Stravinsky: The Soldier's Tale Suite, Octet & Les
Label: NAXOS Catalog: 8573538 Format: CD Sedov, Denis; Breault, Robert; Artymiw, Lydia; Falletta, JoAnn; Jackson, Scott; Jung, Ji Hye; Yang, Tianwa; Bishop, Tim; Petrova, Anna; Laubach, Michael; Sanchez, Joey; Cross, Robert; Schub, André-Michel; Virginia Symphony Chorus; Virginia Arts Festival Chamber Players; Nash, Rebecca; Solaun, Josu de; Redmon, Robynne; Hodges, MarkThe three works on this recording were composed at a crucial juncture in Stravinsky's musical life. The Soldier's Tale, a small-scale theatrical work for instrumental septet, narrator and two speakers completed in 1918 (Naxos 8573537). It is performed here in the suite premiered in 1920. The Octet marked a new element in Stravinsky's writing, inaugurating a turn to neo-classicism, whilst Les Noces (The Wedding) is a ballet cantata impelled by dramatic motor rhythms, and once again saturated in his Russian background. Scored for pitched and unpitched percussion, vocal soloists, and mixed chorus, it is a pivotal work in Stravinsky's development. Price: $19.98 |