Boulez conducts The Rite of Spring
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COMPOSERS: Igor Stravinsky
LABELS: Sony
ALBUM TITLE: Igor Stravinsky
WORKS: Rite of Spring; Firebird Suite; Petrushka
PERFORMER: BBC Symphony Orchestra; New York Phil; Cleveland Orchestra/Pierre Boulez
CATALOGUE NO: Sony 88697714372 (1967-72)
Boulez’s Rite packs a mighty punch with superb orchestral playing. Petrushka is equally insightful, with brilliantly translucent textures and incisive rhythms.
Erik Levi
Authors
Erik Levi is a journalist and critic for BBC Music Magazine and a visiting professor in music at Royal Holloway, University of London. He is a leading authority on the music of the 20th century, and has written books on the topic of music in the Nazi era, including 'Music in the Third Reich' (1994) and 'Music and the Nazis' (2010). He is also a regular broadcaster for BBC Radio 3 and is on the reviewing roster for International Piano Magazine.