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Contents: [October New Release Pre-order] [Classical Department Store ~ ??Chronicle] [4th Installment: Modern and Contemporary] [SHM-CD Specification] [Green Color Label Coating] Boulez, a leading composer of post-war France, was also a musician with exceptional talent as a conductor. Boulez, who particularly excelled at 20th-century music, including Stravinsky, repeatedly performed and recorded "The Rite of Spring" and "Petrushka." In this album, he skillfully controls the Cleveland Orchestra, bringing to life the score, which is constructed with complex rhythms, with astonishing precision. "The Rite of Spring," in particular, is a definitive recording of this work. [Contents] Stravinsky: 1. Ballet "Petrushka" (1911 original version) 2. Ballet "The Rite of Spring" (1947 version) Cleveland Orchestra Conductor: Pierre Boulez Recording: March 1991, Cleveland Media Reviews, etc. Boulez, a leading composer of post-war France, was also a musician with exceptional talent as a conductor. In particular, Boulez excelled at 20th-century music, including Stravinsky, and repeatedly performed and recorded "The Rite of Spring" and "Petrushka." In this recording, Boulez skillfully controls the Cleveland Orchestra, bringing to life the score, which is constructed with complex rhythms, with astonishing precision. "The Rite of Spring," in particular, is a definitive recording of this work. (C)RS
