Stravinsky: Le sacre du printemps & The Firebird Suite (Live)

Stravinsky’s orchestral music sits right at the center of Mariss Jansons’ repertoire—in fact, this is his second recording of this exact coupling. A master of drawing astounding colors from his orchestras as well as extracting playing of extraordinary precision and intensity, Jansons has one of the finest ensembles with which to explore this music. The Bavarians shine and sparkle in The Firebird Suite, illuminating this ravishing score with myriad hues and tints, whereas in The Rite of Spring, from just a few years later, they offer playing of danger and power, making this great modern ballet score sound shockingly new once again.