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Stravinsky - Ansermet: The First Decca Recordings

Ernest Ansermet, Michel Sénéchal, Hugues Cuénod (tenors), Heinz Rehfuss (baritone), Xavier Depraz (bass) & Istvan Arato (cimbalom), Ernst Haefliger (Oedipus), Hélène Bouvier (Jocasta), James Loomis (Créon & Messenger), André Vessières (Tiresias), Hugues Cuénod (Shepherd) & Paul Pasquier...

A wonderful set of Ernest Ansermet's earlier Decca recordings, many appearing on CD for the first time. Performances are first-rate and the sound is fine for the age of the recordings. — BBC Music Magazine, August 2012, 5 out of 5 stars More…
  • Release Date: 30th Apr 2012
  • Catalogue No: ELQ4803775
  • Label: Eloquence
  • Length: 4 hours 45 minutes

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Contents

Stravinsky: Petrushka

Work length35:37
$4.40
$6.00
  • Orchestre de la Suisse Romande
  • Ernest Ansermet
  • Recorded: 1949-11-30
  • Recording Venue: Victoria Hall, Geneva

The Shrovetide Fair - The Crowds - The Conjuring-trick

Track length10:05
$1.10
$1.50

Petrushka's Room

Track length4:09
$1.10
$1.50

The Moor's Room - Dance of the Ballerina

Track length7:39
$1.10
$1.50

The Shrovetide Fair (Evening)

Track length13:44
$1.10
$1.50

Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring

Work length34:07
$2.20
$3.00
  • Orchestre de la Suisse Romande
  • Ernest Ansermet
  • Recorded: 1950-10
  • Recording Venue: Victoria Hall, Geneva

Part 1: The Adoration of the Earth

Track length16:14
$1.10
$1.50

Part 2: The Sacrifice

Track length17:53
$1.10
$1.50

Stravinsky: Circus Polka

Work length3:38
$1.10
$1.50
  • Orchestre de la Suisse Romande
  • Ernest Ansermet
  • Recorded: 1951-03
  • Recording Venue: Victoria Hall, Geneva

Stravinsky: The Firebird Suite

Work length19:30
$6.60
$9.00
  • Orchestre de la Suisse Romande
  • Ernest Ansermet
  • Recorded: 1950-10
  • Recording Venue: Victoria Hall, Geneva

Introduction

Track length2:58
$1.10
$1.50

Dance of the Firebird

Track length1:35
$1.10
$1.50

Round Dance of the Princesses

Track length3:59
$1.10
$1.50

Infernal Dance of King Kaschei

Track length4:18
$1.10
$1.50

Berceuse

Track length3:18
$1.10
$1.50

Finale

Track length3:22
$1.10
$1.50

Stravinsky: Divertimento (symphonic suite from Le Baiser de la Fée)

Work length23:57
$5.50
$7.50
  • Orchestre de la Suisse Romande
  • Ernest Ansermet
  • Recorded: 1951-03
  • Recording Venue: Victoria Hall, Geneva

1. Sinfonia

Track length6:09
$1.10
$1.50

2. Danses suisses

Track length6:54
$1.10
$1.50

3. Scherzo

Track length3:50
$1.10
$1.50

4a. Pas de deux (Adagio)

Track length4:34
$1.10
$1.50

4b. Variation (Allegretto grazioso) and Coda (Presto)

Track length2:30
$1.10
$1.50

Stravinsky: Renard

Work length16:01
$1.10
$1.50
  • Heinz Rehfuss (baritone), Michel Sénéchal (tenor), Xavier Depraz (bass (vocal)), Hugues Cuénod (tenor), Istvan Arato (cimbalom)
  • Orchestre de la Suisse Romande
  • Ernest Ansermet
  • Recorded: 1955-10-16
  • Recording Venue: Victoria Hall, Geneva

Stravinsky: Oedipus Rex - Prologue: Spectateurs, vous allez entendre

Work length0:53
$1.10
$1.50
  • Paul Pasquier (narrator)
  • Orchestre de la Suisse Romande
  • Ernest Ansermet
  • Recorded: 1955-05
  • Recording Venue: Victoria Hall, Geneva

Spectateurs! Vous allez entendre...

Track length0:53
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Stravinsky: Oedipus Rex - Actus primus

Work length24:11
$11.00
$15.00
  • Ernst Haefliger (tenor), Paul Pasquier (narrator), James Loomis (bass-baritone), Andre Vessieres (bass (vocal))
  • Societe Chorale de Brassus, Orchestre de la Suisse Romande
  • Ernest Ansermet
  • Recorded: 1955-05
  • Recording Venue: Victoria Hall, Geneva

Caedit nos pestis

Track length3:54
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Liberi, vos liberabo

Track length2:46
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Voici Créon

Track length0:41
$1.10
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Respondit deus

Track length3:27
$1.10
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Non reperias vetus scelus

Track length3:32
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Oedipe interroge la fontaine de vérité

Track length0:29
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Delie exspectamus

Track length2:15
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Dicere non possum

Track length3:03
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Invidia fortunam odit

Track length2:55
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Gloria!

