Jurowski Conducts Stravinsky, Vol. 1 (Live)

Angharad Lyddon, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Vladimir Jurowski

2022

Jurowski Conducts Stravinsky, Vol. 1 (Live)

These live Stravinsky recordings date mainly from 2018, when Vladimir Jurowski was the London Philharmonic Orchestra’s principal conductor, and they’re typical of the electrifying results he was capable of achieving in concert. Both main works, The Firebird and The Rite of Spring, mingle a fantastical sense of poetry with thunderous virtuosity in the big ensemble moments. The album also contains some early Stravinsky rarities—the Symphony in E-Flat, The Faun and the Shepherdess, Scherzo fantastique and Funeral Song. All are fascinating and show tantalising evidence of a composer on the path to greatness.

I. Allegro moderato

London Philharmonic Orchestra, Vladimir Jurowski

10:14

II. Scherzo. Allegretto

London Philharmonic Orchestra, Vladimir Jurowski

5:54

III. Largo

Vladimir Jurowski, London Philharmonic Orchestra

10:56

IV. Finale. Allegro molto

Vladimir Jurowski, London Philharmonic Orchestra

8:08

I. The Shepherdess

Vladimir Jurowski, Angharad Lyddon, London Philharmonic Orchestra

2:54

II. The Faun

Vladimir Jurowski, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Angharad Lyddon

3:19

III. The River

London Philharmonic Orchestra, Vladimir Jurowski, Angharad Lyddon

3:50

Scherzo fantastique, Op. 3

Vladimir Jurowski, London Philharmonic Orchestra

13:12

Funeral Song, Op. 5

London Philharmonic Orchestra, Vladimir Jurowski

10:18

Introduction

Vladimir Jurowski, London Philharmonic Orchestra

2:33

The Magic Garden of Kashchei

Vladimir Jurowski, London Philharmonic Orchestra

1:50

Appearance of the Firebird pursued by Ivan Tsarevitch

Vladimir Jurowski, London Philharmonic Orchestra

2:27

Dance of the Firebird

London Philharmonic Orchestra, Vladimir Jurowski

1:27

Prince Ivan Captures the Firebird

Vladimir Jurowski, London Philharmonic Orchestra

0:56

Supplication of the Firebird

Vladimir Jurowski, London Philharmonic Orchestra

8:09

The Princesses' Game with the Golden Apples

Vladimir Jurowski, London Philharmonic Orchestra

2:31

Sudden Appearance of Ivan Tsarevitch

Vladimir Jurowski, London Philharmonic Orchestra

5:50

Daybreak – Ivan Tsarevitch Enters into Kashchei's Palace

Vladimir Jurowski, London Philharmonic Orchestra

7:25

Dance of Kashchei's Followers under the Spell of the Firebird

Vladimir Jurowski, London Philharmonic Orchestra

0:47

Infernal Dance of all Kashchei's Subjects

London Philharmonic Orchestra, Vladimir Jurowski

4:35

Lullaby (The Firebird)

Vladimir Jurowski, London Philharmonic Orchestra

2:42

Kashchei's Awakening – Kashchei's Death – Profound Darkness

London Philharmonic Orchestra, Vladimir Jurowski

2:21

Disappearance of Kashchei's Palace and Magic Spells – The Petrified Warriors Return to Life

London Philharmonic Orchestra, Vladimir Jurowski

3:20

Introduction

London Philharmonic Orchestra, Vladimir Jurowski

3:13

The Augurs of Spring – Dances of the Young Girls

London Philharmonic Orchestra, Vladimir Jurowski

3:17

Ritual of Abduction

Vladimir Jurowski, London Philharmonic Orchestra

1:13

Spring Rounds

London Philharmonic Orchestra, Vladimir Jurowski

2:55

Ritual of the River Tribes

Vladimir Jurowski, London Philharmonic Orchestra

1:38

Procession of the Sage

Vladimir Jurowski, London Philharmonic Orchestra

0:43

The Sage

Vladimir Jurowski, London Philharmonic Orchestra

0:30

Dance of the Earth

London Philharmonic Orchestra, Vladimir Jurowski

1:04

Introduction

London Philharmonic Orchestra, Vladimir Jurowski

3:43

Mystic Circles of the Young Girls

Vladimir Jurowski, London Philharmonic Orchestra

2:59

Glorification of the Chosen One

London Philharmonic Orchestra, Vladimir Jurowski

1:24

Evocation of the Ancestors

Vladimir Jurowski, London Philharmonic Orchestra

0:43

Ritual Action of the Ancestors

Vladimir Jurowski, London Philharmonic Orchestra

3:13

Sacrificial Dance (The Chosen One)

London Philharmonic Orchestra, Vladimir Jurowski

4:30

Andrew Walton

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Nicholas Parker

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Deborah Spanton

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