The piano reductions for four hands of Stravinsky's ballets Petrushka and The Rite of Spring are not mere arrangements, but the original source out of which the orchestral scores were fashioned. Here, they are played winningly by Katya Apekisheva and Charles Owen.

Tracklist:

Petrushka, Part I: I. The Shrovetide Fair
Petrushka, Part I: II. The Enchantment
Petrushka, Part I: III. Russian Dance
Petrushka, Part II: I. Petrushka's Room
Petrushka, Part III: I. The Blackamoor's Room
Petrushka, Part III: II. Dance Of The Ballerina
Petrushka, Part III: III. Waltz - The Ballerina And The Blackamoor
Petrushka, Part IV: I. The Shrovetide Fair
Petrushka, Part IV: II. Dance Of The Nursemaids
Petrushka, Part IV: III. The Bear And The Peasant
Petrushka, Part IV: IV. The Jovial Merchant With Two Gypsy Girls
Petrushka, Part IV: V. Dance Of The Coachmen And Grooms
Petrushka, Part IV: VI. The Masqueraders
Petrushka, Part IV: VII. The Fight - The Moor And Petrushka
Petrushka, Part IV: VIII. Death Of Petrushka
Petrushka, Part IV: IX. The Police And The Juggler
Petrushka, Part IV: X. Apparition Of Petrushka
The Rite Of Spring, Part 1 (The Adoration Of The Earth): I. Introduction
The Rite Of Spring, Part 1 (The Adoration Of The Earth): II. The Augers Of Spring - Dances Of The Young Girls
The Rite Of Spring, Part 1 (The Adoration Of The Earth): III. Ritual Abduction
The Rite Of Spring, Part 1 (The Adoration Of The Earth): IV. Spring Rounds
The Rite Of Spring, Part 1 (The Adoration Of The Earth): V. Ritual Of The Rival Tribes
The Rite Of Spring, Part 1 (The Adoration Of The Earth): VI. Procession Of The Sage
The Rite Of Spring, Part 1 (The Adoration Of The Earth): VII. Dance Of The Earth
The Rite Of Spring, Part 2 (The Sacrifice): I. Introduction
The Rite Of Spring, Part 2 (The Sacrifice): II. Mystic Circles Of The Young Girls
The Rite Of Spring, Part 2 (The Sacrifice): III. Glorification Of The Chosen One
The Rite Of Spring, Part 2 (The Sacrifice): IV. Evocation Of The Ancestors
The Rite Of Spring, Part 2 (The Sacrifice): V. Ritual Action Of The Ancestors
The Rite Of Spring, Part 2 (The Sacrifice): VI. Sacrificial Dance (The Chosen One)

UPC: 880040211723
Label: Quartz
Release Date: 6.3.16
Format: CD

Katya Apekisheva - Rite Of Spring & Petrushka (CD)