Stravinsky: Rite of Spring, Firebird Suite (1945 version)
Mariss Jansons / Bavarian Radio Symphony (BR Media)
(scroll down for English review)
因為想聽1945年版的《火鳥組曲》（軌15至26），所以選了這張楊遜斯在慕尼黑的現場錄音。我們聽慣的《火鳥組曲》是1919年版，姑且不理史特拉汶斯基製作此版本是否有金錢動機，總之1945年版比1919年版多了約十分鐘，多出的地方集中在頭半，而樂章之間的過場會長一點，例如《搖籃曲》（軌25）及《終曲》（軌26）之過場轉回足本芭蕾舞曲那樣，此外《終曲》中段的配器也變了，和聽慣的不同。
向來不怎喜歡1945年版，但這次令我改觀，因為多出了那些雖然不搶耳，但勝在編織得像交響曲，把稍次的材料（相比《地獄之舞》（軌24）而言）舖排成有趣的段落。而楊遜斯的指揮，我看和大部分演奏着重精準或激烈的取態不同，他以略為放鬆的速度，帶出豐滿的管弦聲響，我有時覺得像在聽德奧交響曲，多過賣弄奇特效果的法國或東歐管弦作品。
《火鳥組曲》是2016年的錄音，《春之祭》是2009年的錄音，不過奏得平凡，不聽也罷，以下連結直到《火鳥組曲》。
I came into this live Mariss Jansons recording because I wanted to hear the 1945 version of the Firebird Suite (tracks 15-26). Stravinsky obviously received no royalties from the “standard” 1919 version, but we needn’t be concerned about that, Stravinsky inserted 10 minutes of music in the first half of this version. Also the transitions between sections became longer, most notably between Berceuse (track 25) and Finale (track 26) which now adhered to the full ballet. Also the instrumentation of Finale was amended and deviated from the original, but to good effect.
I’ve long been avoiding the 1945 version but I changed my mind because of this performance. The added music now sounded organic to me as Stravinsky effectively weaved the slightly inferior material into a satisfying whole. Jansons’ approach was quite different to the common ones, which are either precise or bombastic. Jansons took more relaxed tempi and achieved a more balanced orchestral texture. At times I thought I was listening to an Austro-German symphony rather than an effect-laden showpiece from France or Eastern Europe.
This Firebird Suite was recorded live in 2016, but the Rite of Spring came from a different year, 2009. Sadly this Rite is hardly worth commenting so the link will take you directly to the Firebird Suite.