Rudolf Kempe, Herbert Kegel - Stravinsky: The Firebird & Pulcinella Suite, Etc (1976-1981) [2020 SACD]

• Title: Stravinsky: The Firebird & Pulcinella Suite, Etc
  
• Year Of Release: 1976-1981 [2020]
  
• Label: Berlin Classics / Tower Records [0301706BC]
  
• Genre: Classical
  
• Quality: DSD64 image (*.iso) / 2.0 > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz
  
• Total Time: 01:10:54
  
• Total Size: 1,9 GB (+3%rec.)
  
• WebSite: Album Preview
  

Two pieces, including the "Phoenix Suite", which is famous as a recording of Rudolf Kempe's (1910.6.14-1976.5.12) last years, and Herbert Kegel's (1929.7.29- 1990.11.20) is coupled with the latest reprint. These recordings by Kempe are rare recordings recorded less than four months before his death, and ETERNA's solo recordings in stereo include Beethoven's Symphony No. 7 and other rehearsal recordings, as well as Wagner's Twilight of the Gods. (This time, simultaneous release at 0301707BC) There is only (there are many others in joint production). Kempe, who has many German recordings, had an aptitude for Russian music such as Tchaikovsky, but Stravinsky's recordings are rare. The performance is wonderful with the solid composition that is typical of Kempe, and the ability of the orchestra is wonderful along with the solid sound. Especially Peter Dam's horn solo gives me goosebumps. Although the true intention of choosing Britten as a coupling song is unknown, the performance resonates with the heart, and it can be said that this sound source is one of the recordings that represent this song even today, along with Britten's self-produced self-performance board. It is evaluated as a sincere performance that deeply explores the nature of the song. In addition, the recording was done by the famous engineer Struben, and the sound quality was the highest level of ETEARNA at the time, so this reprint fully conveys the splendor of the recording itself.
The two songs by Kegel have a different orchestra, but the quality of the performance itself is high, and it is a masterpiece that is as good as Kempe's ability. This time, Britten and Penderecki have songs related to Japan recorded in order, but as a coupling song, it is often the case on other boards. The performance that followed was amazing, and in the former East Germany there was no conductor who could compete with Kegel in terms of understanding of contemporary music and the high frequency of performances. Even now, I am amazed at the deep insight and high tension in this performance. The last piece, "Pulcinella", is a work that can be listened to brightly with its easy-to-understand melody and classical structure as tonal music, but under the honest Kegel throughout, it makes us strongly think about the power and influence of the music itself. Both songs are small, but the music that comes out is eloquent. The recording is also good, and I think that the details and atmosphere of the performance will be conveyed in this reprint.

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Tracks:

1. Igor Stravinsky: The Firebird Suite
2. Benjamin Britten: Sinfonia da Requiem, Op. 20
3. Krzysztof Penderecki: Threnody To the Victims of Hiroshima
4. Igor Stravinsky: Pulcinella Suite

Personnel:

Staatskapelle Dresden (1, 2)
Conductor: Rudolf Kempe (1, 2)
Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra (3)
Dresdner Philharmonie (4)
Conductor: Herbert Kegel (3, 4)

Recorded:
January 28-29, 1976, Dresden, Lukaskirche (1, 2)
April 27, 1978, Leipzig, Bethanienkirche (3)
June 23-25, 1981, Dresden,Lukaskirche (4)

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