- Audio CD (Feb 12 2002)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Format: Import
- Label: Angel Records
- ASIN: B00005YSTG
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
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Track Listings
| 1. The Rite Of Spring: Part I: Introduction (Day) |
| 2. The Rite Of Spring: Part I: The Augurs Of Spring: Dances Of The Young Girls |
| 3. The Rite Of Spring: Part I: Ritual Of Abduction |
| 4. The Rite Of Spring: Part I: Spring Rounds |
| 5. The Rite Of Spring: Part I: Ritual Of The Rival Tribes |
| 6. The Rite Of Spring: Part I: Procession Of The Sage |
| 7. The Rite Of Spring: Part I: Dance Of The Earth |
| 8. The Rite Of Spring: Part II: Introduction (Night) |
| 9. The Rite Of Spring: Part II: Mystic Circles Of The Young Girls |
| 10. The Rite Of Spring: Part II: Glorification Of The Chosen One |
| 11. The Rite Of Spring: Part II: Evocation Of The Ancestors |
| 12. The Rite Of Spring: Part II: Ritual Action Of The Ancestors |
| 13. The Rite Of Spring: Part II: Sacrificial Dance (The Chosen One) |
| 14. Three Dances: Dance No.1 |
| 15. Three Dances: Dance No.2 |
| 16. Three Dances: Dance No.3 |
| 17. Four Organs - Steve Reich |
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:Audio CD
This is a 2fer reissue. I used to have the Cage/Riech LP which I loved. Cage's 3 Dances for Prepared Piano is probably my single most loved piece of his. Wonderful stuff with lots of gamelanish sounds. 4 Organs is about as minimal as Steve Reich gets and is pure process music: 1 chord gradually extended for a period of over 20 minutes. If you liked Drumming, you may like this (I do) but like much of Reich's early work it is very dry.
The big surprise was the early 2 piano version of the Rite of Spring, which I didn't even know existed! According to the notes, this was a sketch version of the piece that was used during the dance rehearsals, while Stravinsky was still orchestrating and tweaking the piece. It works very well. Sort of akin to Mussorsky's Pictures at an Exibition, comparing the original piano version with the later orchestration. (Except that here, the same composer did both.....)
The only problem is that the sound quality of this piece is a bit distorted at times, and sounds like it was recorded in the back of the recital hall. But the quality isn't that bad...
Overall, very much worth the reasonable price of admission.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Best two piano Rite of Spring, plus! Why isn't it in print?
Jan 29 2006
By R G-S
- Published on Amazon.com
Format:Audio CD
I believe that this recording, when it came out on vinyl, may have been the premier recording of the TWO-piano version of Rite of Spring (there's also one-piano, one-piano-four-hands, and "pianola" versions); certainly, it was, and probably still is, the best. While the recording
(at least on the budget-pressed vinyl) was a little ringy and reverberant, the performance is dynamic and exciting. The cd ad-on of two later pieces of avant garde history is simply a lovely bonus. SO WHY IS THIS OUT OF PRINT??!!!
(at least on the budget-pressed vinyl) was a little ringy and reverberant, the performance is dynamic and exciting. The cd ad-on of two later pieces of avant garde history is simply a lovely bonus. SO WHY IS THIS OUT OF PRINT??!!!
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Got it for Cage/Reich - 2 piano Rite of Spring is great too!
Sep 1 2003
By A Customer
- Published on Amazon.com
Format:Audio CD
This is a 2fer reissue. I used to have the Cage/Riech LP which I loved. Cage's 3 Dances for Prepared Piano is probably my single most loved piece of his. Wonderful stuff with lots of gamelanish sounds. 4 Organs is about as minimal as Steve Reich gets and is pure process music: 1 chord gradually extended for a period of over 20 minutes. If you liked Drumming, you may like this (I do) but like much of Reich's early work it is very dry.
The big surprise was the early 2 piano version of the Rite of Spring, which I didn't even know existed! According to the notes, this was a sketch version of the piece that was used during the dance rehearsals, while Stravinsky was still orchestrating and tweaking the piece. It works very well. Sort of akin to Mussorsky's Pictures at an Exibition, comparing the original piano version with the later orchestration. (Except that here, the same composer did both.....)
The only problem is that the sound quality of this piece is a bit distorted at times, and sounds like it was recorded in the back of the recital hall. But the quality isn't that bad...
Overall, very much worth the reasonable price of admission.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
why is Stravinsky cut into gnarly pieces?
Feb 14 2008
By BD
- Published on Amazon.com
Format:Audio CD
The 3 stars in my review is an average of 5 stars for the work and 0 stars for the way Amazon or whoever creates their download mangled the music files.I've long been looking for a copy of the Stravinsky -- I had a recording of it that went missing many years ago. It is a marvelous and exciting rendition, but I made the mistake of buying the download, which inexplicably slices the work into segments and thereby destroys much of the flow. Perhaps this happens to all classical music but it really is a travesty that could be avoided easily if the preparation and pricing of the MP3 files were done with a bit of care rather than by what appears to be thoughtless automation. I seriously advise avoiding the download -- the material I received is virtually useless for me. I will try to knock on Amazon's door about this but I am not expecting any response from them.
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