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.