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Chor der Metropolitan Opera|Igor Strawinsky: The Rake's Progress

Igor Strawinsky: The Rake's Progress

Chor der Metropolitan Opera, Orchester der Metropolitan Opera

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If this 2005 Cantus Classics reissue is your first exposure to Igor Stravinsky's neo-Classical opera The Rake's Progress (1951), postpone listening to it until you've heard a good contemporary recording or two. Stravinsky's first account, recorded at the opera's premiere in Venice on September 11, 1951, is somewhat faulty in performance and deficient in sound quality, and it is mostly of historical interest. It has been superseded by Stravinsky's second, masterful performance on Columbia, and a few others, including Kent Nagano's splendid rendition on Erato and John Eliot Gardiner's popular recording on Deutsche Grammophon. Though it is exciting to hear Elisabeth Schwarzkopf as the original Anne Truelove and Robert Rounseville as Tom Rakewell, the most fascinating performances to follow are Otakar Kraus' suavely diabolical (if thickly accented) Nick Shadow, Jennie Tourel's delightfully grotesque Baba the Turk, and Hugues Cuénod's comically virtuosic Sellem. But Stravinsky's conducting was off, reportedly due to nerves, and the orchestra had to slow down here and there for his benefit, when it wasn't slightly off itself. Add to this the murky and often scratchy sound of the recording, the distant microphone placement, the indistinct pronunciation, the frequent drop-out of instrumental parts, and the annoying use of a piano as a substitute for the harpsichord in the recitatives, and it becomes obvious that this presentation is not ideal for first-time listening. However, those who know The Rake well may get something out of hearing this first recording, if only a finer appreciation of the lead roles' difficulties and the numerous pitfalls in the score.
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1
The Rake's Progress: Erster Akt - The Words Are Green
00:04:11

Igor Strawinsky, Composer - Chor der Metropolitan Opera, MainArtist - Orchester der Metropolitan Opera, MainArtist - Hilde Güden, MainArtist - Wystan Hugh Auden, Lyricist - Chester Kallman, Lyricist - Cantus Classics, MusicPublisher

2012 Cantus Classics 2012 AfHO/Line Music GmbH

2
The Rake's Progress: Erster Akt - Anne, My Dear
00:05:16

Igor Strawinsky, Composer - Chor der Metropolitan Opera, MainArtist - Orchester der Metropolitan Opera, MainArtist - Hilde Güden, MainArtist - Wystan Hugh Auden, Lyricist - Chester Kallman, Lyricist - Cantus Classics, MusicPublisher

2012 Cantus Classics 2012 AfHO/Line Music GmbH

3
The Rake's Progress: Erster Akt - Fair Lady
00:03:50

Igor Strawinsky, Composer - Chor der Metropolitan Opera, MainArtist - Orchester der Metropolitan Opera, MainArtist - Hilde Güden, MainArtist - Wystan Hugh Auden, Lyricist - Chester Kallman, Lyricist - Cantus Classics, MusicPublisher

2012 Cantus Classics 2012 AfHO/Line Music GmbH

4
The Rake's Progress: Erster Akt - My Anne, Behold
00:04:13

Igor Strawinsky, Composer - Chor der Metropolitan Opera, MainArtist - Orchester der Metropolitan Opera, MainArtist - Hilde Güden, MainArtist - Wystan Hugh Auden, Lyricist - Chester Kallman, Lyricist - Cantus Classics, MusicPublisher

2012 Cantus Classics 2012 AfHO/Line Music GmbH

5
The Rake's Progress: Erster Akt - Dear Father Trulove
00:03:08

Igor Strawinsky, Composer - Chor der Metropolitan Opera, MainArtist - Orchester der Metropolitan Opera, MainArtist - Hilde Güden, MainArtist - Wystan Hugh Auden, Lyricist - Chester Kallman, Lyricist - Cantus Classics, MusicPublisher

