沙隆年指揮史特拉汶斯基代表作品 (7CD)
Esa-Pekka Salonen Conducts Stravinsky

芬蘭指揮家沙隆年不僅僅在極年輕時就成為全球最頂尖的指揮家，而且他也是芬蘭最具代表性的當代作曲家。目前同時身兼倫敦愛樂管弦樂團的首席指揮、洛杉磯愛樂的終身指揮等多職，還是紐約愛樂的駐團作曲家、波羅地海音樂節的藝術總監兼創辦人等職務。沙隆年在芬蘭西貝流士音樂院主修指揮時，和另兩位當代知名芬蘭指揮家薩拉斯特（Jukka-Pekka Saraste）以及梵斯卡（Osmo Vänskä）是同學，不過大部份人可能會以為三人位居不同世代，因為沙隆年是三人中最早揚名國際的一位，早了將近二十年。

起初沙隆年一直是以作曲家自居，會走上全職指揮一途，則不在他的計劃之中；為了爭取更多讓自己的創作能夠被聽到的機會，索性便踏上指揮之途。而沙隆年能在指揮方面揚名國際，則是因為一九八三年臨時取代不能上場的指揮家提森．湯瑪斯指揮倫敦愛樂演出馬勒第三號交響曲而成名，在未曾學習過馬勒第三號交響曲，卻在短時間征服這首龐大的樂曲，顯示沙隆年驚人的音樂理解力、意志力和記憶力。也因著這成功的經驗，他拿下倫敦愛樂十年首席客座指揮的聘書，也成為國際炙手可熱的新生代指揮家，當時他年僅二十五歲，已同時身兼愛樂首席客座指揮、瑞典廣播交響樂團的首席指揮、兩職皆一任十年。而後同年間他到洛杉磯愛樂首次指揮後，即被該團資深樂手告知欣賞其指揮技術，之後在普列文離開該團總監職位後，沙隆年接任該職，前後長達十八年之久，在這段時間中將洛杉磯愛樂改造成一個非常頂尖的樂團，尤其對現代音樂更是拿手。

此套錄音收錄了沙隆年在一九八零年代到一九九零年代初期還未接掌洛杉磯愛樂時所灌錄的史特拉汶斯基作品。當中除了史特拉汶斯基知名的三大芭蕾舞劇「春之祭」、「彼得羅希卡」、「火鳥」以外，另還有他較少為人灌錄的神劇「伊底帕斯王」、「三樂章交響曲」、「管樂交響曲」、｢小提琴協奏曲」、「阿波羅」等。沙隆年非常崇拜史特拉汶斯基，這和許多當代知名作曲家很不同，史特拉汶斯基是音樂史上知名的變色龍，他的作品風格從早年《春之祭》時的民族樂風轉到現代樂風、又轉入新古典主義、後期更擁抱音列主義，這讓浪漫傳統的指揮家視他為缺乏傳統樂團美感、前衛指揮家則認為他不夠現代，但沙隆年對他卻是推崇有加，讓當年二十多歲的沙隆年持著敬畏的精神灌錄了這套史特拉汶斯基代表作品，一位頂尖當代作曲家剖析他最崇拜作曲家的大作，這絕對會是瞭解史特拉汶斯基創作精神的參考錄音。

Petrushka - Burlesque in Four Scenes (1947 Version)

