Karajan–Moussorgsky/Strawinsky

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Mussorgsky and Stravinsky — Herbert von Karajan and the Berlin Philharmonic

Classical music LP released by Círculo de Lectores. Herbert von Karajan conducts the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra in Pictures at an Exhibition, by Modest Mussorgsky, and The Rite of Spring, by Igor Stravinsky. The record indicates that the copy is new and retains its original seal. The back cover indicates the catalog reference 52290; the year of publication is not included because it has not been verified.

Musical genre: Classical music.

Side A — Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition

1. Promenade
2. Gnome
3. Promenade
4. The old castle
5. Promenade
6. Tuileries
7. Bydlo
8. Promenade
9. Ballet des poussins dans leurs coques
10. Samuel Goldenberg und Schmuyle
11. Limoges. I left.
12. Catacomb: Roman Sepulchrum
13. Cum mortuis in lingua mortua
14. Baba-Yaga's hut on the grassy slopes
15. The great port of kyiv

Side B — Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring

I. The worship of the land

1. Introduction
2. The Spring Augurs
3. Jeu du rapt
4. Printaniers rounds
5. Jeux des cités rivales
6. Cortege du sage
7. Adoration of the Earth
8. Danse de la terre

II. The sacrifice

1. Introduction
2. Cercles mystérieux des adolescents
3. Glorification of the Elve
4. Evocation of ancestors
5. Action ritual of ancestors
6. sacred dance

Consult the fact sheets of Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition y Stravinsky: Le Sacre du Printemps, Recordings related to Karajan that correspond to other editions. More vinyl records in the store.

Two orchestral works in one Círculo de Lectores edition

Side A is dedicated to Pictures at an Exhibition. Its sequence includes "Promenade," "Gnomus," "Il vecchio castello," "Tuileries," "Bydlo," "Ballet des poussins dans leurs coques," "Samuel Goldenberg und Schmuyle," "Limoges. Le marché," "Catacombae," "Cum mortuis in lingua mortua," "La cabane de Baba-Yaga sur des pattes de poule," and "La grande porte de kyiv." The program retains the printed titles and the alternation of the "Promenade" movements that structure this work by Mussorgsky, in the orchestral version indicated in the edition.

The B-side appears The Rite of Spring, Stravinsky's work is organized into two parts: "The Adoration of the Earth" and "The Sacrifice." The listing distinguishes the sections and movements, from "Introduction" and "Les augures printaniers" to "Danse sacrale." This information is relevant for comparing the back cover and following the structure of the score; this is not an LP of popular songs or an abridged selection of excerpts.

Herbert von Karajan conducts the Berlin Philharmonic. The printed reference 52290 and the Círculo de Lectores stamp identify this copy; it should not be confused with other editions of these works or with other recordings by the conductor. The original seal is intact, and the copy is listed as new. It has not been opened, nor is it claimed that the disc has been played. Weight: 180 g; dimensions: 31 × 31 × 1 cm. The photographs in the listing show the packaging and visible external condition. For further information about the conductor and his repertoire, please see the biographical archive of the Berlin Philharmonic and the file of Karajan recordings.