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Stravinsky: Le Sacre du Printemps (The Rite of Spring) / Apollo

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Berliner Philharmoniker Format: Audio CD
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LE SACRE DU PRINTEMPS L'ADORATION DE LA TERRE LE SACRIFICE APOLLO BERLIN PHILHARMONKIKE HERBERT VON KARAJAN

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  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • Package Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.55 x 4.97 x 0.54 inches; 2.82 ounces
  • Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ PID
  • Date First Available ‏ : ‎ October 30, 2006
  • Label ‏ : ‎ PID
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00000E33T
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 9 ratings

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Joe Anthony
4.0 out of 5 stars Karajan doesn't fail to put on a good show.
Reviewed in the United States on December 7, 2016
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While the Austrian maestro, Herbert Von Karajan (mostly known for covering the Austro-German repertoire) may appear to be the wrong fit for Stravinsky's mysterious and barbaric "Rite of Spring", I'd contend that if this recording is a fair representation, Karajan's Stravinsky has it's merits. This recording of Stravinsky's "Rite of Spring" is bold and bright, with an on-point delivery that is dramatic and intense, and it is being played by an orchestra that is world class in it's precision and polish. The DG sound is, of course, as clear as crystal. Given that, I'd ask, what more would you want?

There may be others such as Bernstein, Monteux and Stravinsky himself who'd interpret this music with, perhaps, a more authentic feel of understanding for the composer's intent, but, even so, Karajan doesn't fail to put on a good show.

While Stravinsky's "Rite of Spring" is a tried and true favorite of mine from my earliest days of classical music enjoyment, I'm less familiar with "Apollo" which I have not yet heard enough times to make an informed judgement on the music or this particular performance.
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Huntley Dent
2.0 out of 5 stars A rare dud from Karajan
Reviewed in the United States on October 7, 2005
Karajan has a spotty record with Stravinsky. Early on, he recorded the Jeu de Cartes ballet commerically in mono with the Philharmonia--other than that, there was no Karajan Stravinsky on disc, except for a radio boradcast of Oeidpus Rex from Italy, until his 1964 Rite of Spring, which the composer famously derided in one of his books of conversations (he loved Bernstein's super-excitable reading, however).

Karajan never conducted Petrouchka or the Firebird on disc, but he amde another stab at Le Sacre in 1977--the performance here. It is smooth, polished, and much too refined. There are no barbaric motor rhythms, much less a sense of impending doom and volcanic primitivism. The Berlin Phil. doesn't seem to be giving its best, either, no wonder with Karajan's uninvolved conducting. A miss.

P.S. - Undaunted by the Unhelpfuls, I will add that a recent live Le sacre from 1972 (on Testament), when the BBC caught Karajan and the Berliners in Royal Festival Hall, is just as disappointing as his studio versions. I'd hoped for better.
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jean premel
5.0 out of 5 stars Une révolution sans lendemain.
Reviewed in France on September 25, 2020
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Le Sacre du Printemps a totalement révolutionné la Musique Moderne, dont il est le chef d'oeuvre absolu comme l'était la 5ème de Beethoven pour la Musique Romantique. Tout y est beau. Les audaces musicales, l'orchestration, le climat étrange mais sans effets gratuits. Bref! une musique à écouter le plus tôt possible pour avoir des frissons le plus longtemps dans sa vie. Si possible en posséder au moins deux versions d'interprétations différentes. Personnellement j'ai celles de Boulez et de Karajan.
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