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Stravinsky. Orchestre de Paris / Klaus Mäkelä
485 3946 (Decca Classics, CD)
FIRST RELEASE (23 March 2023)
Playing time: 83'21"
Tracks: 33
Booklet pages: 16
℗ 2023 Universal Music Operations Limited
© 2023 Universal Music Operations Limited
Main country of recording: France
Reviewer: Geoff Pearce
Review of Stravinsky. Orchestre de Paris / Klaus Mäkelä published on 10 March 2023
Orchestre de Paris
Klaus Mäkelä, conductor
Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971):
Le sacre du printemps
1-8 I: L'adoration de la terre
9-14 II: Le sacrifice
L'oiseau de feu - ballet
15 Introduction
16-32 I Tableau
33 II Tableau
This is Klaus Mäkelä's auspicious first release as music director of the Orchestre de Paris featuring two iconic works of the twentieth century, opening a series of recordings of music written for the Ballet Russes, showcasing the unique sonority of this great orchestra.
Recorded 21-22 September 2022 (Firebird) and 5–7 October 2022 (Rite of Spring) at the Philharmonie de Paris, Paris, France.