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176.4 kHz
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GRAMMY® NOMINEE 1997
"Best Engineered Classical Recording."

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STRAVINSKY

Minnesota Orchestra
Eiji Oue, conducting

HR-70
[176.4 kHZ 24-Bit HRx]

The Rite of Spring, The Firebird Suite and Song of the Nightingale have never sounded more magical or dynamic!   The incredible realism of these HDCD® recordings perfectly conveys the drama, passion and dynamics of these three Stravinsky masterpieces!

This DVD-R data disc contains high bit-rate WAV files.   This disc is intended to play on computer-based music servers and will not play on CD, SACD or DVD players.   WAV files can be imported into many computer digital media players.   Be sure to check compatibility with your software and equipment.   Your computer must be able to read DVD-R.   Your media player and sound card must be able to output 176.4 kHz, 24 bit audio files.   These files require large amounts of disk storage space, up to 4.7 GB.   To realize the fullest potential of these master recordings, we recommend using very high quality equipment with proper, low jitter re-clocking, feeding the best possible external DAC.
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PROGRAM

The Firebird Suite, 1919 Revision     20:45
  1. Introduction
  2. The Firebird and Her Dance
  3. Variation of the Firebird
  4. Round Dance of the Princesses
  5. Infernal Dance of King Kashchei
  6. Berceuse
  7. Finale

The Song of the Nightingale     20:06
  8. Presto
  9. Chinese March
10. Song of the Nightingale
11. Game of the Mechanical Nightingale

The Rite of Spring     33:25
Adoration of the Earth     15:23
12. Introduction
13. Auguries of Spring - Dance of the Adolescents
14. Game of Abduction
15. Spring Rounds
16. Games of the Rival Towns
17. Procession of the Sage
18. Adoration of the Earth (The Sage)
19. Dance of the Earth
The Sacrifice     18:02
20. Introduction (The Pagan Night)
21. Mystic Circles of the Young Girls
22. Glorification of the Chosen One
23. Evocation of the Ancestors
24. Ritual Action of the Ancestors
25. Sacrificial Dance (The Chosen One)

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