Jonathan Ellis writes:

>But one which is not frequently suggested is one which gives a new
>perspective on the work: Boston Philharmonic conducted by Benjamin Zander
>(Masters MCD 25).  Zander bases his tempi on those authorised by Stravinsky
>himself for the piano roll recordings (also included), and these are in
>some cases - particularly in the Danse Sacrale - considerably faster than
>normal ...

Could this be because different tempos might be appropriate when the
piece is performed as "standalone" music rather than as accompaniment to
a ballet? I have heard this notion applied to the ballets of Tchaikovsky
and Prokoviev.

len.