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Special offer. Stravinsky - Ansermet: The First Decca Recordings

Ernest Ansermet, Michel Sénéchal, Hugues Cuénod (tenors), Heinz Rehfuss (baritone), Xavier Depraz (bass) & Istvan Arato (cimbalom), Ernst Haefliger (Oedipus), Hélène Bouvier (Jocasta), James Loomis (Créon & Messenger), André Vessières (Tiresias), Hugues Cuénod (Shepherd) & Paul Pasquier...

Stravinsky - Ansermet: The First Decca Recordings
A wonderful set of Ernest Ansermet's earlier Decca recordings, many appearing on CD for the first time. Performances are first-rate and the sound is fine for the age of the recordings.

BBC Music Magazine, August 20125 out of 5 stars

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Special offer. Stravinsky - Ansermet: The First Decca Recordings

Ernest Ansermet, Michel Sénéchal, Hugues Cuénod (tenors), Heinz Rehfuss (baritone), Xavier Depraz (bass) & Istvan Arato (cimbalom), Ernst Haefliger (Oedipus), Hélène Bouvier (Jocasta), James Loomis (Créon & Messenger), André Vessières (Tiresias), Hugues Cuénod (Shepherd) & Paul Pasquier...

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A wonderful set of Ernest Ansermet's earlier Decca recordings, many appearing on CD for the first time. Performances are first-rate and the sound is fine for the age of the recordings.

BBC Music Magazine, August 20125 out of 5 stars

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The Eloquence / Ansermet journey continues with a much-anticipated and unique set: the early Stravinsky/Ansermet Decca discography with recordings made in the decade from 1946 – 1955, with, as a bonus, the hitherto unissued on CD recording of the Divertimento from The Fairy’s Kiss recorded in 1962. The detailed booklet notes by Richard Kaplan are supplemented with full-page reproductions of many of the original LP covers in both, their original form and reissued LP formats. All the recordings appear internationally on Decca CD for the first time.

Artists

Ernest Ansermet, Michel Sénéchal, Hugues Cuénod (tenors), Heinz Rehfuss (baritone), Xavier Depraz (bass) & Istvan Arato (cimbalom), Ernst Haefliger (Oedipus), Hélène Bouvier (Jocasta), James Loomis (Créon & Messenger), André Vessières (Tiresias), Hugues Cuénod (Shepherd) & Paul Pasquier (Narrator)

L’Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Société Chorale du Brassus, London Philharmonic Orchestra, London Philharmonic Choir

Contents and tracklist

Stravinsky: Petrushka
Work length35:37
The Shrovetide Fair - The Crowds - The Conjuring-trick
Track length10:05
Petrushka's Room
Track length4:09
The Moor's Room - Dance of the Ballerina
Track length7:39
The Shrovetide Fair (Evening)
Track length13:44
Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring, K15 (1921 Version), Pt. 1
Work length16:14
I-VIII. The Adoration of the Earth
Track length16:14
Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring, K15 (1921 Version), Pt. 2
Work length17:53
IX-XIV. The Sacrifice
Track length17:53
Stravinsky: Circus Polka, K64
Work length3:38
Stravinsky: The Firebird, K10, 1919 Suite
Work length19:30
I. Introduction
Track length2:58
II. Dance and Variation of the Firebird
Track length1:35
III. Round Dance of the Princesses
Track length3:59
IV. Infernal Dance of King Kashchei
Track length4:18
V. Berceuse
Track length3:18
VI. Finale
Track length3:22
Stravinsky: Divertimento from "Le baiser de la fée"
Work length23:57
I. Sinfonia
Track length6:09
II. Danses suisses
Track length6:54
III. Scherzo
Track length3:50
IV. Pas de deux: a. Adagio
Track length4:34
IV. Pas de deux: b. Variation – c. Coda
Track length2:30
Stravinsky: Renard
Work length16:01
Stravinsky: Oedipus Rex, K47
Work length0:53
Prologue. Spectateurs! Vous allez entendre...
Track length0:53
Stravinsky: Oedipus Rex, K47, Act I
Work length24:11
Caedit nos pestis
Track length3:54
Liberi, vos liberabo
Track length2:46
Voici Créon
Track length0:41
Respondit deus
Track length3:27
Non reperias vetus scelus
Track length3:32
Oedipe interroge la fontaine de vérité
Track length0:29
Delie exspectamus
Track length2:15
Dicere non possum
Track length3:03
Invidia fortunam odit
Track length2:55
Gloria!
Track length1:09
Stravinsky: Oedipus Rex, K47, Act II
Work length24:50
La dispute des princes attire Jocasta
Track length0:49
Nonn' erubescite, reges
Track length4:48
Trivium, trivium...
Track length4:05
Le témoin du meurtre sort de l'ombre
Track length0:31
Adest omniscius pastor
Track length1:27
In monte reppertus est
Track length5:40
Et maintenant, vous allez entendre
Track length1:21
Divum Jocastae caput mortuum
Track length3:20
Ecce! Regem Oedipoda
Track length2:49
Stravinsky: Divertimento (symphonic suite from Le Baiser de la Fée)
Work length24:41
1. Sinfonia
Track length6:27
2. Danses suisses
Track length7:07
3. Scherzo
Track length4:01
4. Pas de deux (Adagio-Variation-Coda)
Track length7:06
Stravinsky: Petrushka, K12 (1911 Version)
Work length34:47
I. The Shrovetide Fair – The Crowds – The Conjuring-Trick – Russian Dance
Track length9:44
II. Petrushka's Room
Track length4:13
III. The Moor's Room – Dance of the Ballerina – Waltz (The Ballerina and the Moor)
Track length7:20
IV. The Shrovetide Fair (Evening)... Death of Petrushka... Apparition of Petrushka's Ghost
Track length13:30
Stravinsky: The Firebird, K10, 1919 Suite
Work length19:04
I. Introduction – II. Dance and Variation of the Firebird
Track length4:20
III. Round Dance of the Princesses
Track length3:55
IV. Infernal Dance of King Kashchei
Track length4:09
V. Berceuse
Track length3:26
VI. Finale
Track length3:14
Stravinsky: The Firebird, K10
Work length2:39
VIII. Game of the Princesses with the Golden Apples
Track length2:39
Stravinsky: Symphony of Psalms, K52
Work length21:57
I. Exaudi orationem meam, Domine (Psalm 39)
Track length3:45
II. Expectans expectavi Dominum (Psalm 40)
Track length6:42
III. Alleluia, laudate Dominum (Psalm 150)
Track length11:30

Awards and reviews

August 2012

A wonderful set of Ernest Ansermet's earlier Decca recordings, many appearing on CD for the first time. Performances are first-rate and the sound is fine for the age of the recordings.
5 out of 5 stars

thoroughly well recorded
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