1. Scene I: The Shrove-tide Fair

2. Scene I: Russian Dance

3. Scene II: Petrushka's Room

4. Scene III: The Blackamoor

5. Scene III: Waltz (Blackamoor and Ballerina)

6. Scene IV: The Shrove-tide Fair (towards evening)

7. Scene IV: Wet-Nurses' Dance

8. Scene IV: Peasant with Bear

9. Scene IV: Gypsies and a Rake Vendor

10. Scene IV: Dance of the Coachmen

11. Scene IV: Masqueraders

12. Scene IV: The Scuffle (Blackamoor and Petrushka)

13. Scene IV: Death of Petrushka

14. Scene IV: Police and the Juggler

15. Scene IV: Apparition of Petrushka's Double

Orpheus - Ballet in three scenes

16. Scene I: Orpheus weeps for Eurydice. Lento sostenuto

17. Scene I: Air de danse. Andante con moto

18. Scene I: Dance of the Angel of Death. L'istesso tempo

19. Scene I: Interlude. L'istesso tempo

20. Scene II: Dance of the Furies. Agitato in piano

21. Scene II: Air de danse (Orpheus)

22. Scene II: Interlude

23. Scene II: Air de danse. Grave

24. Scene II: Pas d'action. Andantino leggiadro

25. Scene II: Pas de deux. Andante sostenuto

26. Scene II: Interlude. Moderato assai

27. Scene II: Pas d'action. Vivace

28. Scene III: Orpheus' Apotheosis. Lento sostenuto

L'Oiseau de Feu (The Firebird)

1. Introduction (Molto moderato)

2. Scene I: Kashchel's Magic Garden

3. Scene I: Appearance of the Firebird, pursued by Ivan Tsarevich

4. Scene I: Dance of the Firebird

5. Scene I: Ivan Tsarevich captures the Firebird

6. Scene I:  The Firebird's Entreaties

7. Scene I: Appearance of the 13 Enchanted Princesses

8. Scene I: The Princess Game with the Golden Apples

9. Scene I: Sudden Appearance of Ivan Tsarevich

10. Scene I: The Princess' Round Dance

11. Scene I: Daybreak

12. Scene I: Prince Ivan enters Kashchei's palace - Magic Carillion - Appearance of Kashchel's Guardian Monsters and the Capture of Ivan Tsarevich

13. Scene I:  Arrival of Kashchei the Immortal

14. Scene I:  Kashchei's Dialogue with Ivan Tsarevich

15. Scene I: Intercession of the Princesses

16. Scene I: Appearance of the Firebird

17. Scene I: Dance of Kashchei's Retinue under the Firebird's Spell

18. Scene I: Infernal Dance of all Kashchei's Subjects

19. Scene I: Lullaby - The Firebird

20. Scene I: Kashchei wakes up

21. Scene I: Death of Kashechei - Deep Shadows

22. Scene II: Disappereance of the Palace and Dissolution of Kashchei's Enchantments - Reanimation of the Petrified Knights - General Rejoicing

Jeu de cartes

23. First Deal

24. Second Deal

25. Third Deal

The Rite of Spring

1. Part One, The Adoration of the Earth - Introduction

2. Part One, The Adoration of the Earth - The Auguries of Spring

3. Part One, The Adoration of the Earth - Game of Abduction

4. Part One, The Adoration of the Earth - Spring Khorovod

5. Part One, The Adoration of the Earth - Ritual of the Rival Tribes

6. Part One, The Adoration of the Earth - Procession of the Sage

7. Part One, The Adoration of the Earth - Procession of the Sage

8. Part One, The Adoration of the Earth - Dance of the Earth

9. Part Two, The Sacrifice - Introduction

10. Part Two, The Sacrifice - Mystic Circles of the Young Girls

11. Part Two, The Sacrifice - Glorification of the Chosen One

12. Part Two, The Sacrifice - Evocation of the Ancestors

13. Part Two, The Sacrifice - Ritual Action of the Ancestors

14. Part Two, The Sacrifice - Sacrificial Dance (The Chosen One)

      

Symphony in Three Movements

15. I. Quarter note = 160 (Quarter note = 80)

16. II. Andante

17. Interlude

18. III. Con moto

Pulcinella - Ballet for small Orchestra with three Solo Voices (Revised Edition 1965)

