Krypton refers to the exploding planet from which the infant Superman escaped. A dark, microtonal soundworld is created with glissandi in the strings, trombones and siren. Two percussionists play antiphonal fire bells throughout the movement, as it evolves from a recurring solo motive in the cellos into ominous calls from the brass section. Gradually the movement builds towards an apocalyptic conclusion. / Conducteur

'. . .a powerfully evocative piece for orchestra of strings brass and percussion which translates into a variety of extraordinary orchestral timbres and motifs the feeling of the sun as a vast glaring impersonal force in a country dominated by it.'Financial Times (David Cairns) September 1967

Par STRAVINSKY. La version de 1922 des Noces a une place importante dans la production de ballet de Stravinsky. Elle marque la fin de sa période Russe, et le début de sa période néo-classique. Les Noces furent composées après les trois principales périodes de ballets russes, L'Oiseau de Feu, Petroushka, et Le Sacre du Printemps. Partition pour solo, Choeurs, quatre pianos et percussions. Durée : environ 35 minutes. Partition complète et parties orchestrales disponible à la location chez l'éditeur. / Rép Classique / Répertoire / Conducteur

Couverture Rigide. Par MARTINU BOHUSLAV. Replaces H 277 The two concertos contained in this volume represent two different stylistic periods within Martinu's work. The 'Concerto da Camera” (1941) is the last of his works inspired by the Baroque concerto grosso. The 'Rhapsody-Concerto”, composed eleven years later (1952), was the first work of his so-called 'fantasia period”, marked by a more open sense of form and an expansion of tonality. The edition of the 'Concerto da Camera' shows, for the first time, the extend of Martinu's modifications to the work since its composition and publication, particularly on the solo violin part. The edition of the 'Rhapsody-Concerto” takes into account, among others, the discovery of previously unknown contemporary performance materials. This volume of the Bohuslav Martinu-Complete Edition (BMCE) is based on a wealth of text and music sources, in particular autographs and contemporary copies that were recognized by the composer and early performers of the works, as well as some first editions created in collaboration with Martinu./ Répertoire / Conducteur