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Santtu Conducts Stravinsky

3/22/2024, 24 Tracks, 1:05:07

Featuring

  • Santtu-Matias Rouvali
  • Philharmonia Orchestra
  • Igor Stravinsky

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Recording & Production

This recording of The Firebird and Petrushka was made at Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall in London on May 18 and 21, 2023.

Source: Booklet

Performer Biography

When not conducting, Santtu-Matias Rouvali enjoys meditating, foraging, and hunting in the forests near his home in Finland.

Source: Booklet

Historical Context

The Ballets Russes, led by Serge Diaghilev, created a Parisian obsession with Russian art, influencing fashion and culture in the early 20th century.

Source: Booklet

Performer Biography

Santtu-Matias Rouvali, the conductor, first led the Philharmonia Orchestra in 2013 at age 27 and became Principal Conductor in September 2021.

Source: Booklet

Composition History

Serge Diaghilev, the impresario of the Ballets Russes, commissioned Igor Stravinsky to compose The Firebird as his third choice after other composers declined or failed to deliver.

Source: Booklet

Composition History

The huge success of The Firebird made Igor Stravinsky's name overnight and fulfilled the Ballets Russes' vision of a dazzling, contemporary Russian art form.

Source: Booklet

Performer Biography

Santtu-Matias Rouvali is the sixth person to hold the title of Principal Conductor for the Philharmonia Orchestra since its founding in 1945.

Source: Booklet

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