Stravinsky, Janacek, Bartok and Lutoslawski

On this CD:

1. L'oiseau de feu (The Firebird), ballet in 2 scenes for orchestra
Composed by Igor Stravinsky
Performed by Paris Orchestra
Conducted by Seiji Ozawa

2. Sinfonietta for orchestra ("Military," "Sokol Festival"), JW 6/18
Composed by Leos Janacek
Performed by Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Conducted by Seiji Ozawa

3. Concerto for Orchestra, for orchestra, Sz. 116, BB 127
Composed by Bela Bartok
Performed by Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Conducted by Seiji Ozawa

4. Concerto for Orchestra
Composed by Witold Lutoslawski
Performed by Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Conducted by Seiji Ozawa

Stravinsky, Janacek, Bartok and Lutoslawski, Music, Bela Bartok, Leos Janacek, Witold Lutoslawski, Igor Stravinsky, Seiji Ozawa, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Paris Orchestra, 20th/21st Century Ballet, Ballet, Classical, Classical Music, Concerto, Concerto for Orchestra, Orchestral, Orchestral & Symphonic, Sinfonietta
Stravinsky, Janacek, Bartok and Lutoslawski
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Please reissue this cd!!!!
  • Unforgettable Janacek & Lutoslawski
  • Best version of the Firebird Ballet I've heard!
 Stravinsky, Janacek, Bartok and Lutoslawski

Manufacturer: Angel Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

BalletsBallets | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Bartók, Béla | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
Janácek, LeosJanácek, Leos | ( J ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
All Works by LutoslawskiAll Works by Lutoslawski | Lutoslawski, Witold | ( L ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
All Works by StravinskyAll Works by Stravinsky | Stravinsky, Igor | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
SinfoniaSinfonia | Symphonies | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
Ballets & DancesBallets & Dances | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
Paris Symphony OrchestraParis Symphony Orchestra | ( P ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000009OQV
Release Date: 1998-08-11

Tracks:

  1. The Firebird: Intro/1st Tableau
  2. The Firebird: Kashchei's Enchanted Garden
  3. The Firebird: Appearance Of The Firebird Pursued By Ivan Tsarevich
  4. The Firebird: Dance Of The Firebird
  5. The Firebird: Ivan Tsarevich Captures The Firebird
  6. The Firebird: Supplications Of The Firebird
  7. The Firebird: Appearance Of Thirteen Enchanted Princesses
  8. The Firebird: The Princesses Game With The Golden Apples (Scherzo)
  9. The Firebird: Sudden Appearance Of Ivan Tsarevich
  10. The Firebird: The Princesses Khorovod (Round Dance)
  11. The Firebird: Daybreak
  12. The Firebird: Ivan Tsarevich Enter's Kashchei's Palace
  13. The Firebird: Magic Carillon, Appearance Of Kashchei's Guardian Monsters And Capture Of Ivan...
  14. The Firebird: Arrival Of Kashchei The Immortal
  15. The Firebird: Kashchei's Dialogue With Ivan Tsarevich
  16. The Firebird: Intercession Of The Princesses
  17. The Firebird: Appearance Of The Firebird
  18. The Firebird: Dance Of Kashchei's Retinue Under The Firebird's Spell
  19. The Firebird: Infernal Dance Of All Of Kashchei's Subjects
  20. The Firebird: Lullaby
  21. The Firebird: Kashchei's Awakening
  22. The Firebird: Kashchei's Awakening
  23. The Firebird: Complete Darkness/2nd Tableau
  24. The Firebird: Disappearance Of The Palace And The Dissolution Of Kashchei's Enchantments...
  25. Sinf: I. Allegretto
  26. Sinf: II. Andante
  27. Sinf: III. Moderato
  28. Sinf: IV. Allegretto
  29. Sinf: V. Andante Con Moto

Tracks:

  1. Con For Orch: I. Introduzione (Andante Non Troppo)
  2. Con For Orch: II. Giucco Della Copie (Allegretto Scherzando)
  3. Con For Orch: III. Elegia (Andante, Non Troppo)
  4. Con For Orch: IV. Intermezzo Interotto (Allegretto)
  5. Con For Orch: V. Finale (Pesante - Presto)
  6. Con For Orch: I. Intrada (Allegro Maestoso)
  7. Con For Orch: II. Capriccio, Notturno E Ariosa (Vivace)
  8. Con For Orch: III. Passacaglia (Andante Con Moto)
  9. Con For Orch: IV. Toccata (Allegro Giusto) E Corale (Poco Calmando)

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Please reissue this cd!!!!.......2007-04-11

I've searched the web for this fantastic cd for years now, and only found
it in a half cd format (the Janacek & Stravinsky only) Ozawa has been called a "imitation" Karajan...and most of the time its true. But the Chicago Symphony was at its peak in those days, and Ozawa really nailed these pieces dead on. The CSO's Janacek simply blows the competition away. The famous Vienna Phil Recording!!! You've got to be kidding! And the English orchestra's (LSO etc...) all sound bloated and terribly unblanced. Just compare the opening fanfare in the samples...the Firebird is a great performance, but the REAL GEM is the Lutoslawski....only a REAL
Virtuoso orchestra can play the Concerto this fast, and not sound like there're breaking a sweat. All in all...simply some of the most amazing playing you'll hear from an orchestra

5 out of 5 stars Unforgettable Janacek & Lutoslawski.......2005-04-01

Years ago I bought the vinyl recording by Ozawa & the Chicago Symphony Orchestra with this Janacek Sinfonietta on one side and the Lutoslawski Concerto on the other. By the time I was out of college it was worn out and horribly scratched, so I was delighted to find it re-issued on the CD along with two other fine recordings by the master Ozawa.

The sinfonietta especially carries a lush full sound over from its original analog recording. Nowhere have I found a better rendition than this one.

The Lutoslawski is a hidden gem, modern yet tonal that stands up to repeated listenings. Enjoy.

4 out of 5 stars Best version of the Firebird Ballet I've heard!.......1999-08-07

Finally, the 1972 version of the complete Firebird Ballet directed by Ozawa is out on CD. This is the best version of the ballet I've ever heard. Instead of short sticcattos, the last notes of the finale are more melodic. It's a wonderful version, and anyone who loves the Firebird as much as I do should enjoy the sooting, very melodic direction of this greatest work of Stravinsky.

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