From 1905 to 1908, Igor Stravinsky studied with Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, and the older composer's influence is apparent in the works Stravinsky composed at the time, such as the Scherzo fantastique and Feu d'artifice, as well as the full-fledged ballet L'Oiseau de feu, written in 1910. To demonstrate the connection between the two composers, Vasily Petrenko and the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra have paired Stravinsky's complete ballet with the concert suite from Rimsky-Korsakov's opera, Le Coq d'or, composed in the ...
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From 1905 to 1908, Igor Stravinsky studied with Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, and the older composer's influence is apparent in the works Stravinsky composed at the time, such as the Scherzo fantastique and Feu d'artifice, as well as the full-fledged ballet L'Oiseau de feu, written in 1910. To demonstrate the connection between the two composers, Vasily Petrenko and the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra have paired Stravinsky's complete ballet with the concert suite from Rimsky-Korsakov's opera, Le Coq d'or, composed in the same period and which clearly influenced Stravinsky in its fantastic subject matter, exotic melodies, and magical orchestration. This 2018 release on Onyx captures the atmosphere and mystery of both works, and while Petrenko is distinguished as one of the most eloquent advocates for Russian music, he displays a sensibility that is almost French in the diaphanous tone colors and delicate, impressionistic shadings of these performances. While this is a standard CD release, the...
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