STRAVINSKY: Apollo / Agon / Orpheus

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Apollo (1947 revision) (more info)
Performed by: London Symphony Orchestra
Composed by: Igor Stravinsky
Conducted by: Robert Craft


1.   Prologue: The Birth of Apollo - 4:04
2.   Apollo's Variation - 3:01
3.   Pas d'action: Apollo and the Muses - 4:20
4.   Variation of Calliope - 1:22
5.   Variation of Polymnia - 1:17
6.   Variation of Terpsichore - 1:31
7.   Variation of Apollo - 2:06
8.   Pas de deux: Apollo and Terpsichore - 4:06
9.   Coda: Apollo and the Muses - 3:24
10.   Apotheosis: Apollo and the Muses - 3:06


Agon (more info)
Performed by: St. Luke's Orchestra
Composed by: Igor Stravinsky
Conducted by: Robert Craft


11.   Pas de quatre - 1:38
12.   Double Pas de quatre - 1:24
13.   Triple Pas de quatre - 1:03
14.   Prelude - 0:44
15.   First Pas de trois: Saraband-Step - 1:11
16.   Gaillarde - 1:12
17.   Coda - 1:20
18.   Interlude - 0:45
19.   Second Pas de trois: Bransle Simple - 0:54
20.   Bransle Gay - 0:46
21.   Bransle Double (Bransle de Poitou) - 1:22
22.   Interlude - 0:44
23.   Pas de deux - Piu mosso - L'istesso tempo - Refrain - 3:41
24.   Coda - Doppio lento - Quasi stretto - Coda - 1:30
25.   Four Duos - 0:30
26.   Four Trios - 2:11


Orpheus (more info)
Performed by: London Symphony Orchestra
Composed by: Igor Stravinsky
Conducted by: Robert Craft


27.   Scene I: Lento sostenuto - 2:26
28.   Scene I: Air de Danse - 3:16
29.   Scene I: Dance of the Angel of Death - 2:03
30.   Scene I: Interlude - 1:30
31.   Scene II: Dance of the Furies - 3:01
32.   Scene II: Air de Danse - 2:18
33.   Scene II: Interlude - 0:20
34.   Scene II: Air de Danse - 0:40
35.   Scene II: Pas d'action - 1:50
36.   Scene II: Pas de deux - 5:07
37.   Scene II: Interlude - 1:01
38.   Scene II: Pas d'action - 2:22
39.   Scene III: Apotheosis - 2:37

Reviews

Strvinsky: Three Greek Ballets; Apollo, Agon, Orpheus. (Dec 14, 2009)
Reviewer:David L. Williford
Definitive recordings by long time associate Robert Craft of three ballets representing the Master at three different periods, as he constantly redefined his art and vision. The result is a tour de force in modern orchestral composition, from the earlier, tragic Apollo, the lyrical and expressive Orpheus, with its use of Greek modes at beginning and end to haunting effect, and culminating with... Definitive recordings by long time associate Robert Craft of three ballets representing the Master at three different periods, as he constantly redefined his art and vision. The result is a tour de force in modern orchestral composition, from the earlier, tragic Apollo, the lyrical and expressive Orpheus, with its use of Greek modes at beginning and end to haunting effect, and culminating with his final ballet, Agon, 1957, with different instrumentation for each of it's 16 dance movements! Playing and recording are consistently fine throughout. A disc no Stravinsky or ballet afficianado should be without! (read more)