The New Stravinsky Complete Edition (Deutsche Grammophon 30 Disc Box Set)
The New Stravinsky Complete Edition (Deutsche Grammophon 30 Disc Box Set)
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• The most complete survey of Stravinsky’s works ever compiled – New expanded edition of Deutsche Grammophon’s Complete Edition from 2015
• This new edition marks 50 years since the composer’s death (April 6th)
• Comprising Stage Works (Ballets, Operas, Oratorio), Orchestral, Choral, Solo Vocal, Chamber, Piano, Historical Recordings
• Performed by an array of great Stravinsky interpreters including Abbado, Argerich, Ashkenazy, Barenboim, Bernstein, Bostridge, Boulez, Chailly, Craft, Gardiner, Knussen, the Labèques, Langridge, Levine, Maisky, Mustonen, Mutter, Nagano, Pletnev, Pollini, Sacher, Shelton, Terfel. Plus....Stravinsky himself, conducting a 1935 recording of his Violin Concerto.
• New material which expands this edition:
Boston Symphony Orchestra, Tanglewood Festival Chorus, Seiji Ozawa: Bach: Vom Himmel hoch da komm ich her BWV 769, Orchestrated Stravinsky
LA Philharmonic Orchestra, Igor Stravinsky – Smith: A Star Spangled Banner arranged & conducted by Stravinsky
The piece Chant funebre, the manuscript lost for over a century, discovered after the last Complete Edition was released. This recording by the Lucerne Festival Orchestra, conducted by Riccardo Chailly met wide critical acclaim
• 150-page booklet (English, French, German) with Foreword by Roger Wright (former Head of A & R at Deutsche Grammophon) and essays by leading Stravinsky authors Richard Taruskin and Stephen Walsh, with Chronology (Stephen Walsh) and evocative historical photos
• Colour-coded presentation of works
• Synopses of operas and ballets available as a download
Artists
Boston Symphony Chamber Players, Bach Festival Choir, Mikhail Pletnev (piano), Olli Mustonen (piano), Vladimir Ashkenazy (piano), Anne-Sophie Mutter (violin), Paul Sacher, Ensemble Intercontemporain (chamber ensemble), Choeur de Radio France, Trinity Boys Choir, English Bach Festival Chorus, English Bach Festival Orchestra, Schönberg Ensemble, Simon Preston (organ)