2012 Cantus Classics 2012 AfHO/Line Music GmbH

6
The Rake's Progress: Erster Akt - With Air Commanding
00:02:37

Igor Strawinsky, Composer - Chor der Metropolitan Opera, MainArtist - Orchester der Metropolitan Opera, MainArtist - Hilde Güden, MainArtist - Wystan Hugh Auden, Lyricist - Chester Kallman, Lyricist - Cantus Classics, MusicPublisher

2012 Cantus Classics 2012 AfHO/Line Music GmbH

7
The Rake's Progress: Erster Akt - Come, Tom
00:03:59

Igor Strawinsky, Composer - Chor der Metropolitan Opera, MainArtist - Orchester der Metropolitan Opera, MainArtist - Hilde Güden, MainArtist - Wystan Hugh Auden, Lyricist - Chester Kallman, Lyricist - Cantus Classics, MusicPublisher

2012 Cantus Classics 2012 AfHO/Line Music GmbH

8
The Rake's Progress: Erster Akt - Soon Dawn Will Glitter
00:04:16

Igor Strawinsky, Composer - Chor der Metropolitan Opera, MainArtist - Orchester der Metropolitan Opera, MainArtist - Hilde Güden, MainArtist - Wystan Hugh Auden, Lyricist - Chester Kallman, Lyricist - Cantus Classics, MusicPublisher

2012 Cantus Classics 2012 AfHO/Line Music GmbH

9
The Rake's Progress: Erster Akt - How Sad a Song
00:03:33

Igor Strawinsky, Composer - Chor der Metropolitan Opera, MainArtist - Orchester der Metropolitan Opera, MainArtist - Hilde Güden, MainArtist - Wystan Hugh Auden, Lyricist - Chester Kallman, Lyricist - Cantus Classics, MusicPublisher

2012 Cantus Classics 2012 AfHO/Line Music GmbH

10
The Rake's Progress: Erster Akt - No Word from Tom
00:04:23

Igor Strawinsky, Composer - Chor der Metropolitan Opera, MainArtist - Orchester der Metropolitan Opera, MainArtist - Hilde Güden, MainArtist - Wystan Hugh Auden, Lyricist - Chester Kallman, Lyricist - Cantus Classics, MusicPublisher

2012 Cantus Classics 2012 AfHO/Line Music GmbH

11
The Rake's Progress: Erster Akt - My Father!
00:03:53

Igor Strawinsky, Composer - Chor der Metropolitan Opera, MainArtist - Orchester der Metropolitan Opera, MainArtist - Hilde Güden, MainArtist - Wystan Hugh Auden, Lyricist - Chester Kallman, Lyricist - Cantus Classics, MusicPublisher

2012 Cantus Classics 2012 AfHO/Line Music GmbH

12
The Rake's Progress: Zweiter Akt - Vary the Song
00:03:08

Igor Strawinsky, Composer - Chor der Metropolitan Opera, MainArtist - Orchester der Metropolitan Opera, MainArtist - Hilde Güden, MainArtist - Wystan Hugh Auden, Lyricist - Chester Kallman, Lyricist - Cantus Classics, MusicPublisher

2012 Cantus Classics 2012 AfHO/Line Music GmbH

13
The Rake's Progress: Zweiter Akt - O Nature
00:06:02

Igor Strawinsky, Composer - Chor der Metropolitan Opera, MainArtist - Orchester der Metropolitan Opera, MainArtist - Hilde Güden, MainArtist - Wystan Hugh Auden, Lyricist - Chester Kallman, Lyricist - Cantus Classics, MusicPublisher

2012 Cantus Classics 2012 AfHO/Line Music GmbH

14
The Rake's Progress: Zweiter Akt - Come, Master
00:03:38

Igor Strawinsky, Composer - Chor der Metropolitan Opera, MainArtist - Orchester der Metropolitan Opera, MainArtist - Hilde Güden, MainArtist - Wystan Hugh Auden, Lyricist - Chester Kallman, Lyricist - Cantus Classics, MusicPublisher

2012 Cantus Classics 2012 AfHO/Line Music GmbH

15
The Rake's Progress: Zweiter Akt - My Tale Shall Be Told
00:02:23

Igor Strawinsky, Composer - Chor der Metropolitan Opera, MainArtist - Orchester der Metropolitan Opera, MainArtist - Hilde Güden, MainArtist - Wystan Hugh Auden, Lyricist - Chester Kallman, Lyricist - Cantus Classics, MusicPublisher