1. I. Overture. Allegro moderato

2. II. Serenata. Larghetto

3. III. Scherzino. Allegro

4. IV. Ancora poco meno

5. V. Allegro assai

6. VI. Allegro (alla breve)

7. VII. Andante

8. VIII. Presto

9. IX. Allegro alla breve

10. X. Tarantella

11. XI. Andantino

12. XII. Allegro

13. XIII. Gavotta con due variazioni - Allegro moderato

14. XIV. Vivo

15. XV. Tempo di minuetto - Molto moderato

16. XVI. Allegro assai

17. Ragtime for Eleven Instruments (1918)

Renard the Fox - A Burlesque Tale in Song and Dance

18. I. Marche

19. II. Allegro

20. III. Meno mosso

21. IV. Salto mortale

22. V. Con brio

23. VI. Meno mosso

24. VII. Salto mortale

25. VIII. Moderato

26. IX Scherzando

27. X. Poco meno mosso

28. XI. Vivo

29. XII. Marche

Octet for Wind Instruments (Revised 1952 Version)

30. I. Sinfonia. Lento - Allegro moderato

31. II. Tema con Variazioni. Andantino

32. III. Finale (Tempo giusto)

Capriccio for Piano and Orchestra (1949 Version)

1. I. Presto

2. II. Andante rapsodico

3. III. Allegro capriccioso ma tempo giusto

4. Symphonies of Wind Instruments (1947 Version)

Concerto for Piano and Wind Instruments (1950 Version)

5. I. Largo – Allegro

6. II. Largo

7. III. Allegro

Movements for Piano and Orchestra

8. I. eighth-note equals 110

9. II. quarter-note equals 52

10. III. eighth-note equals 72

11. IV. eighth note equals 80

12. V. eighth note equals 104

Concerto in D for Violin and Orchestra

13. I. Toccata

14. II. Aria I

15. III. Aria II

16. IV. Capriccio

Apollon Musagète - Ballet in Two Scenes (Revised Version, 1947)

1. First Scene: Naissance d'Apollon

2. Second Scene: Variation d'Apollon - Apollon et les Muses

3. Second Scene: Pas d'action

4. Second Scene: Variation de Calliope

5. Second Scene: Variation de Polymnie

6. Second Scene: Variation de Terpsichore

7. Second Scene: Variation d'Appollon

8. Second Scene: Pas de deux (Apollon et Terpsichore)

9. Coda (Apollon et les Muses)

10. Apothéose

Concerto in D for String and Orchestra (Revised Version of 1946)

11. I. Vivace

12. II. Arioso – Andantino

13. III. Rondo - Allegro

Cantata

14. A Lyke-Wake Dirge - Versus I: Prelude (Chorus)

15. Ricercar I: "The maidens came..."

16. A Lyke-Wake Dirge - Versus II: 1st Interlude (Chorus)

17. Ricercar II: "To-morrow shall be..." (Sacred History)

18. A Lyke-Wake Dirge - Versus III: 2nd Interlude (Chorus)

19. Westron Wind (Soprano & Tenor)

20. A Lyke-Wake Dirge - Versus IV: Postlude (Chorus)

Oedipus Rex - Opera-Oratorio in Two Acts After Sophocles

1. Prologue: "Spectateurs! Vous allez entendre une version latine d' Oedipe-Roi"

2. Act I: "Caedit nos pestis"

3. Act I: Liberi vos liberabo

4. Act I: Respondit deus

5. Act I: Non reperias vetus scelus

6. Act I: Oedipe interroge la fontaine de verite

7. Act I: Dicere non possum

8. Act I: Rex peremptor regis est - Invidia fortunam odit

9. Act I: Gloria!

10. Act II: La dispute des princes attire Jocaste

11. Act II: Gloria!

12. Act II: Nonn' erubescite, reges

13. Act II: Ne probentur oracula

14. Act II: Cave oracula! - Trivium, trivium

15. Act II: Oracula mentiuntur

16. Act II: Le témoin du meurtre sort de l'ombre

17. Act II: Adest omniscius pastor

18. Act II: Oportebat tacere

19. Act II: Nonne monstrum rescituri

20. Act II: In monte reppertus est

21. Act II: Natus sum quo nefastum est

22. Act II: Et maintenant, vous allez entendre

23. Act II: Divum Iocastea caput mortuum!

24. Act II: Ekke! Regem Oedipoda