Stravinsky

A documentary glimpse into one week in the life of Russian composer Igor Stravinsky, highlighted by the maestro conducting a recording of his "Symphony of Psalms." 1965 documentary 50 minutes Black & White.

This release actually brings together two different performances of Stravinsky ballets, originally staged two years apart. A 1992 production by the Bolshoi Ballet finds that legendary ensemble interpreting Petrushka and The Rite of Spring, with ...

This classical performance from 1979 finds the legendary conductor Eugene Ormandy (known for his 'Philadelphia sound') leading his Philadelphia Orchestra in interpretations of two key works: Rachmaninov's Symphony No. 2 and Stravinsky's The ...

A RUSSIAN NIGHT marks the first recorded pairing of Helene Grimaud's masterful piano-playing and Claudio Abbado’s celebrated conducting. The work of three of Russia’s greatest composers--Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff, and Stravinsky--serves as a ...

The Berliner Philharmoniker mounts its famed European Concert perennially, on May 1st of each year; this particular one from 2008 finds maestro Sir Simon Rattle leading the symphony in interpretations of one piece each from the repertoires of ...

As a perennial event, the Berliner Philharmoniker routinely mounts a themed classical music concert at Berlin's Waldbühne, to cap off the end of the current season. The 2009 event, which appears in this home release, is woven around the theme ...

This musical release captures the performances from opening concert at the 2008 Salzburg festival in Germany. Highlights from the show include Bela Bartok performing "L'Oiseau de feu, Daniel Barenboim accompanied by the Weiner Philharmoniker, ...

Raisa Struchkova, Vladimir Vasiliev star in Prokofiev's Lt. Kije. Tatiana Yatsenko, Vladimir Malakhov, star in Stravinsky's Baiser. Both are Bolshoi Ballet performances. Bonus: "Pas de Deux" from Sleeping Beauty "Pas de Deux" from Don Quixote ...

Valery Gergiev conducts the Mariinsky Orchestra and Ballet in these Ballets Russes production of these Stravinsky ballets. Ekaterina Kondaurova, Ilya Kuznelsov, Marianna Pavlova, and Vladimir Ponomarev are featured in The Firebird. Alexandra ...

Igor Stravinsky's modern version of the Greek tragedy performed by the Saito Kinen Orchestra and conducted by Seiji Ozawa. Jessye Norman, Philip Langridge, and Bryn Terfel star in this Stravinsky opera directed by Julie Taymor, with Seiji Ozawa ...

The Royal Ballet celebrates two of Igor Stravinsky's dance masterpieces. Leanne Benjamin, Jonathan Cope, Zenaida Yanowsky, and David Pickering lead the company in colorful performances of THE FIREBIRD and LES NOCES. Both productions were staged ...

Russian composer Stravinsky's LE SACRE DU PRINTEMPS (English translation: Rites Of Spring) shocked the world when it premiered in 1913. Evoking the world of Russia's pagan tribes, the ballet was first performed at a Paris Theatre. Here, it is ...

The famous Stravinsky opera LE ROSSIGNOL comes beautifully to life in this unique film version by Christian Chaudet. Starring Natalie Dessay and James Conlon, the program effortlessly mixes computer animation with live action to create a truly ...

Stravinsky's inspired three-act opera recorded live at the Salzburg Festival. Poor Tom Rakewell rises and rises, only to meet with tragedy following his unexpected inheritance. Based on William Hogarth's comic strip-like series of drawings and ...

Henrik Schaefer conducts this ballet performance of both solo and ensemble versions of Stravinsky's RITE OF SPRING, choreographed by Uwe Scholz. Scholz was one of the leading German choreographers of the 20th century. Seen here are 2 legendary ...

Director Frank Scheffer examines Igor Stravinsky's groundbreaking "Symphonies for Instruments" in this illuminating musical documentary. Composed in 1920 as a tribute to Debussy, the piece still feels original and fresh today; it's a bold work ...

Internationally acclaimed opera soprano Christine Schafer performs in the opening performance of 2000's MusikTriennale Koln. A tribute to the legendary conductor Pierre Boulez, who has led the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for decades, the concert ...

American choreographer Glen Tetley has given a new look to Stravinsky's ballet. In this adaptation, the Firebird is kept in an enchanted garden, guarded by a severe Victorian family dominated by the father figure. With the help of her lover, ...

The Movers Ballet performs with vocal soloists Antonella Balducci, Ruben Amoretti, and Furio Zanasi in this Stravinsky ballet with Muhai Tang conducting the Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana.

This musical release from conductor Pierre Boulez captures a live performance of the artist's own interpretations of twentieth century music, focusing on the works of Igor Stravinsky. The performance, recorded at the Musee du Louvre in Paris ...

This unique release focuses on the the love songs of Johannes Brahms, presenting them in tandem with Igor Stravinsky's PETROUCHKA. Instead of taking the usual route and visualizing the work with splendid ballet performances, they are presented ...

(DVD + CD set) This Goossens/LSO recording by Bert Whyte for Everest at Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London was originally released in February 1960. As the liner notes point out, "Stravinsky has painted these Pictures of Pagan Russia, as he ...

This musical release by Leonard Bernstein and the London Symphony Orchestra captures a live performance by the ensemble, recorded in Fairfield Halls, Croydon, November, 1966 and features "The Rites of Spring" by Igor Stravinsky. The films on ...

Igor Stravinsky’s traditional opera gets a new setting--1950s Las Vegas--in this production directed by Robert Lepage. Complemented by Kazushi Ono as musical director, this innovative performance allows the basic elements of the work to shine. Laura ...

This release journeys back to 1967 to give classical-music devotees a glimpse of Igor Stravinsky in his 80s. The first part of STRAVINSKY AT 85 captures footage of the composer in preparation for and in performance of the ballet PULCINELLA. ...

Explore the origins of composer Igor Stravinsky's most audacious work as Michael Tilson Thomas and the musicians of the San Francisco Symphony travel throughout the Russia to seek out the true story of Stravinsky's landmark collaboration with ...

Famed Russian composer Igor Stravinsky's life and works are chronicled in this classical music primer with excerpts performed by the Elysian Ensemble. One of the greatest composers of the 20th century, Stravinsky was catapulted into the musical ...