2012 Cantus Classics 2012 AfHO/Line Music GmbH

16
The Rake's Progress: Zweiter Akt - How Strange
00:04:11

Igor Strawinsky, Composer - Chor der Metropolitan Opera, MainArtist - Orchester der Metropolitan Opera, MainArtist - Hilde Güden, MainArtist - Wystan Hugh Auden, Lyricist - Chester Kallman, Lyricist - Cantus Classics, MusicPublisher

2012 Cantus Classics 2012 AfHO/Line Music GmbH

17
The Rake's Progress: Zweiter Akt - What Can This Mean?
00:04:16

Igor Strawinsky, Composer - Chor der Metropolitan Opera, MainArtist - Orchester der Metropolitan Opera, MainArtist - Hilde Güden, MainArtist - Wystan Hugh Auden, Lyricist - Chester Kallman, Lyricist - Cantus Classics, MusicPublisher

2012 Cantus Classics 2012 AfHO/Line Music GmbH

18
The Rake's Progress: Zweiter Akt - Could It Then Have Been known
00:03:06

Igor Strawinsky, Composer - Chor der Metropolitan Opera, MainArtist - Orchester der Metropolitan Opera, MainArtist - Hilde Güden, MainArtist - Wystan Hugh Auden, Lyricist - Chester Kallman, Lyricist - Cantus Classics, MusicPublisher

2012 Cantus Classics 2012 AfHO/Line Music GmbH

19
The Rake's Progress: Zweiter Akt - I Have Not Run Away
00:03:10

Igor Strawinsky, Composer - Chor der Metropolitan Opera, MainArtist - Orchester der Metropolitan Opera, MainArtist - Hilde Güden, MainArtist - Wystan Hugh Auden, Lyricist - Chester Kallman, Lyricist - Cantus Classics, MusicPublisher

2012 Cantus Classics 2012 AfHO/Line Music GmbH

20
The Rake's Progress: Zweiter Akt - As I Was Saying
00:04:21

Igor Strawinsky, Composer - Chor der Metropolitan Opera, MainArtist - Orchester der Metropolitan Opera, MainArtist - Hilde Güden, MainArtist - Wystan Hugh Auden, Lyricist - Chester Kallman, Lyricist - Cantus Classics, MusicPublisher

2012 Cantus Classics 2012 AfHO/Line Music GmbH

21
The Rake's Progress: Zweiter Akt - Fa La La
00:03:14

Igor Strawinsky, Composer - Chor der Metropolitan Opera, MainArtist - Orchester der Metropolitan Opera, MainArtist - Hilde Güden, MainArtist - Wystan Hugh Auden, Lyricist - Chester Kallman, Lyricist - Cantus Classics, MusicPublisher

2012 Cantus Classics 2012 AfHO/Line Music GmbH

22
The Rake's Progress: Zweiter Akt - Thanks to This Excellent Advise
00:04:07

Igor Strawinsky, Composer - Chor der Metropolitan Opera, MainArtist - Orchester der Metropolitan Opera, MainArtist - Hilde Güden, MainArtist - Wystan Hugh Auden, Lyricist - Chester Kallman, Lyricist - Cantus Classics, MusicPublisher

2012 Cantus Classics 2012 AfHO/Line Music GmbH

23
The Rake's Progress: Dritter Akt - Ruin, Disaster
00:03:25

Igor Strawinsky, Composer - Chor der Metropolitan Opera, MainArtist - Orchester der Metropolitan Opera, MainArtist - Hilde Güden, MainArtist - Wystan Hugh Auden, Lyricist - Chester Kallman, Lyricist - Cantus Classics, MusicPublisher

