Stravinsky

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Echoes of Paris: Violin sonatas (Avie)

A highly recommendable programme [WH]

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Stravinsky: Muses (Channel Classics)

Camerata Salzburg breathe life into neoclassical Stravinsky [DHa]

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Herbert von Karajan Live in Berlin, 1970–1979 (Berliner Philharmoniker)

An important survey of one of the great partnerships of the 20th century at its peak [DHa]

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Herbert von Karajan Live in Berlin, 1970–1979 (Berliner Philharmoniker)

A fascinating, marvellously presented anthology [JQ]

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Pierre Monteux in Boston (West Hill Archives)

(Déjà Review) Authoritative, finely played, well recorded and transferred [JW]

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Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring & Petrushka suite (Alto)

Voluptuous, elemental … an orchestra caught in headlong flight [RB]

Soulima Stravinsky: Rediscovered Recordings (Nimbus)

A fascinating rediscovery from the Nimbus archives – Soulima Stravinsky playing his own and his father’s music [DHa]

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Stravinsky: Late Works (Pentatone)

Spiritual revelations in Stravinsky’s late works [DHa]

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Erling Bloch: Pioneering Danish chamber musician (Danacord)

The restored recordings of Erling Bloch – sonata and trio player, quartet leader, eminent teacher and committed exponent [JW]

Russian Ballet Suites (Hyperion)

Andrey Gugnin makes these piano versions really exciting [SB]

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Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor) The Complete Acoustics 1910-18

Characterful examples of Beecham’s first recordings performed by his zestful orchestra [JW]

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Martinů: Violin Concertos 1 & 2 (Supraphon)

Another top-class exploration of Martinů’s Violin Concertos [JW]

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The Jazz Album (Classics for Pleasure)

(Déjà Review) An enjoyable album of jazz-influenced music, London Sinfonietta on good form [GPu]

Sibelius: Symphonies 3 & 6, Stravinsky: Violin Concerto (Avie)

(Déjà Review) A wonderful testament to the talents of the Northern Sinfonia [CC]

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Pierre Monteux: A 150th Anniversary Tribute (SOMM Ariadne)

A fine anniversary tribute to ‘Le Maître’

Kenneth MacMillan (choreographer) Celebrated (Opus Arte)

Three one-act ballets in very fine performances [RMay]

Ravel: L’Enfant et les sortilèges & L’heure Espagnole (Deutsche Grammophon)

A sparkling pair of Ravel’s contrasting operas, justifying their status as “gramophone classics” [RMo]

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Shostakovich, Stravinsky & Glazunov: Viola and Piano (Brilliant Classics)

A well played recital of Russian music for the viola [DHa]

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Hommages: Works for strings (BIS)

A varied selection that repays repeated hearing; the arrangement of Apollon musagète is a real ear-opener [HC]

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Stravinsky: Le Rossignol (Erato)

Roth andLes Siècles provide enough musical revelations to make this the top choice among stereo versions [MP]

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Etsuko Hirose: The Complete Denon Recordings (Danacord)

These remarkable discs have been hard to track down so it is wonderful to have them collected together and to hear Etsuko Hirose’s dazzling pianism [RCh]

Stravinsky: The Firebird, Petrushka, The Rite of Spring (Deux-Elles)

(Déjà Review) Exciting recordings that throw new light on the originals, and absorbing in their own right [GPu]

Copland and his American Contemporaries (Avie)

(Déjà Review) A very good disc, which nicely rounds off a most stimulating mini-series [JQ]

Shostakovich, Prokofiev, Scriabin: Piano Sonatas; Stravinsky: Serenade (ECM)

(Déjà Review) An absolutely tremendous disc, from all angles [CC]