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Igor Stravinsky: The Recorded Legacy
Igor Stravinsky, Columbia Symphony Orchestra, C. B. C. Symphony Orchestra
Igor Stravinsky: The Recorded Legacy
Genres: Special Interest, Classical
 
  •  Track Listings (25) - Disc #1
  •  Track Listings (29) - Disc #2
  •  Track Listings (14) - Disc #3
  •  Track Listings (29) - Disc #4
  •  Track Listings (22) - Disc #5
  •  Track Listings (16) - Disc #6
  •  Track Listings (34) - Disc #7
  •  Track Listings (11) - Disc #8
  •  Track Listings (10) - Disc #9
  •  Track Listings (15) - Disc #10
  •  Track Listings (32) - Disc #11
  •  Track Listings (15) - Disc #12
  •  Track Listings (20) - Disc #13
  •  Track Listings (14) - Disc #14
  •  Track Listings (38) - Disc #15
  •  Track Listings (17) - Disc #16
  •  Track Listings (15) - Disc #17
  •  Track Listings (9) - Disc #18
  •  Track Listings (9) - Disc #19
  •  Track Listings (23) - Disc #20
  •  Track Listings (15) - Disc #21
  •  Track Listings (15) - Disc #22


     
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Magnificent Achievement
Mark Swinton | 02/05/2000
(5 out of 5 stars)

"Having been immersed in the study of Stravinsky at university, I have developed a new appreciation and love for this music and the man who composed it. To single out any one work or performance as the finest would be impossible, although certain pieces will need to be taken with a dose of salt as Stravinsky covers more than one style. My own personal favourite is the D major Violin Concerto at the end of the concerto disc- a brilliant piece of music brilliantly performed. If I had to point out what is not good about this album, it is really more a criticism of Stravinsky's work- the "Cantata" is probably the dullest thing he ever wrote (even he admitted not to liking it that much). Nonetheless, this IS his complete music, completely recorded under his watchful gaze. What a magnificent achievement- and how well preserved and mastered by Sony!"
A Treasure Trove
T. Roth | 08/21/2004
(5 out of 5 stars)

"You will never find the majority of these works better played than here. A few minor quibbles though. The set is not absolutely complete as the Fanfare for Two Trumpets and Stravinsky's arr. of The Star-Spangled Banner are missing. They where recorded by Columbia during this period and issued on LP. More serious is that the first note is missing from the sixth of the 8 Instrumental Miniatures. Also I think Sony could have included Robert Craft's performance of Les Noces as it outshines Stravinsky's. Using the original Russian language, as Craft does (the composer's is in English) does give it an extra edge. And why has the producer chosen to place the orchestral Ode on the "Oratorio - Melodrama" album, between Perséphone and Monumentum pro Gesualdo...

Otherwise all is fine and one can only admire the composer's way with the music. The rhythms are knife-sharp, the melodies phrased con amore and you will find none of the sluggishness that that many conductors seem to prefer. A gold-mine indeed!"
The ultimate collection
Pork Chop | Lisbon, Portugal | 04/17/2006
(5 out of 5 stars)

"This box set, sometimes referred to as a "lunchbox " is most

likely out of print, considering the 22 CD's it comprises

and the price tag.



Nevertheless, any classical music fan will want to own this

item, despite the sales price of over $350 USD.



On the one side, you have the classic, big-name numbers that

are sterotypical of Stravinsky, in the minds of the public,

such as Firebird, Petrushka, Rite of Spring, etc. Obviously,

being this a COMPLETE edition of ALL of the composer's career

works, they had to be performed, recorded and conducted by

the composer too. However, they've been performed, recorded

a lot better elsewhere, no doubt.



So, the real focus and attraction of this box edition, is

that it presents a huge amount of previously unavailable,

hard to find, overpriced, unrecorded, underappreciated

compositions in a one-stop-shop release, the current one.



Some highlights, I feel, is THE RAKE, as well as AGON,

BLUEBIRD, and many others.



The recording is impeccable, and considering that the author

was focusing on the underrepresented repertoire in his recorded

legacy, those are especially well presented, performed and

conducted.



Therefore, for the above reasons, and also the fact that

there's so much to choose from - a new opus every day of

the month is possible, almost - it's a can't miss proposition.



If it's still available on the retail market, that is."