2012 Cantus Classics 2012 AfHO/Line Music GmbH

24
The Rake's Progress: Dritter Akt - Ladies Both Fair
00:05:20

Igor Strawinsky, Composer - Chor der Metropolitan Opera, MainArtist - Orchester der Metropolitan Opera, MainArtist - Hilde Güden, MainArtist - Wystan Hugh Auden, Lyricist - Chester Kallman, Lyricist - Cantus Classics, MusicPublisher

2012 Cantus Classics 2012 AfHO/Line Music GmbH

25
The Rake's Progress: Dritter Akt - Sold! Annoyed!
00:02:10

Igor Strawinsky, Composer - Chor der Metropolitan Opera, MainArtist - Orchester der Metropolitan Opera, MainArtist - Hilde Güden, MainArtist - Wystan Hugh Auden, Lyricist - Chester Kallman, Lyricist - Cantus Classics, MusicPublisher

2012 Cantus Classics 2012 AfHO/Line Music GmbH

26
The Rake's Progress: Dritter Akt - You Love Him
00:04:24

Igor Strawinsky, Composer - Chor der Metropolitan Opera, MainArtist - Orchester der Metropolitan Opera, MainArtist - Hilde Güden, MainArtist - Wystan Hugh Auden, Lyricist - Chester Kallman, Lyricist - Cantus Classics, MusicPublisher

2012 Cantus Classics 2012 AfHO/Line Music GmbH

27
The Rake's Progress: Dritter Akt - I Go to Him
00:02:02

Igor Strawinsky, Composer - Chor der Metropolitan Opera, MainArtist - Orchester der Metropolitan Opera, MainArtist - Hilde Güden, MainArtist - Wystan Hugh Auden, Lyricist - Chester Kallman, Lyricist - Cantus Classics, MusicPublisher

2012 Cantus Classics 2012 AfHO/Line Music GmbH

28
The Rake's Progress: Dritter Akt - How Dark and Dreadful
00:06:20

Igor Strawinsky, Composer - Chor der Metropolitan Opera, MainArtist - Orchester der Metropolitan Opera, MainArtist - Hilde Güden, MainArtist - Wystan Hugh Auden, Lyricist - Chester Kallman, Lyricist - Cantus Classics, MusicPublisher

2012 Cantus Classics 2012 AfHO/Line Music GmbH

29
The Rake's Progress: Dritter Akt - Very Well Then
00:05:47

Igor Strawinsky, Composer - Chor der Metropolitan Opera, MainArtist - Orchester der Metropolitan Opera, MainArtist - Hilde Güden, MainArtist - Wystan Hugh Auden, Lyricist - Chester Kallman, Lyricist - Cantus Classics, MusicPublisher

2012 Cantus Classics 2012 AfHO/Line Music GmbH

30
The Rake's Progress: Dritter Akt - The Simpler the Trick
00:03:06

Igor Strawinsky, Composer - Chor der Metropolitan Opera, MainArtist - Orchester der Metropolitan Opera, MainArtist - Hilde Güden, MainArtist - Wystan Hugh Auden, Lyricist - Chester Kallman, Lyricist - Cantus Classics, MusicPublisher

2012 Cantus Classics 2012 AfHO/Line Music GmbH

31
The Rake's Progress: Dritter Akt - I Burn, I Burn
00:03:39

Igor Strawinsky, Composer - Chor der Metropolitan Opera, MainArtist - Orchester der Metropolitan Opera, MainArtist - Hilde Güden, MainArtist - Wystan Hugh Auden, Lyricist - Chester Kallman, Lyricist - Cantus Classics, MusicPublisher

2012 Cantus Classics 2012 AfHO/Line Music GmbH

32
The Rake's Progress: Dritter Akt - Prepare Yourselves
00:04:06

Igor Strawinsky, Composer - Chor der Metropolitan Opera, MainArtist - Orchester der Metropolitan Opera, MainArtist - Hilde Güden, MainArtist - Wystan Hugh Auden, Lyricist - Chester Kallman, Lyricist - Cantus Classics, MusicPublisher

