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January 15, 2026

Igor Stravinsky: Late Works album review

Daniel Reuss/Noord Nederlands Orkest/Cappella Amsterdam(Pentatone)Noord Nederlands Orkest and Cappella Amsterdam breathe colour and light into work from the composer’s most austere period

Igor Stravinsky: Late Works album review

TL;DR

  • Igor Stravinsky explored serialism in his later years, viewing it as a means of distilling musical thought and an intellectual challenge.
  • The music from this period, while perceived as austere by some, possesses a self-effacing purity and beauty.
  • Conductor Daniel Reuss provides precise yet vital interpretations filled with color and light.
  • The recording features "In Memoriam Dylan Thomas," "Threni," "Introitus," and "Requiem Canticles," as well as shorter works like "Elegy for JFK."
  • The Noord Nederlands Orkest plays with crispness and cleanliness, while Cappella Amsterdam's vocals are characterful and bring the music to life.
  • The recording quality is described as state-of-the-art.

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