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Stravinsky: Ballets
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by Igor Stravinsky, Sir Colin Davis, Concertgebouw Orchestra Amsterdam, and London Symphony Orchestra
Sales Rank: 234201
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$15.99
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on 9-21-2008.
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Knowing that Colin Davis had turned in an electrifying Oedipus REx early in his career, I hoped his Le Sacre, made not that long after, would be similar. But his style had tamed; there's not much originality here, either, and the atavistic side of Stravinsky's barbaric masterpiece is a bit softened. This is a matter of degree--Davis isn't mushy or glossy. I would rate his Rite of Spring well above Haitink, Muti, or Karajan. The Concertgebouw plays with unusual finesse and polish--nothing is uot of tune and chords are amazingly well balanced. Philips' deep, wide analog sound almost steals the show. All in all, a very sucessful performance without breaking any new ground or finding Bernstein's volcanic excitemnt in the score (NY Phil. on Sony). Davis's Petrushka and Firebird keep to the same gold standard. The orchestra plays with superb accuracy and sonority, the interpretations stay slightly tame. There are great readings of both scores in the catalog from all eras, and the emergence of Russian conductors since 1989 has given Stravinsky's music an earthier, more riveting style (e.g., Temirkanov's riotous Petrushka on RCA). So time has left these performances behind, but on their own terms they are winning. The fill-up Orpheus with the London Sym., being more naturally chaste and reticent, suits Davis's approach to a tee--I found it the best thing on this mid-price two-der.
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