Bbc Northern Orchestra, Pierre Monteux

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, London Symphony Orchestra

SOMM Recordings is thrilled to announce Pierre Monteux Live, a two-CD set comprised entirely of first releases including never-before-issued performances led by the legendary conductor. Among these is a spectacular 50th Anniversary performance of Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring with the composer in attendance, given a half-century to the day after Monteux himself conducted the storied Paris world premiere! This recording captures an extraordinary moment of historical continuity: between 1913 and 1963 five decades elapsed in the evolution of 20th-century music, in the taste and understanding of the public and in the lives of both creator and pioneering interpreter. The concert was broadcast live on the BBC from the Royal Albert Hall and performed by the London Symphony Orchestra who referred to Monteux affectionately as their “Maître”. Both the devoted playing and the emotional audience acclaim are preserved in vividly present sound.

Carl Maria von Weber (1786-1826) , Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) , Maurice Ravel (1875-1937) , Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) , Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971) , Antonin Dvorak (1841-1904)

• Carl Maria von Weber: Jubilee Overture
  +Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No.6 "Pastoral"
  +Maurice Ravel: Rapsodie espagnol; Daphnis & Chloe Suite No.2
  +Joseph Haydn: Symphonie No.104
  +Igor Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring
  +Antonin Dvorak: Symphony No.7 (in rehearsal)
  +Pierre Monteux - Souvenirs of an Icon: Recollections in Interviews