FREE UK SHIPPING OVER £30!

Stravinsky - Firebird, Symphony of Psalms | Orfeo C804101

Stravinsky - Firebird, Symphony of Psalms

£12.69

Currently out of stock at the UK suppliers. Available to order, but is likely to take longer than usual to despatch

Label: Orfeo

Cat No: C804101

Barcode: 4011790804125

Format: CD

Number of Discs: 1

Release Date: 26th April 2010

Contents

Artists

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Chorus

Conductor

Andris Nelsons

Works

Stravinsky, Igor

Symphony of Psalms
The Firebird (L'Oiseau de feu)

Artists

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Chorus

Conductor

Andris Nelsons

About

After their much lauded CD of Richard Strauss, Stravinsky is the next great composer of the 20th century to feature the CBSO under its music director Andris Nelsons. On this, their third CD with Orfeo, Stravinsky - the avant-gardist on his way to world fame - is represented by the complete Firebird ballet. Nelsons and the CBSO leave us in no doubt that, even at the age of 27, Stravinsky could draw on an embarrassment of compositional riches.

By contrast, the Symphony of Psalms
is testament to the mature composer and is steeped in Orthodox austerity. As you would expect, the CBSO Chorus, trained by Simon Halsey, offers a well-drilled interpretation that captivates the listener until the last “Laudate Dominum”.

Concert Reviews:
He and they rose brilliantly to the challenge of Stravinsky’s dazzling score The Firebird. As if the build-up in the final sections, superbly paced, were not thrilling enough, three trumpeters appeared in front of the organ to crown the closing bars from on high. Absolutely spine-tingling.” - Evening Standard, 29 July 2009 *****

a triumph of discipline, energy and imagination” - The Independent

Error on this page? Let us know here

Need more information on this product? Click here