Stravinsky, Igor > Percussion

Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring (version for piano); Bartók: Sonata for Two Pianos and Percussion / Frank-Immo Zichner; Frank Gutschmidt, pianists

1 CD / New Classical Adventure / 2012-11-13

Works: Igor Stravinsky: Le Sacre du printemps (The Rite of Spring), ballet in 2 parts for piano, 4 hands; Béla Bartók: Sonata for 2 Pianos and Percussion, Sz 110
Performers: Gutschmidt, Frank [Piano]; Oelze, Dominic [Percussion]; Schonfeld, Torsten [Percussion]; Zichner, Frank-Immo

On this disc, a unique version of Igor Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring is performed on solo piano. Bela Bartok was first introduced to this...continue...
Recording information: Produktionsstätte Gärtnerstraáe (06/2008/12/2008)....continue...

Stravinsky: Les Noces / Choir of the French Radio

1 Super Audio CD / Radio France / 2012-04-10

Works: Igor Stravinsky: Les Noces III (The Wedding), ballet in 4 tableaux for vocal soloists, chorus, 4 pianos & percussion; Les noces; Study for Pianola
Performers: Grégoire, Julien; Jezierski, Robert; Menez, Vincent; Pesch, Virginie; Scob, Heiner; Slapcoff, Bob; Vaello, Pierre
Conductors: Bosc, René
Ensemble: ; Scob Piano Quartet (Piano Quartet)

The gestation of Les Noces was the longest of all the works written by Igor Stravinsky. In 1917, he finished the drafting of the musical...continue...
Recording information: GRM Studios, Paris, France (08/2005); Studio 103 de Radio France (08/2005); GRM Studios, Paris, France (09/2006); Studio 103 de Radio France (09/2006)....continue...

Stravinsky: The Soldier's Tale

1 CD / Camerata / 2010-04-13

Works: Igor Stravinsky: L'histoire du soldat (The Soldier's Tale), for 3 actors, dancer & 7 instruments; Wynton Marsalis: Meeelaan, for bassoon & string quartet
Performers: Harris, Stefon [Vibraphone]; Kavafian, Ida [Violin]; Marsalis, Wynton; Shifrin, David; Taylor, David; Turkovic, Milan [Bassoon]

Meeelaan, a work for bassoon and string quartet, gets its name from Milan (Turkovic), the bassoonist who commissioned the work. Turkovic and Marsalis had collaborated...continue...

Les Musiques de Picasso / Rafael Orozco, Alfred Cortot, et al

2 CD / Naïve / 2009-07-28

Works: Isaac Albéniz: Asturias (Leyenda), instrumental arrangement after Suite española no 1, Op. 47/5; Enrique Morente: Buleria no 2; Erik Satie: Gnossienne for piano no 1; Gnossienne for piano n...
Performers: Azzolini, Sergio; Bacan, Ines; Bacan, Pedro; Bauer, Marc; Bayo, Maria; Bostridge, Ian; Brezynski, Daniel; Carbonell, Antionia; Cerutti, Michel; Chicharito; Claret, Lluis; Cortes, Paco; Cortot, Alfred...
Conductors: Colomer, Edmon; Sanderling, Stefan; Munch, Charles; Ros Marbà, Antoni; Kaltenbach, Jérôme
Ensemble: ; Bournemouth Sinfonietta; Orchestre de la Société du Conservatoire Paris; Spanish National Youth Orchestra

Composers in Person

22 CD / EMI Classics / 2008-11-24

Works: Béla Bartók: Bagatelles (14) for Piano, Op. 6/Sz 38; Easy Pieces (10) for Piano, Sz 39; Romanian Dances (2) for Piano, Op. 8a/Sz 43; A Bit Drunk (Kicsit ázottan), burlesque for piano n...
Performers: Barrientos, Maria; Bartok, Bela; Benbow, Edwin; Benedetti, Fernand; Bernac, Pierre; Bonneau, Georges; Brain, Dennis [French Horn]; Britten, Benjamin; Cahuzac, Louis; Charmy, Roland; Croiza, Claire; C...
Conductors: Collingwood, Lawrance; Hindemith, Paul; Khachaturian, Aram; Honegger, Arthur; Straram, Walther; Elgar, Edward, Sir; Coppola, Piero; Glazunov, Alexander; Villa-Lobos, Heitor; Pfitzner, Hans; Milhaud, ...
Ensemble: ; Percurama Percussion Ensemble

These 22 CDs offer a stunning range of modern composers performing their own works either on the piano, organ or violin, or else from behind...continue...

Spannungen: Musik im Kraftwerk Heimbach [Limited Edition]

14 CD / CAvi Music / 2008-10-14

Works: Antonin Dvorák: Quintet for Piano and Strings no 2 in A major, Op. 81/B 155; Quartet for Piano and Strings no 2 in E flat major, B. 162 (Op. 87); Trio for Piano and Strings no 3 in F minor, Op. ...
Performers: Adamsky, Thomas; Bühl, Gregor; Bach, Andreas; Behr-König, Anette; Berwaerts, Jeroen; Bohórquez, Claudio; Bouskova, Jana; Brandkamp, Kornelia; Clein, Natalie; Collins, Michael [Conduc...
Conductors: Harding, Daniel;
Ensemble: ; Heimbach Strings 2006

This is a documentation of the best European chamber music festival that features world-class soloists in live recordings....continue...

