{"product_id":"4589538782276","title":"Mikko Franck - Stravinsky: Spring Festival, Capriccio, Octet - Import CD","description":"\u003cp\u003eCredits:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMikko Franck\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescription:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlso included are Mikko Franck’s performance of “The Rite of Spring” and “Capriccio” featuring Natalia Milstein!\n\nAn intriguing album featuring three works by Stravinsky, performed by Mikko Franck and his regular ensemble, the Radio Philharmonie de France. Following the “Concerto for Piano and Wind Instruments” (1920), the “Capriccio” included here can be considered Stravinsky’s second piano concerto, completed in 1929 for an ensemble that includes string instruments. Natalia Mirstain, a young virtuoso born in France to a family of Russian musicians, delivers a powerful yet fresh performance.\nWhile Stravinsky placed a strong emphasis on wind instruments in the 1920s, his “Octet,” completed in 1923, was written for a somewhat unusual mixed woodwind and brass ensemble that omits the oboe and horn. Here, listeners can enjoy the virtuoso playing of members of the France Radio Philharmonic Orchestra. Although “The Rite of Spring,” written in 1910 for the Ballets Russes, is one of Stravinsky’s masterpieces, Mikko Franck avoids merely showcasing the large-scale orchestration. Through a deep understanding of the score and a dynamic, well-defined rhythmic approach, he meticulously and profoundly conveys the work’s madness and narrative—without ever becoming superficial.\n\nJapanese liner notes for the domestic edition… Hiro Aiba\nNaxos Japan\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alpha","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53595660747041,"sku":"4589538782276","price":3300.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/8482\/2076\/files\/4589538782276.jpg?v=1790482166","url":"https:\/\/cdsvinyljapan.com\/products\/4589538782276","provider":"CDs Vinyl Japan Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}