Debussy: La Mer, Stranvinsky: Le Sacre du Printemps Jonathan Darlington

• Claude Debussy (1862-1918) 'La Mer' Drei sinfonische Skizzen
• 1 La Mer: I. From dawn to midday on the sea. Very slowly 09:23
• 2 La Mer: II. Play of the waves. Allegro 07:03
• 3 La Mer: III. Dialogue of the wind and the sea. Animated and tumultuous 09:18
• Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971) Le Sacre du Printemps - Erster Teil
• 4 Le Sacre du Printemps, First Part, The Adoration of the Earth: Introduction 03:37
• 5 Le Sacre: Harbringers of spring - Dances of the adolescents 03:22
• 6 Le Sacre: Ritual of abduction 01:17
• 7 Le Sacre: Spring rounds 03:43
• 8 Le Sacre: Games of the rival tribes 01:50
• 9 Le Sacre: Procession of the sage 00:46
• 10 Le Sacre: The sage 00:32
• 11 Le Sacre: Dance of the earth 01:18
• Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971) Le Sacre du Printemps - Zweiter Teil
• 12 Le Sacre du Printemps, Second Part, The Sacrifice: Introduction 04:45
• 13 Le Sacre: Mystical circles of the adolescents 03:16
• 14 Le Sacre: The glorification of the chosen one 01:36
• 15 Le Sacre: Evocation of the ancestors 00:41
• 16 Le Sacre: Ritual of the ancestors 03:59
• 17 Le Sacre: Sacrificial dance of the chosen one 05:07
• Total Runtime 01:01:33

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Jonathan Darlington interprets the two key works of the twentieth century in an enthralling live recording.

The Duisburg Philharmonics on this album present two key works of the twentieth century united - and Jonathan Darlington once again creates a most exciting live recording with a dense atmosphere, which promises over one hour of stirring 'concert experience'.

Even though less then a decade separates the premieres of Claude Debussy’s orchestral work in three parts 'La Mer' and Igor Stravinsky’s 'Le Sacre du Printemps', these two works could hardly be any more different. While Stravinsky’s 'Le Sacre du Printemps', following the clear specifications of a ballet scenario, appears almost unsettling with its elementary rhythms and powerful orchestral colours, 'La Mer' appears much more 'in flow' - it is inspired by the less visually predetermined perceptions, which the sea and nature brought forth in Debussy.

Duisburger Philharmoniker

Jonathan Darlington


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Jonathan Darlington is music director of the Duisburg Philharmonic Orchestra and the Vancouver Opera. His demand for the highest level of professionalism and precision, infused with genuine enthusiasm, has ever increased the quality and popularity of both orchestras.

A graduate of Durham University and the Royal Academy of Music, he began his career as freelance pianist, accompanist and repetiteur in France. His work was influenced early on by such outstanding musical personalities of our time as Pierre Boulez, Riccardo Muti and Olivier Messiaen. He made his conducting debut in 1984 at the Parisian Théâtre des Champs Elysées with Francesco Cavalli’s baroque opera Ormindo, and in 1991, as deputy to the Music Director Myung-Whun Chung at the Paris Opéra with Le nozze di Figaro.

Sensitivity for depth and balance and an infectious dynamism are the hallmarks of Jonathan Darlington’s work. His vast symphonic and operatic repertoire ranges from the baroque to the contemporary, with an emphasis on lesser known (contemporary) works outside the European mainstream. Numerous world and national premieres of works such as Trojahn’s La Grande Magia or Kagel’s Broken Chords attest to his commitment to contemporary music.

Renowned for his broad repertoire, he gives regular guest appearances with major orchestras and opera houses the world over.

Jonathan Darlington holds the distinctions of a Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres as well as an Honorary LRAM and a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Music, London (FRAM).

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