Igor Stravinsky - Le Sacre du printemps - Claudio Abbado, London Symphony Orchestra
Igor Stravinsky - Le Sacre Du Printemps (Tableaux De La Russie Païenne En Deux Parties)
London Symphony Orchestra
Conducted by Claudio Abbado
1 LP, Gatefold jacket
Unnumbered re-press of the first numbered release
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g VirginVinyl
Record color : black
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : Optimal Media GmbH in Germany
Label : Deutsche Grammophon - The Original Source series
Original Label : Deutsche Grammophon
Recorded at Fairfield Hall by Günter Hermanns
Engineered by Joachim Niss
Mixed by Rainer Maillard at Emil Berliner Studios
Produced by Rainer Brock
Lacquer cut by Sidney C. Meyer at Emil Berliner Studios
Design by Nikolaus Boddin
Cover by Peter Wandrey
Liner Notes by Robert Langton, Heinz Becker, Mirella Noack-Rofena
Photography by Clive Barda
Originally released in 1976
Reissued in January 2024
Tracks:
Side A : Premiere Partie
- Introduction (Lento)
- Les Augures Printaniers/Danses Des Adolescentes
- Jeu Du Rapt - Rondes Printanières
- Jeux Des Cités Rivales - Cortège Du Sage
- Adoration De La Terre / Danse De La Terre
Side B : Seconde Partie
- Introduction (Largo)
- Cercles Mystérieux Des Adolescentes
Reviews :
For its 125th birthday, Deutsche Grammophon is releasing legendary recordings with highest sound standards: The new audiophile vinyl series The Original Source presents outstanding recordings from the 1970s in a whole new sound quality. For this, the renowned Emil Berliner Studios have remastered and edited the original four-track tapes in 100% analog quality (AAA) using technologies developed specifically to produce the series. The sonic differences to the original releases are considerable: greater clarity, more subtleties and improvements in frequency response, while at the same time less background noise, distortion and compression allow for an audiophile listening experience like never before.
Released on 180g vinyl records and in a deluxe gatefold edition with original covers and lyrics, the copies of this series are accompanied by additional photos and facsimiles of the recording logs and tape boxes, plus an article, which explains the exact technical background.
Claudio Abbado and the London Symphony Orchestra presented a highly praised interpretation of Stravinsky's Sacre du printemps in 1976. They do justice to the complexity of the rhythmically demanding work as well as to the loving elaboration of numerous details. Among the many recordings of the Sacre, this is certainly a highlight.
Ratings :
Discogs : 4.88 / 5