Boulez Conducts Stravinsky (6-CD)

Discs: 6
Record Label: Deutsche Grammophon
Release Date: January 4, 2010

“Few conductors have invigorated repertoires with the verve that Pierre Boulez has brought to his interpretations of Stravinsky . . . Bristling with energetic innovation.” — The Independent

Collected across 6 discs, Pierre Boulez and the world’s leading orchestras team up to perform the music of Igor Stravinsky. Known best for his head-turning ballet music in the early 1900s, Stravinsky’s output can be divided into three style periods: Russian, neoclassical and serial. The recordings here represent a significant portion of Stravinsky’s Russian output, as well as selections from his serial works.

Contents:

Stravinsky L’oiseau de feu (The Firebird), Complete Ballet
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
December 1992, Orchestra Hall, Chicago

Stravinsky Fireworks, Op. 4
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
December 1992, Orchestra Hall, Chicago

Stravinsky Four Studies/Études
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
December 1992, Orchestra Hall, Chicago

Stravinsky Petrushka, Complete Ballet Music (1947)
Cleveland Orchestra
March 1991, Masonic Auditorium, Cleveland

Stravinsky Le sacre du printemps (The Rite of Spring)
Cleveland Orchestra
March 1991, Masonic Auditorium, Cleveland

Stravinsky Scherzo fantastique
Cleveland Orchestra
November 1994, Masonic Auditorium, Cleveland

Stravinsky Le Roi des étoiles (Zvezdolikiy)
Cleveland Orchestra
Cleveland Orchestra Chorus
Gareth Morrell director
February 1996, Masonic Auditorium, Cleveland

Stravinsky Le chant du rossignol (Song of the Nightingale), Symphonic Poem

Cleveland Orchestra
February 1996, Masonic Auditorium, Cleveland

Stravinsky L'Histoire du soldat (The Soldier's Tale), Concert Suite
William Preucil violin
Members of the Cleveland Orchestra
February 1996, Masonic Auditorium, Cleveland

Stravinsky Symphonies of Wind Instruments
Berlin Philharmonic
February 1996, Philharmonie, Berlin

Stravinsky Symphony of Psalms
Berlin Philharmonic
Berlin Radio Choir
Sigurd Brauns director
February 1996, Philharmonie, Berlin

Stravinsky Symphony in Three Movements
Berlin Philharmonic
February 1996, Philharmonie, Berlin

Stravinsky Ebony Concerto
Michel Arrignon clarinet
Ensemble Intercontemporain
December 1981, IRCAM, Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris

Stravinsky Three Pieces for Solo Clarinet
Michel Arrignon clarinet
February 1982, IRCAM, Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris

Stravinsky Concertino for String Quartet
Ensemble Intercontemporain
February 1982, IRCAM, Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris

Stravinsky 8 Instrumental Miniatures for 15 Players
Ensemble Intercontemporain
November 1980, IRCAM, Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris

Stravinsky Concerto in E-flat (Dumbarton Oaks)
Ensemble Intercontemporain
December 1981, IRCAM, Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris

Stravinsky Elégie for Viola Solo
Gérard Caussé viola
December 1981, IRCAM, Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris

Stravinsky Epitaphium
Ensemble Intercontemporain
November 1980, IRCAM, Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris

Stravinsky Double Canon for String Quartet
Ensemble Intercontemporain
November 1980, IRCAM, Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris

Stravinsky Pastorale
Phyllis Bryn-Julson soprano
Ensemble Intercontemporain
October 1980, IRCAM, Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris

Stravinsky Two Poems by Paul Verlaine
John Shirley-Quirk baritone
Ensemble Intercontemporain
October 1980, IRCAM, Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris

Stravinsky Two Poems by Konstantin Bal’mont
Phyllis Bryn-Julson soprano
Ensemble Intercontemporain
October 1980, IRCAM, Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris

Stravinsky Three Japanese Lyrics
Phyllis Bryn-Julson soprano
Ensemble Intercontemporain
October 1980, IRCAM, Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris

Stravinsky Three Songs (Recollections of my Childhood)
Phyllis Bryn-Julson soprano
Ensemble Intercontemporain
November 1980, IRCAM, Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris

Stravinsky Pribaoutki (Four Songs)
John Shirley-Quirk baritone
Ensemble Intercontemporain
October 1980, IRCAM, Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris

Stravinsky Four Cat’s Cradle Songs
Ann Murray mezzo-soprano
Ensemble Intercontemporain
December 1980, IRCAM, Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris

Stravinsky Four Songs
Phyllis Bryn-Julson soprano
Ensemble Intercontemporain
October 1980, IRCAM, Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris

Stravinsky Tilim-Bom: A Story for Children
Phyllis Bryn-Julson soprano
Ensemble Intercontemporain
November 1980, IRCAM, Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris

Stravinsky Mavra
Phyllis Bryn-Julson soprano
Ensemble Intercontemporain
November 1980, IRCAM, Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris

Stravinsky Three Songs from William Shakespeare
Ann Murray mezzo-soprano
Ensemble Intercontemporain
December 1980, IRCAM, Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris

Stravinsky In Memoriam Dylan Thomas
Robert Tear tenor
Ensemble Intercontemporain
October 1980, IRCAM, Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris

Stravinsky Elegy for John F. Kennedy
John Shirley-Quirk baritone
Ensemble Intercontemporain
October 1980, IRCAM, Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris

Wolf Spanish Songbook (arr. Igor Stravinsky)
Ann Murray mezzo-soprano
Ensemble Intercontemporain
December 1980, IRCAM, Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris