IGOR STRAWINSKY, LONDON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, CLAUDIO ABBADO Le Sacre Du Printemps (LP) (2024)

Claudio Abbado and the London Symphony Orchestra presented a highly praised interpretation of Stravinsky's Sacre du printemps in 1976. They do justice to the complexity of the rhythmically demanding work as well as to the loving elaboration of numerous details. Among the many recordings of the Sacre, this is certainly a highlight.

For its 125th birthday, Deutsche Grammophon is releasing legendary recordings with highest sound standards: The new audiophile vinyl series The Original Source presents outstanding recordings from the 1970s in a whole new sound quality. For this, the renowned Emil Berliner Studios have remastered and edited the original four-track tapes in 100% analog quality (AAA) using technologies developed specifically to produce the series. The sonic differences to the original releases are considerable: greater clarity, more subtleties and improvements in frequency response, while at the same time less background noise, distortion and compression allow for an audiophile listening experience like never before.

The copies of this series appear on 180g vinyl records and in a deluxe gatefold edition with original covers and lyrics. They are accompanied by additional photos and facsimiles of the recording logs and band boxes, and an article explains the exact technical background. 

Le Sacre Du Printemps (Tableaux De La Russie Païenne En Deux Parties) (= Frühlingsweihe = The Rite Of Spring = La Sagra Della Primavera) (Rev. Fassung / = Version 1947)
Premiere Partie (= First Part/ = Erster Teil/ = Prima Parte): L'Adoration De La Terre (15:02)
A1 Introduction (Lento)
A2 Les Augures Printaniers/Danses Des Adolescentes
A3 Jeu Du Rapt - Rondes Printanières
A4 Jeux Des Cités Rivales - Cortège Du Sage
A5 Adoration De La Terre / Danse De La Terre
Seconde Partie (= Second Part/ = Zweiter Teil/ = Seconda Parte): - Le Sacrifice (17:38)
B1 Introduction (Largo)
B2 Cercles Mystérieux Des Adolescentes
B3 Glorification De L'Elue - Evocation Des Ancêtres
B4 Action Rituelle Des Ancêtres - Danse Sacrale (L'Élue)