In 1914, Stravinsky, more than ever, was taken up by his interest in pagan Russia and it's folk rituals. He worked on the composition of Les Noces, intended for the Ballets Russes, until 1923. These...
Oedipus Rex, based on Sophocles' tragedy, is an established twentieth-century classic. Employing a speaker, male chorus and orchestra, it represents Stravinsky' 1920s neo-classicism at it's peak.1...
This fascinating recording offers the listener a chance to compare the 1919 original version (which may be considered by some to be more 'authentic') with the final version from 1923.
Stravinsky / Saraste / Wundsam Le Rossignol CD1. Introduction 2. Port? Au Vent, Tombant Au Loin 3. Ah, Quant Du Ciel Tomba la Rayonnante ?toile 4. Voici L'endroit, PR?S de Ces Arbres en Fleur 5. Beau...