2012 Cantus Classics 2012 AfHO/Line Music GmbH

33
The Rake's Progress: Dritter Akt - The He Is
00:05:14

Igor Strawinsky, Composer - Chor der Metropolitan Opera, MainArtist - Orchester der Metropolitan Opera, MainArtist - Hilde Güden, MainArtist - Wystan Hugh Auden, Lyricist - Chester Kallman, Lyricist - Cantus Classics, MusicPublisher

2012 Cantus Classics 2012 AfHO/Line Music GmbH

34
The Rake's Progress: Dritter Akt - I Am Exceeding Weary
00:04:09

Igor Strawinsky, Composer - Chor der Metropolitan Opera, MainArtist - Orchester der Metropolitan Opera, MainArtist - Hilde Güden, MainArtist - Wystan Hugh Auden, Lyricist - Chester Kallman, Lyricist - Cantus Classics, MusicPublisher

2012 Cantus Classics 2012 AfHO/Line Music GmbH

35
The Rake's Progress: Dritter Akt - Anne, My Dear
00:02:45

Igor Strawinsky, Composer - Chor der Metropolitan Opera, MainArtist - Orchester der Metropolitan Opera, MainArtist - Hilde Güden, MainArtist - Wystan Hugh Auden, Lyricist - Chester Kallman, Lyricist - Cantus Classics, MusicPublisher

2012 Cantus Classics 2012 AfHO/Line Music GmbH

36
The Rake's Progress: Dritter Akt - Where Are Thou, Venus
00:03:40

Igor Strawinsky, Composer - Chor der Metropolitan Opera, MainArtist - Orchester der Metropolitan Opera, MainArtist - Hilde Güden, MainArtist - Wystan Hugh Auden, Lyricist - Chester Kallman, Lyricist - Cantus Classics, MusicPublisher

2012 Cantus Classics 2012 AfHO/Line Music GmbH

37
The Rake's Progress: Dritter Akt - Mourn for Adonis
00:01:34

Igor Strawinsky, Composer - Chor der Metropolitan Opera, MainArtist - Orchester der Metropolitan Opera, MainArtist - Hilde Güden, MainArtist - Wystan Hugh Auden, Lyricist - Chester Kallman, Lyricist - Cantus Classics, MusicPublisher

2012 Cantus Classics 2012 AfHO/Line Music GmbH

38
The Rake's Progress: Epillog - Good People
00:02:37

Igor Strawinsky, Composer - Chor der Metropolitan Opera, MainArtist - Orchester der Metropolitan Opera, MainArtist - Hilde Güden, MainArtist - Wystan Hugh Auden, Lyricist - Chester Kallman, Lyricist - Cantus Classics, MusicPublisher

2012 Cantus Classics 2012 AfHO/Line Music GmbH

Album review

If this 2005 Cantus Classics reissue is your first exposure to Igor Stravinsky's neo-Classical opera The Rake's Progress (1951), postpone listening to it until you've heard a good contemporary recording or two. Stravinsky's first account, recorded at the opera's premiere in Venice on September 11, 1951, is somewhat faulty in performance and deficient in sound quality, and it is mostly of historical interest. It has been superseded by Stravinsky's second, masterful performance on Columbia, and a few others, including Kent Nagano's splendid rendition on Erato and John Eliot Gardiner's popular recording on Deutsche Grammophon. Though it is exciting to hear Elisabeth Schwarzkopf as the original Anne Truelove and Robert Rounseville as Tom Rakewell, the most fascinating performances to follow are Otakar Kraus' suavely diabolical (if thickly accented) Nick Shadow, Jennie Tourel's delightfully grotesque Baba the Turk, and Hugues Cuénod's comically virtuosic Sellem. But Stravinsky's conducting was off, reportedly due to nerves, and the orchestra had to slow down here and there for his benefit, when it wasn't slightly off itself. Add to this the murky and often scratchy sound of the recording, the distant microphone placement, the indistinct pronunciation, the frequent drop-out of instrumental parts, and the annoying use of a piano as a substitute for the harpsichord in the recitatives, and it becomes obvious that this presentation is not ideal for first-time listening. However, those who know The Rake well may get something out of hearing this first recording, if only a finer appreciation of the lead roles' difficulties and the numerous pitfalls in the score.
© TiVo

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