Stravinsky: Sacre Du Printemps

Claudio Abbado and the London Symphony Orchestra presented a highly praised interpretation of Stravinsky's Sacre du printemps in 1976. They do justice to the complexity of the rhythmically demanding work as well as to the loving elaboration of numerous details. Among the many recordings of the Sacre, this is certainly a highlight.

For its 125th birthday, Deutsche Grammophon is releasing legendary recordings with highest sound standards: The new audiophile vinyl series The Original Source presents outstanding recordings from the 1970s in a whole new sound quality. For this, the renowned Emil Berliner Studios have remastered and edited the original four-track tapes in 100% analog quality (AAA) using technologies developed specifically to produce the series. The sonic differences to the original releases are considerable: greater clarity, more subtleties and improvements in frequency response, while at the same time less background noise, distortion and compression allow for an audiophile listening experience like never before.

The copies of this series appear on 180g vinyl records and in a deluxe gatefold edition with original covers and lyrics. They are accompanied by additional photos and facsimiles of the recording logs and band boxes, and an article explains the exact technical background. Due to the high demand, an unnumbered reprint is now being produced.

Tracklist

Side 1
Stravinsky: Le Sacre du Printemps (Revised Version For Orchestra, published 1947)

Part 1: The Adoration Of The Earth / L´adoration de la terre
1.    Introduction
2.    The Augurs Of Spring: Dances Of The Young Girls
3.    Ritual Of Abduction
4.    Spring Rounds
5.    Games Of The Rival Tribes – Procession Of The Oldest-And-Wisest – Adoration Of The Earth
6.    Dance Of The Earth

Side 2
Stravinsky: Le Sacre du Printemps (Revised Version For Orchestra, published 1947)

Part 2: The Sacrifice / Le Sacrifice
1.    Introduction (Largo)
2.    Mystical Circles Of The Young Girls
3.    Glorification Of The Chosen Victim – Summoning Of The Elders
4.    Ritual Of The Elders
5.    Sacrificial Dance (The Chosen One)

London Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: Claudio Abbado