Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Gustavo Gimeno Igor Stravinsky: Pulcinella Ballet & The Fairy's Kiss Divertimento

1. IGOR STRAVINSKY - Divertimento, symphonic suite for orchestra from "Le Baiser de la fée", K049, I. Sinfonia
2. IGOR STRAVINSKY - Divertimento, symphonic suite for orchestra from "Le Baiser de la fée", K049, II. Danses suisses
3. IGOR STRAVINSKY - Divertimento, symphonic suite for orchestra from "Le Baiser de la fée", K049, III. Scherzo (Au moulin)
4. IGOR STRAVINSKY - Divertimento, symphonic suite for orchestra from "Le Baiser de la fée", K049, IV. Pas de deux. Adagio - Variation - Coda
5. KELLY-MARIE MURPHY - Curiosity, Genius, and the Search For Petula Clark - Curiosity, Genius, and the Search For Petula Clark
6. IGOR STRAVINSKY - Pulcinella, ballet with song in one act, K034, I. Ouverture. Allegro moderato
7. IGOR STRAVINSKY - Pulcinella, ballet with song in one act, K034, II. Serenata. Larghetto. Mentre l'erbetta pasce l'agnella
8. IGOR STRAVINSKY - Pulcinella, ballet with song in one act, K034, III. Scherzino. Allegro - Poco più vivo
9. IGOR STRAVINSKY - Pulcinella, ballet with song in one act, K034, IV. Allegro
10. IGOR STRAVINSKY - Pulcinella, ballet with song in one act, K034, V. Andantino
11. IGOR STRAVINSKY - Pulcinella, ballet with song in one act, K034, VI. Allegro
12. IGOR STRAVINSKY -Pulcinella, ballet with song in one act, K034, VII. Ancora poco meno. Contento forse vivere
13. IGOR STRAVINSKY - Pulcinella, ballet with song in one act, K034, VIII. Allegro assai
14. IGOR STRAVINSKY - Pulcinella, ballet with song in one act, K034, IX. Allegro - Alla breve. Con queste paroline
15. IGOR STRAVINSKY - Pulcinella, ballet with song in one act, K034, X. Trio. Andante. Sento dire no' ncè pace - Allegro. Chi dise ca la femmena
16. IGOR STRAVINSKY - Pulcinella, ballet with song in one act, K034, XI. Allegro. Ncè sta quaccuna pò - Una te fa la nzemprece
17. IGOR STRAVINSKY - Pulcinella, ballet with song in one act, K034, XII. Presto. Una te fa la nzemprece
18. IGOR STRAVINSKY - Pulcinella, ballet with song in one act, K034, XIII. Allegro - Alla breve
19. IGOR STRAVINSKY - Pulcinella, ballet with song in one act, K034, XIV. Tarantella
20. IGOR STRAVINSKY - Pulcinella, ballet with song in one act, K034, XV. Andantino. Se tu m'ami
21. IGOR STRAVINSKY - Pulcinella, ballet with song in one act, K034, XVI. Allegro
22. IGOR STRAVINSKY - Pulcinella, ballet with song in one act, K034, XVII. Gavotta con due variazioni
23. IGOR STRAVINSKY - Pulcinella, ballet with song in one act, K034, XVIII. Vivo
24. IGOR STRAVINSKY - Pulcinella, ballet with song in one act, K034, XIX. Trio. Tempo di minuetto. Pupillette, fiammette d'amore
25. IGOR STRAVINSKY - Pulcinella, ballet with song in one act, K034, XX. Finale. Allegro assai

These two ballets reveal a specific facet of Stravinsky's genius, his skill in pastiche. Having used music from eighteenth-century Naples for Pulcinella, he turned to Tchaikovsky for Le Baiser de la fée. On both occasions, he succeeded in transforming the exercise of homage into a highly personal work. Stravinsky had a special artistic affinity with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, which amply repays the debt in this new recording!