The Rite of Spring, which overturned conventional musical language, depicts a pagan ritual with its intense rhythms and primal sounds. The Poem of Ecstasy, a single-movement symphony in which a unique musical language brilliantly culminates, sensuously expresses ecstasy and joy. This album features performances of these two masterpieces of Russian music by Gergiev and the Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra. In Stravinsky, they unleash a primal power, sharply etching the intense rhythms, while in Scriabin, they deliver a performance with strong cohesion. Winner of the 2001 Record Academy Award Silver Prize. Import Stored at home