Stravinsky: Petrushka; Apollo

On this CD:

1. Petrushka, ballet (burlesque) in 4 scenes for orchestra (1947 version)
Composed by Igor Stravinsky
Performed by Georgian Festival Orchestra
Conducted by Jahni Mardjani

2. Apollon musagète, ballet in 2 scenes for string orchestra
Composed by Igor Stravinsky
Performed by St. Petersburg State Symphony Orchestra
Conducted by Ravil Martynov

Tracks:

Four Movt From Historie Du Soldat: Intro: The Soldier's March
Four Movt From Historie Du Soldat: Little Tunes Beside The Brook
Four Movt From Historie Du Soldat: Tango, Waltz & Ragtime
Four Movt From Historie Du Soldat: Petit Concert
Trois Mouvements De Petrouchka: Danse Russe
Trois Mouvements De Petrouchka: Chez Petrouchka
Trois Mouvements De Petrouchka: La Semaine Grasse
Apollo: Premiere Tableau: Prologue
Apollo: Second Tableau: Variation D'Apollon
Apollo: Pas D'Action
Apollo: Variation De Calliope
Apollo: Variation De Polyhymnie
Apollo: Variation De Terpsichore
Apollo: Variation D'Apollon
Apollo: Pas De Deux
Apollo: Coda
Apollo: Apotheose

Customer Reviews:

Amazing recording clarity and fantastic imaginative performance.......2006-03-15

I only heard parts of this CD on the radio, and I was completely striken by amazing record quality - it wasn't just a great performance, it was acoustical and sound balance masterpiece.
The O'Rileys use of the instrument is groundshaking. I loved the richness of the sounds he extracts from the piano - it's very much outside the box, so massive and powerful, and at the same time fantastically clear at all times - very rare qualify among pianists. The ease and freedom with which he is navigating through clasters and layers of melodies and rythms in Stravinsky's music are remarkable. His Petrouchka rendition can be compared with the oil paintings, where every detail is a part of one big picture, and yet, so carefully individually thought through. Strangely enough, I could also compare his performance with Cirque Du Soleil shows, where there are so many different plots being developed at all times, and no matter which way you look, you can see a real drama in every little secondary character on stage.
Whether you are familiar with Stravinsky's works or not - this is a great CD to add to your collection.

Hearing the Inner Tickings of some Stravinsky Masterworks.......2004-04-10

Christopher O'Riley is not only a very accomplished pianist, he is an astute transcriber of orchestral music into works for the piano. Though much of what is heard in this album are transcriptions written by others, O'Riley has embellished and edited his performing pieces through his intimate knowledge of Stravinsky scores. Hearing works normally heard either for huge full orchestra or by chamber ensembles played on the keyboard opens windows of amazing interiors inherent in Stravinsky's output. HISTOIRE DU SOLDAT here becomes a clever and intricate exploration of the jazz elements intrinsic to this score. Likewise in the three movements from PETROUCHKA O'Riley concentrates on the piano solos from the full score and then fills in the accompanying score to make for a very stunning and exciting reexamination of the ballet music. APOLLO is a wondrous work for string orchestra, another setting for ballet, and O'Riley makes it seem as though for the piano composed! Stravinsky was a meticulous composer, so much so that he usually wrote his vast scores in pen and ink - a means not readily altered as easily as simple pencil marks! In this truly remarkable album that approach to the precision of Stravinsky's genius is made even more apparent. Highly recommended.

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Stravinsky: Petrushka; Apollo

Manufacturer: Sony
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000002AWH
Release Date: 1994-10-04

Tracks:

Petrushka, Burlesque In Four Scenes, Scene I: I. The Shrovetide Fair - Georgian Festival Orch/Jahni Mardjani
Petrushka, Burlesque In Four Scenes, Scene I: II. The Crowd - Georgian Festival Orch/Jahni Mardjani
Petrushka, Burlesque In Four Scenes, Scene I: III. The Charlatan's Booth - Georgian Festival Orch/Jahni Mardjani
Petrushka, Burlesque In Four Scenes, Scene I: IV. Russian Dance - Georgian Festival Orch/Jahni Mardjani
Petrushka, Burlesque In Four Scenes, Scene II: I. Petrushka's Room - Georgian Festival Orch/Jahni Mardjani
Petrushka, Burlesque In Four Scenes, Scene III: I. The Moor's Room - Georgian Festival Orch/Jahni Mardjani
Petrushka, Burlesque In Four Scenes, Scene III: II. Dance Of The Ballerina - Georgian Festival Orch/Jahni Mardjani
Petrushka, Burlesque In Four Scenes, Scene III: III. Waltz (Ballerina And Moor) - Georgian Festival Orch/Jahni Mardjani
Petrushka, Burlesque In Four Scenes, Scene IV: I. The Shrovetide Fair (Near Evening) - Georgian Festival Orch/Jahni Mardjani
Petrushka, Burlesque In Four Scenes, Scene IV: II. Dance Of The Wet Nurses - Georgian Festival Orch/Jahni Mardjani
Petrushka, Burlesque In Four Scenes, Scene IV: III. Dance Of The Peasant And The Bear - Georgian Festival Orch/Jahni Mardjani
Petrushka, Burlesque In Four Scenes, Scene IV: IV. Dance Of The Gypsy Girls - Georgian Festival Orch/Jahni Mardjani
Petrushka, Burlesque In Four Scenes, Scene IV: V. Dance Of The Coachmen And Grooms - Georgian Festival Orch/Jahni Mardjani
Petrushka, Burlesque In Four Scenes, Scene IV: VI. The Masqueraders - Georgian Festival Orch/Jahni Mardjani
Petrushka, Burlesque In Four Scenes, Scene IV: VII. Conclusion (Petrushka's Death) - Georgian Festival Orch/Jahni Mardjani
Apollo (Apollon Musagete), Ballet In Two Scenes, Scene I: (Prologue): I. Apollo's Birth - St. Petersburg State SO/Ravil Martynov
Apollo (Apollon Musagete), Ballet In Two Scenes, Scene II: Apollo's Var - St. Petersburg State SO/Ravil Martynov
Apollo (Apollon Musagete), Ballet In Two Scenes, Scene II: Pas D'action - St. Petersburg State SO/Ravil Martynov
Apollo (Apollon Musagete), Ballet In Two Scenes, Scene II: Calliope's Var - St. Petersburg State SO/Ravil Martynov
Apollo (Apollon Musagete), Ballet In Two Scenes, Scene II: Polyhymnia's Var - St. Petersburg State SO/Ravil Martynov
Apollo (Apollon Musagete), Ballet In Two Scenes, Scene II: Terpsichore's Var - St. Petersburg State SO/Ravil Martynov
Apollo (Apollon Musagete), Ballet In Two Scenes, Scene II: Apollo's Var - St. Petersburg State SO/Ravil Martynov
Apollo (Apollon Musagete), Ballet In Two Scenes, Scene II: Pas De Deux - St. Petersburg State SO/Ravil Martynov
Apollo (Apollon Musagete), Ballet In Two Scenes, Scene II: Coda - St. Petersburg State SO/Ravil Martynov
Apollo (Apollon Musagete), Ballet In Two Scenes, Scene II: Apotheosis - St. Petersburg State SO/Ravil Martynov