Stravinsky: Histoire du soldat (Suite), etc / Craft, et al

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2007-01-30

Works: Igor Stravinsky: Pastorale for Violin, Oboe, English Horn, Clarinet and Bassoon; L'histoire du soldat (The Soldier's Tale), concert suite for 7 instruments; Pieces (3) for Clarinet solo; Pour Pablo P...
Performers: Aler, John [Tenor Vocal]; Blount, William; Bowlin, David; Ciesinski, Catherine; Dean, Chris; Druckman, Daniel; Evitts, David; Feeney, John; Frautschi, Jennifer; Gekker, Christopher; Gottlieb, Gordon;...
Conductors: Craft, Robert
Ensemble: Orchestra of St. Luke's members; Philharmonia Orchestra; Twentieth Century Classics Ensemble

This is a unique collection of mostly short works that Stravinsky re-worked in different arrangements to suit the occasion. Pastorale, transcribed here for a quartet...continue...

Ikon / Harry Christophers, The Sixteen

1 CD / Decca / 2006-06-13

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Ave Maria; Liturgy of St John Chrysostom, Op. 31; John Tavener: Song for Athene; Exhortation and Kohima, for chorus; Arvo Pärt: De profundis; The Woman with the Alabaster Box...
Performers: Cooper, Julie; Davidson, Grace; Dobell, Mark; Fullbrook, Charles; Thomas, Elin Manahan; Williams, Huw [Organ]
Conductors: Christophers, Harry
Ensemble: The Sixteen

"There are 29 singers listed in the booklet, giving a rather bigger and more unfettered sound than usual from this group. Not surprising, perhaps, given...continue...

Firebird Suite / Michael Perlowin

1 CD / CD Baby Independants / 2005-08-30

Works: Aaron Copland: Fanfare for the common man; George Gershwin: Preludes (3) for piano; Béla Bartók: Duos (44) for 2 violins, Volumes 1-4, Sz. 98; Claude Debussy: Prélude à l'apr&...
Performers: Barry Schneider; Beyer, Dave; Horowitz, Jimmy; Perlowin, Michael; Watkins, Bill

Everyone who plays classical music should be required to listen to this recording. Mike Perlowin is a musical genius who I am proud to known...continue...

Stravinsky: Histoire du Soldat Suite, etc / Althammer, et al

1 CD / Ottavo / 2001-08-01

Works: Igor Stravinsky: L'histoire du soldat; Pastorale for Soprano, Oboe, English Horn, Clarinet and Bassoon; Pastorale for Violin, Oboe, English Horn, Clarinet and Bassoon; Four Songs; Concertino for 12 i...
Performers: Anepool, Frank; Bierens, Wilma; Boekhoorn, Oliver; Bogt, Erwin ter; Boonstra, Gerrit; Konink, Wim; Meylemans, Ivan; Munnecom, Raymond; Resnick, Emi Ohi; Sanderse, Ruben; Spannring, Hanspeter; Van Daa...
Conductors: Althammer, Walter
Ensemble: The Stravinsky Ensemble

Bernstein conducts Stravinsky and Ravel

1 CD / Pearl / 1999-11-16

Works: Igor Stravinsky: L'histoire du soldat (The Soldier's Tale), concert suite for 7 instruments; Concertino for 12 instruments; Maurice Ravel: Concerto for Piano in G major
Performers: Allard, Raymond; Bernstein, Leonard; Burgin, Richard; Laurent, Georges; Panenka, Ernst; Smith, Charles; Valerio, Manuel; Voisin, Roger
Conductors: Bernstein, Leonard
Ensemble: Boston Symphony Orchestra members; Philharmonia London

Stravinsky: The Soldier's Tale, Dumbarton Oaks / Northern CO

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 1999-03-01

Works: Igor Stravinsky: L'histoire du soldat (The Soldier's Tale), for 3 actors, dancer & 7 instruments; Concerto for chamber orchestra in E flat major ("Dumbarton Oaks")
Performers: Carstairs, David; Cox, Nicholas; Manson, James; Patrick, Paul; Scoates, Richard; Ward, Nicholas [Conductor]
Conductors: Ward, Nicholas
Ensemble: Northern Chamber Orchestra

(Of The Soldier's Tale) "First kudos go to the three actors, as superb and natural as the best that we've encountered in recent Jane Austen...continue...

Stravinsky: Pulcinella, Dumbarton Oaks, etc / Josep Pons

1 CD / Harmonia Mundi / 1997-01-01

Works: Igor Stravinsky: Pulcinella, suite for orchestra; Suite no 1 for small Orchestra; Suite no 2, for chamber orchestra; Concerto for chamber orchestra in E flat major ("Dumbarton Oaks")
Performers: Bernal Bofarull; Carles Fibla; Casero, Ricardo; Daniel Posen; David Peralta; Fernandez, Pablo; Friedhoff, Mark; Giselle Lopez; Martijn Noomen; Matthew L. Simon; Patricia Maxo; Pere Bardagi; Pereira, ...

"The Harmonia Mundi disc features a marvelous chamber orchestra from Barcelona...The sound is clear and alive, but strings are just a touch shrill; a bright...continue...

Clockworks / Stockholm Chamber Brass

1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 1995-05-20

Works: Igor Stravinsky: Rag-time for 11 instruments; L'histoire du soldat; André Previn: Four Outings for Brass; Leonard Bernstein: Dance Suite, for brass quintet & optional percussion; Jan Bach: Round...
Performers: Derwinger, Love; Pontinen, Roland; Silvmark, Johann

Stravinsky, Prokofiev, Shostakovich / Schwarz, Rosenberger

1 CD / Delos / 1984-01-01

Works: Igor Stravinsky: L'histoire du soldat (The Soldier's Tale), concert suite for 7 instruments; Dmitry Shostakovich: Concerto for Piano no 1 in C minor, Op. 35; Sergey Prokofiev: Symphony no 1 in D majo...
Performers: Burns, Stephen; Munday, Kenneth; Raney, Tomas; Rankin, Herb; Shifrin, David; Shure, Paul
Conductors: Schwarz, Gerard
Ensemble: Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra; Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra Principals