:42)
9. Poème épique, Op. Posth. (14:41)

MOSCOW SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
KONSTANTINE KRIMETS

dimanche 29 juin 2025

SUITE CARACTERISTIQUE / LE CHANT DU DESTIN / PRELUDES - Alexander Glazunov


Le Chant du Destin, Op.84
1. Moderato (19:02)

Suite Caractéristique, Op.9
2. Introduction (2:20)
3. Danse rustique (3:13)
4. Intermezzo scherzando (7:53)
5. Carneval (5:08)
6. Pastorale 6:03)
7. Danse orientale (4:46)
8. Élégie (4:30)
9. Cortège (3:48)

Prélude, Op.85 No.1 "A la mémoire de Wladimir Stassoff"
10. Andante (6:14)

Prélude, Op.85 No.2 "A la mémoire de Rimsky-Korsakow"
11. Andante lugubre (12:22)

MOSCOW SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
IGOR GOLOVSCHIN

Recorded at the Mosfilm Studio, Moscow, Russia, in april 1996

dimanche 22 juin 2025

SYMPHONIE Nr.2 / FINLANDIA / KARELIA-SUITE - Jean Sibelius


Finlandia, Op. 26

1. Andante sostenuto - Allegro Moderato (8:41)

Karelia-Suite, Op. 11

2. Intermezzo. Moderato (3:57)
3. Ballade. Tempo di Menuetto - Un poco più lento (7:51)
4. Alla marcia. Moderato (4:59)

Symphonie Nr. 2 D-Dur, Op. 43

5. Allegretto (9:46)
6. Tempo Andante, ma rubato (14:34)
7. Vivacissimo - Trio. Lento e soave (5:56)
8. Finale. Allegro moderato (14:34)

SYMPHONIEORCHESTER DES BAYERISCHEN RUNDFUNKS
MARISS JANSONS

Live Recording : München, Herkulessaal der Residenz, 12 &13/11/2015 (Symphonie Nr.2)
München, Philharmonie im Gasteig, 15 &16/10/2015 (Finlandia, Karelia-Suite)

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