Saturday, September 14, 2019

Petrushka

Petrushka is my favorite ballet, and not only that, but sometimes I think that the music to Petrushka is my favorite music ever--of the 20th century at least. It is just so striking in so many ways: the cinematic effect of the montage, the swirling textures, the sardonic and pathetic wind writing, the humor, the joy. It seems to have just about everything. Here is a crystal clear clip of the Frankfurt Radio Symphony conducted by Andrés Orozco-Estrada whom I saw conduct in Madrid a couple of years ago.


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2 comments:

  1. JBBSeptember 17, 2019 at 10:20 AM

    It's my favorite ballet score, too. I have been enamored of the Dance of the Wet Nurses for decades now.

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  2. Bryan TownsendSeptember 17, 2019 at 5:05 PM

    That's a great one! But every time I listen to it I find more to like.

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