This 20 CD set celebrates the 100th anniversary of the premiere of Stravinsky’s ballet The Rite of Spring in Paris on 29 May 1913. It is widely regarded as the most significant event in 20th century classical music and the shock of this revolutionary score can still be felt today. In addition are classic performances by Abbado, Ansermet, Bernstein, Dutoit, Haitink, Karajan, Ozawa, Rattle, Solti etc. The set also includes three recordings of the composer’s arrangement for piano duet. Also included, as a bonus, is an historical 1935 recording from the archives of Deutsche Grammophon of Stravinsky’s Violin Concerto, conducted by the composer himself, with Samuel Dushkin as the soloist, who gave the premiere performance of the work.
Britten's pacifist masterwork, combining war poetry by Wilfred Owen with the Latin Requiem Mass, is included in the Masterworks Library of full scores, ideal for conductors, students and music lovers.
Igor Stravinsky
