Stravinsky: The Firebird; Symphony of Psalms | Classical CD review

(Orfeo C 804101 A)It's clear the Birmingham orchestra chose its successor to Sakari Oramo and Simon Rattle very shrewdly: the young Latvian Andris Nelsons has made an immediate impact and this Stravinsky disc establishes his musical profile very strongly. This is not a sumptuous Firebird – indeed it is quite lean and hungry – but it is very sharply characterised and full of exotic sounds, beautifully captured and rising to a thrilling Infernal Dance and final climax. The surprising coupling ...

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