Track length1:09
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Stravinsky: Oedipus Rex - Actus secundus

Work length24:50
$9.90
$13.50
  • Paul Pasquier (narrator), Ernst Haefliger (tenor), James Loomis (bass-baritone), Hugues Cuénod (tenor), Helene Bouvier (mezzo-soprano)
  • Societe Chorale de Brassus, Orchestre de la Suisse Romande
  • Ernest Ansermet
  • Recorded: 1955-05
  • Recording Venue: Victoria Hall, Geneva

La dispute des princes attire Jocasta

Track length0:49
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Nonn' erubescite, reges

Track length4:48
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Trivium, trivium...

Track length4:05
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Le témoin du meurtre sort de l'ombre

Track length0:31
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Adest omniscius pastor

Track length1:27
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In monte reppertus est

Track length5:40
$1.10
$1.50

Et maintenant, vous allez entendre

Track length1:21
$1.10
$1.50

Divum Jocastae caput mortuum

Track length3:20
$1.10
$1.50

Ecce! Regem Oedipoda

Track length2:49
$1.10
$1.50

Stravinsky: Divertimento (symphonic suite from Le Baiser de la Fée)

Work length24:41
$4.40
$6.00
  • Orchestre de la Suisse Romande
  • Ernest Ansermet
  • Recorded: 1962-05-18
  • Recording Venue: Victoria Hall, Geneva

1. Sinfonia

Track length6:27
$1.10
$1.50

2. Danses suisses

Track length7:07
$1.10
$1.50

3. Scherzo

Track length4:01
$1.10
$1.50

4. Pas de deux (Adagio-Variation-Coda)

Track length7:06
$1.10
$1.50

Excerpt, Stravinsky: Petrushka

Work length9:44
$1.10
$1.50
  • London Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Ernest Ansermet
  • Recorded: 1946-02-13
  • Recording Venue: Kingsway Hall, London

The Shrovetide Fair - The Crowds - The Conjuring-trick - Russian Dance

Track length9:44
$1.10
$1.50

Excerpt, Stravinsky: Petrushka

Work length4:13
$1.10
$1.50
  • London Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Ernest Ansermet
  • Recorded: 1946-02-13
  • Recording Venue: Kingsway Hall, London

Petrouchka's Room

Track length4:13
$1.10
$1.50

Stravinsky: Petrouchka - Version 1911 - Scene 3

Work length7:20
$1.10
$1.50
  • London Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Ernest Ansermet
  • Recorded: 1946-02-13
  • Recording Venue: Kingsway Hall, London

The Moor's Room - Dance of the Ballerina - Waltz (The Ballerina and the Moor)

Track length7:20
$1.10
$1.50

Excerpt, Stravinsky: Petrushka

Work length13:30
$1.10
$1.50
  • London Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Ernest Ansermet
  • Recorded: 1946-02-13
  • Recording Venue: Kingsway Hall, London

The Shrovetide Fair - The Wet-nurses - The Peasant and the Bear - The Merchant and the Gipsies - The Coachmen and the Grooms - The Masqueraders - Petrouchka's Death

Track length13:30
$1.10
$1.50

Stravinsky: The Firebird Suite

Work length19:04
$5.50
$7.50
  • London Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Ernest Ansermet
  • Recorded: 1946-12-10
  • Recording Venue: Kingsway Hall, London

Introduction & Dance of The Firebird

Track length4:20
$1.10
$1.50

Round Dance of the Princesses

Track length3:55
$1.10
$1.50

Infernal Dance of King Kaschei

Track length4:09
$1.10
$1.50

Berceuse

Track length3:26
$1.10
$1.50

Finale

Track length3:14
$1.10
$1.50

Stravinsky: The Firebird - 1911 Suite

Work length2:39
$1.10
$1.50
  • London Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Ernest Ansermet
  • Recorded: 1946-12-10
  • Recording Venue: Kingsway Hall, London

3. Jeu des princesses avec les pommes d'or

Track length2:39
$1.10
$1.50

Stravinsky: Symphony of Psalms

Work length21:57
$3.30
$4.50
  • London Philharmonic Choir, London Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Ernest Ansermet
  • Recorded: 1947-10
  • Recording Venue: Kingsway Hall, London

1. Exaudi orationem meam, Domine

Track length3:45
$1.10
$1.50

2. Expectans expectavi Dominum

Track length6:42
$1.10
$1.50

3. Alleluia, laudate Dominum

Track length11:30
$1.10
$1.50

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