Petrushka was abridged & arr. by the composer for the recording (see notes, p. 8).

The orchestra members in Petrushka were probably drawn from the London Symphony (see notes, p. 9).

Durationsv: 31:50 ; 23:30.

Compact disc.

Originally issued on 78 rpm discs: French HMV G. W 1016--G. W 1019 (Sacre), French Columbia L 2173--L 2175 (Petrushka).

Program notes by Louis Cyr, with excerpts from articles by the composer & others, inserted in container.

The Rite was recorded in Paris in 1929 (in Jan., according to Mark Obert-Thorn, or in May or June, according to Cyr), Petrushka in London, June 27-28, 1928. This was the premiere recording of the Rite. (Stravinsky's own recording was made later that same year).

GEMM CD 9329 Pearl

CD 9329 Pearl

G. W 1016--G. W 1019 HMV (France)

L 2173--L 2175 Columbia

Orchestre symphonique de Paris.

London Symphony Orchestra.