Igor Stravinsky: Jeu de Cartes, Ballet en Trois Donnes (Game of Cards, Ballet in Three Deals) / Orpheus, Ballet in Three Scenes - Neeme Järvi / Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

On this CD:

1. Jeu de cartes (Card Game), ballet in "three deals" for orchestra
Composed by Igor Stravinsky
Performed by Concertgebouw Orchestra Amsterdam
Conducted by Neeme Jarvi

2. Orpheus, ballet in 3 scenes for orchestra
Composed by Igor Stravinsky
Performed by Concertgebouw Orchestra Amsterdam
Conducted by Neeme Jarvi

Editorial Reviews
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It's a pity that the vast popularity of Stravinsky's three early ballets has eclipsed his later dance works. Granted, his rather more austere, neo-classical idiom is in some ways less colorful and easy to take than his early stuff, but both of these works have a lot going for them, including some really good tunes. Orpheus in particular is wholly lovely--the music really does manage to be both sensual and classically pure. Card Game, on the other hand, is just a rousing good time--clearly structured, expertly scored, and highly entertaining. The Concertgwbouw Orchestra really seems to enjoy the challenges that this music presents, and Chandos's recording is positively luminous. --David Hurwitz

Igor Stravinsky: Jeu de Cartes, Ballet en Trois Donnes (Game of Cards, Ballet in Three Deals) / Orpheus, Ballet in Three Scenes - Neeme Järvi / Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Music, Igor Stravinsky, Neeme Järvi, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, 20th/21st Century Ballet, Ballet, Classical, Classical Music
Igor Stravinsky: Jeu de Cartes, Ballet en Trois Donnes (Game of Cards, Ballet in Three Deals) / Orpheus, Ballet in Three Scenes - Neeme Järvi / Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
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    		Igor Stravinsky: Jeu de Cartes, Ballet en Trois Donnes (Game of Cards, Ballet in Three Deals) / Orpheus, Ballet in Three Scenes - Neeme Järvi / Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
    Igor Stravinsky , Neeme Järvi , and Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
    Manufacturer: Chandos
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

    BalletsBallets | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music
    All Works by StravinskyAll Works by Stravinsky | Stravinsky, Igor | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
    Ballets & DancesBallets & Dances | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
    ASIN: B000000AOD
    Release Date: 1992-10-28

    Tracks:

    1. Game of Cards-Ballet in three deals, Premier donne: Intro
    2. Game of Cards-Ballet in three deals, Premier donne: Pas d'Action
    3. Game of Cards-Ballet in three deals,Premier donne: Dance Var
    4. Game of Cards-Ballet in three deals, Premier donne: Dance of the Joker
    5. Game of Cards-Ballet in three deals, Premier donne: Waltz-Coda
    6. Game of Cards-Ballet in three deals, Deuxieme donne: Introduction
    7. Game of Cards-Ballet in three deals, Deuxieme donne: March
    8. Game of Cards-Ballet in three deals, Deuxieme donne: Vars I-IV.
    9. Game of Cards-Ballet in three deals, Deuxieme donne: Var V. Pas de Quatre
    10. Game of Cards-Ballet in three deals, Deuxieme donne: Coda
    11. Game of Cards-Ballet in three deals, Deuxieme donne: Reprise of March
    12. Game of Cards-Ballet in three deals, Deuxieme donne:Ens
    13. Game of Cards-Ballet in three deals, Troisieme donne: Intro
    14. Game of Cards-Ballet in three deals, Troisieme donne: Waltz
    15. Game of Cards-Ballet in three deals, Troisieme donne: Battle Between Spades and Hearts
    16. Game of Cards-Ballet in three deals, Troisieme donne: Final Dance-Coda
    17. Orpheus: Ballet in three scenes, Scene 1: Orpheus weeps for Eurydice
    18. Orpheus: Ballet in three scenes, Scene 1: Air de Danse
    19. Orpheus: Ballet in three scenes, Scene 1: Dance of the Angel of Death
    20. Orpheus: Ballet in three scenes, Scene 1: Interlude
    21. Orpheus: Ballet in three scenes, Scene 2: Pas des Furies
    22. Orpheus: Ballet in three scenes, Scene 2: Air de Danse
    23. Orpheus: Ballet in three scenes, Scene 2: Interlude
    24. Orpheus: Ballet in three scenes, Scene 2: Air de Danse (Conclusion)
    25. Orpheus: Ballet in three scenes, Scene 2: Pas d' Action
    26. Orpheus: Ballet in three scenes, Scene 2: Pas de Deux
    27. Orpheus: Ballet in three scenes, Scene 2: Interlude
    28. Orpheus: Ballet in three scenes, Scene 2: Pas d'Action
    29. Orpheus: Ballet in three scenes, Scene 3: Orpheus' apotheosis

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    It's a pity that the vast popularity of Stravinsky's three early ballets has eclipsed his later dance works. Granted, his rather more austere, neo-classical idiom is in some ways less colorful and easy to take than his early stuff, but both of these works have a lot going for them, including some really good tunes. Orpheus in particular is wholly lovely--the music really does manage to be both sensual and classically pure. Card Game, on the other hand, is just a rousing good time--clearly structured, expertly scored, and highly entertaining. The Concertgwbouw Orchestra really seems to enjoy the challenges that this music presents, and Chandos's recording is positively luminous. --David Hurwitz

    Music Review:

    1. Impressions-Music for Ballet Class
    2. James Cohn: Mountain Gretna Suite
    3. Janácek: Instrumental & Orchestral Works
    4. Johannes Brahms: Danses Hongroises (Hungarian Dances 1869, 1880) / Valses (Waltzes), Op. 39 (1867) - Marie-Josèphe Jude / Jean-François Heisser
    5. Junko Chiba, violin
    6. Klavierstücke
    7. Liszt's British Isles Tour
    8. Lotte Lehmann with Kiepura/Tauber
    9. LUCIANO PAVAROTTI SINGS [Import]
    10. Lucien Fugere

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