Susan Platts, Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, JoAnn Falletta - Fairy Tales (2026) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

01. Le chant du rossignol, K026: I. Introduction. Presto
02. Le chant du rossignol, K026: II. Marche chinoise
03. Le chant du rossignol, K026: III. Chant du rossignol
04. Le chant du rossignol, K026: IV. Jeu du rossignol mécanique
05. The Faun and the Shepherdess, Op. 2, K002: No. 1, Pastushka
06. The Faun and the Shepherdess, Op. 2, K002: No. 2, Favn
07. The Faun and the Shepherdess, Op. 2, K002: No. 3, Reka
08. Le baiser de la fée, K049: I. Sinfonia. Andante - Allegro sostenuto
09. Divertimento: II. Danses suisses. Tempo giusto - Valse - Poco più lento
10. Divertimento: III. Scherzo. Moderato - Allegretto grazioso
11. Divertimento: IV. Pas de deux. Adagio - Variation. Allegretto grazioso - Coda. Presto
12. Pulcinella Suite, K034b: I. Sinfonia. Allegro moderato
13. Pulcinella Suite, K034b: II. Serenata. Larghetto
14. Pulcinella Suite, K034b: III. Scherzino - Allegro - Andantino
15. Pulcinella Suite, K034b: IV. Tarantella
16. Pulcinella Suite, K034b: V. Toccata. Allegro
17. Pulcinella Suite, K034b: VI. Gavotta con due variazioni. Allegro moderato
18. Pulcinella Suite, K034b: VII. Vivo
19. Pulcinella Suite, K034b: VIIIa. Minuetto. Molto moderato
20. Pulcinella Suite, K034b: VIIIb. Finale. Allegro assai

Igor Stravinsky is renowned for his legacy of glittering fairy tales in treasured favourites such as Petrushka and The Firebird. Another favourite is the ballet Pulcinella, a lovable melange of Baroque theatricality, heard here in its concert suite form. The other works in this programme are surprisingly less known: the luminous and symphonic Song of the Nightingale, and The Fairy’s Kiss based on Tchaikovsky’s music, are both derived from stories by Hans Christian Andersen. An astonishing rarity, The Faun and the Shepherdess is an ancient Greek tale that was Stravinsky’s romantically sensual gift to his young bride.