Stravinsky Petrouchka, Liadov Baba-yaga, The Enchanted Lake, Kikimora : T.Fischer / BBC National Orchestra of Wales

IGOR STRAVINSKY:
Petrushka

ANATOLY LIADOV:
Baba-yaga, The Enchanted Lake, Kikimora

BBC National Orchestra of Wales / Thierry Fischer, conductor

Petrushka
Date of recording: 2 - 3 Feb 2009 (Stravinsky), 13 -14 Jan 2009 (Liadov)
Location of recording: BBC Hoddinott Hall
Engineer: Huw Thomas
Producer: Tim Thorne
Editor: Andrew Mellor

Petrushka follows 2009’s release of Stravinsky’s Firebird and is the second in a three‐part series of works from Sergei Diaghilev’s Ballet Russes, performed by BBC National Orchestra of Wales under Thierry Fischer. These recordings encapsulate the vivacity and passion of Stravinsky’s tale of three life‐sized puppets, seemingly brought to life.

The disc also features three works by fellow Russian and Ballet Russes composer Anatoly Liadov: dark and dramatic tone‐poems on Slavic witches and demons in Babayaga and Kikimora, and a tranquil and fairytale‐like portrait of the Russian countryside in The Enchanted Lake.

“This fresh sounding live recording from the BBC National Orchestra of Wales under Thierry Fischer, the first made in the BBC Hoddinott Hall in Cardiff, certainly has a sense of occasion about it, with the audience erupting as the finale chorale reaches its exultant conclusion.”
BBC Music Magazine ( Signum Classics )