Rite Spring

The Bad Plus - The Rite Of Spring (2014) {Masterworks}
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Jazz / Modern Creative / Avant-Garde / Post Bop / Classical

With a reputation for deconstructing popular songs and the avant-garde, it seems natural for the bad boys of jazz, The Bad Plus, to record their version of Stravinsky's controversial masterpiece The Rite of Spring. This new recording captures The Bad Plus' unique version of the piece that they debuted on tour in 2011 in a multi-media program entitled "On Sacred Ground: Stravinsky's Rite of Spring." The show received critical acclaim at every stop with the New York Times calling their interpretation "electrifying," and the Boston Globe describing it as "exhilarating…dramatic, dynamic."

Gergiev's is a Rite of Spring with a difference. He stresses the primitive barbarism of Stravinsky's groundbreaking score–the strange wheezings of the winds, the wild yawps of the tubas, and the deep rumblings of the bass drum. It's a Rite that stands out at a time when so many internationalized western orchestras give the piece an overlay of sophisticated polish that can rob it of the shock factor that drove the audience at the Paris premiere to riot. There are also numerous personal touches that can be controversial, such as the pause before the final chord, which may bother some but which work in the context of the interpretation. Gergiev's Rite faces strong competition from recorded versions by Markevitch, Dorati, Monteux, and Stravinsky himself, but it's definitely among the top choices. The Scriabin's less compelling, though still fascinating. Gergiev's approach tends to sound sectional, as the overall line is subordinated to momentary thrills. –Dan Davis

Igor Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring; Jan Sibelius: Symphony No. 5 in E flat major, Op. 82 –
London Symphony Orchestra; Leonard Bernstein
Classical | DVD5 (no compression) | 4.01 GB | Picture: 4:3/B&W | Enhanced Mono | Region: 0 NTSC | Complete scans | FP & RS links
Publisher: ICA Classics | Recorded: 1966| Published: 2012

"Truly great performances; Bernstein at his magnetic best." - Recording of the Month; www.musicweb-international.com