The Firebird; Petrushka (Complete ballets) / Symphony in Three Movements / Scherzo a la Russe / Four Studies

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The Firebird; Petrushka (Complete ballets) / Symphony in Three Movements / Scherzo a la Russe / Four Studies
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Simon Rattle

[ Warner Classics / 2 CD ]

Release Date: Thursday 1 January 2004

1001 Classical recordings you must hear before you die (1901-1950) - "Rattle gives a reading which brings out powerfully the sturdy jollity of the ballet, contrasting it with the poignancy of the puppet's own feelings."
*** Three Stars Penguin Stereo Guide (on Petroushka)

Tracks:

CD 1
The Firebird (Complete ballet)
Scherzo a la Russe (for Jazz Band)
Four Studies (1952 version)
Schezo a la Russe (Orchestral version)

CD 2
Petrouchka (Complete ballet)
Symphony in Three Movements (with Elaine Donohoe, piano)