Igor Stravinsky's Le Sacre du printemps usually dominates any program, so the inclusion of shorter works with it may seem like a gamble. However, Claude Debussy's Printemps and Sergey Rachmaninov's Vesna, Op. 20 serve to complement Stravinsky's masterpiece, while also lending their own excitement and power to this 2017 Onyx release. Vasily Petrenko leads the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus in this vernal-themed album, and the performances are spirited and attractive. The lovely dreamlike atmosphere that ...
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Igor Stravinsky's Le Sacre du printemps usually dominates any program, so the inclusion of shorter works with it may seem like a gamble. However, Claude Debussy's Printemps and Sergey Rachmaninov's Vesna, Op. 20 serve to complement Stravinsky's masterpiece, while also lending their own excitement and power to this 2017 Onyx release. Vasily Petrenko leads the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus in this vernal-themed album, and the performances are spirited and attractive. The lovely dreamlike atmosphere that Debussy evokes in his two-movement orchestral piece comes closest to conventional notions of the awakening of the season, and its magical effects are immediately charming and seductive. Rachmaninov's choral cantata depicts a Russian peasant, represented here by baritone Rodion Pogassov, suffering in the depths of a harsh winter and contemplating murder, only to be calmed by the appearance of spring in all its lushness and beauty. Of course, Le Sacre du printemps is still the main...
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