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Recorded 06 07 1959 London.
The 1952 Mercury Living Presence recording of the `Suite` (4 movements).
Scenes from pagan Russia in two part
Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra. Dorati recorded the `Rite` twice with this orchestra and this 1959 stereo recording on Mercury Living Presence is regarded as the greatest of all `Rite` recordings. Brutal, pagan, violent and totally overwhelming. no other performance comes close!
This is the 1953 mono recording Dorati made of the `rite` with this orchestra. The performance is abrasive, sharp and very powerful. Transferred from the Mercury Livinng Presence vinyl LP (so please excuse the occasional penetration of surface noise in the quiter moments - its well worth it to experience this amazing interpretation!)
1. Introduction Presto The Feast at the Emperor`s Palace
2. Chinese March
3. Song of the Nightingale The 2 Nightingales
4. The Mechanical Nightingale Illness and Recovery of the Emperor of China
To the great artist Alexander Iljitsch Siloti
(Detroit Symphony Orchestra) August 1986
The classic 1959 Mercury Living Presence recording of Stravinsky`s revised 1947 version.
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