Igor Stravinsky is renowned for his legacy of glittering fairy tales in treasured favourites such as Petrushka and The Firebird. Another favourite is the ballet Pulcinella, a lovable melange of Baroque theatricality, heard here in it's concert suite form. The other works in this programme are surprisingly less known: the luminous and symphonic Song of the Nightingale, and The Fairy's Kiss based on Tchaikovsky's music, are both derived from stories by Hans Christian Andersen. An astonishing rarity, The Faun and the Shepherdess is an ancient Greek tale that was Stravinsky's romantically sensual gift to his young bride.

Tracklist:

Chant du Rossignol (Song of the Nightingale)~[Introduction]. Presto - Andantino - Tempo I -
Chant du Rossignol (Song of the Nightingale)~Marche chinoise -
Chant du Rossignol (Song of the Nightingale)~Chant du Rossignol: Cadenza - Adagio - Presto - Vivace -
Chant du Rossignol (Song of the Nightingale)~Jeu du rossignol mÃ©canique: Moderato - Larghetto - Poco piÃ¹ mosso - Encore plus c
Favn I Pastushka, Op. 2 (The Faun and the Shepherdess)~No.
Pastushka (The Shepherdess)
Favn I Pastushka, Op. 2 (The Faun and the Shepherdess)~No.
Favn (The Faun)
Favn I Pastushka, Op. 2 (The Faun and the Shepherdess)~No.
Reka (The River)
Divertimento (arranged from the ballet Le Baiser de la FÃ©e)~IV. Pas de deux. a. Adagio - b. Variation: Allegretto grazioso - c.
Pulcinella Suite~I. Sinfonia (Ouverture). Allegro moderato
Pulcinella Suite~II. Serenata. Larghetto
Pulcinella Suite~IIIa. Scherzino - b. Allegro - c. Andantino
Pulcinella Suite~IV. Tarantella
Pulcinella Suite~V. Toccata. Allegro
Pulcinella Suite~VI. Gavotta con due variazioni. Allegro moderato
Pulcinella Suite~VII. Vivo
Pulcinella Suite~VIII(a). Minuetto. Molto moderato
Pulcinella Suite~VIII(b). Finale. Allegro assai

UPC: 747313473571
Label: Naxos
Release Date: 5.22.26
Format: CD

Susan Platts - Stravinsky: Fairy Tales (CD)