Igor Stravinsky - Petrushka; The Fairy's Kiss

"Provocative and probably previously unreleased reunion of two scores which has been essential for the ballet music in the Paris of before and after World War I. The Russian conductor Evgeni Mravinsky, who stayed in his homeland but remained always impervious to any ukaz, either political or aesthetical, dared to present in a single evening these two scores, both with the same accuracy of interpretation: the exuberance of a street theatre in Saint Petersburg, his native city, and the stylishness of an 'in Tchaikovsky manner' piece, where the Sleeping Beauty's awakening becomes an 'Icy Kiss'... Impressive and without competition!" (From the liner notes.)

Performers: Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra, Yevgeny Mravinsky

1. Petrushka, Ballet Suite: I. First Tableau

2. Petrushka, Ballet Suite: II. Second Tableau

3. Petrushka, Ballet Suite: III. Third Tableau

4. Petrushka, Ballet Suite: IV. Fourth Tableau

5. The Fairy's Kiss: I. First Scene

6. The Fairy's Kiss: II. Second Scene

7. The Fairy's Kiss: III. Third Scene - By The Mill

8. The Fairy's Kiss: III. Third Scene - Pas De Deux. Entrée

9. The Fairy's Kiss: III. Third Scene - Pas De Deux. Adagio

10. The Fairy's Kiss: III. Third Scene - Pas De Deux. Variation

11. The Fairy's Kiss: III. Third Scene - Pas De Deux. Coda

12. The Fairy's Kiss: III. Third Scene - Scene

13. The Fairy's Kiss: IV. Fourth Scene - Epilogue

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