Stravinsky / Waters Soldier'S Tale CD

The Soldier's Tale is a theatrical work "to be read, played, and danced" by three actors (the soldier, the devil, and a narrator) and dancers, accompanied by a septet of instruments. The libretto relates the parable of a soldier who trades his fiddle to the devil in return for unlimited economic gain. The music is scored for a septet of violin, double bass, clarinet, bassoon, cornet or trumpet), trombone, and percussion. The libretto is adapted by Roger Waters from the translation by Michael Flanders and Kitty Black, based on the original text by Charles-Ferdinand Ramus. Roger Waters recorded the album because of a personal background as Mr. Waters' father went missing in World War II and his grandfather died in battle in World War I. The loss of his father has been a central theme throughout his live and topic for other releases. Telegraph UK: "I think I am still preoccupied by the same things that I was 30 years ago. Losing my father, and that attachment that I have to his humanity, is still central to everything that I do" Roger Waters adapted the English translation of "L'histoire du Soldat" (original title of the piece) and recorded all 3 characters himself with different accents and speaking voices.

1. Part I 2. The Soldiers March 3. The Soldier Is Tired 4. Airs By a Stream 5. As You Can Hear 6. The Soldiers March (Reprise) 7. Eventually, Joseph Reaches His Home Village 8. Pastorale 9. The Soldier, Disconsolate 10. Pastorale (Reprise) 11. The Soldier, Slowly Coming Back to Himself 12. Airs By a Stream (Reprise) - to Stretch Out on the Grass 13. Hey Satan, You Bastard 14. Airs By a Stream (2nd Reprise) 15. Nowt to Be Gained Here 16. Part II 17. The Soldiers March (2nd Reprise): Down a Hot and Dusty Track 18. He Doesn't Even Know Himself 19. The Soldiers March, (3ND Reprise): Will He Take the Road to Home 20. He Doesn't Have a Home Anymore 21. The Royal March 22. So All Was Arranged 23. Later That Night 24. The Little Concert - Light Floods the Eastern Sky 25. The Soldier, with a Confident Air 26. Three Dances - Tango 27. Three Dances - Waltz 28. Three Dances - Ragtime 29. So First a Tango 30. The Devil's Dance 31. The Devil, Confused 32. The Little Chorale 33. The Devil Recovers Some of His Wits 34. The Devil's Song - All Right! You'll Be Safe at Home 35. HM, a Fair Warning 36. Grand Chorale (Part 1) 37. Spring, Summer, Autumn 38. Grand Chorale (Part 2) 39. Steady Now 40. Grand Chorale (Part 3) 41. Steady, Just Smell the Flowers 42. Grand Chorale (Part 4) 43. Now I Have Everything 44. Grand Chorale (Part 5) 45. The Princess, All Excited 46. Grand Chorale (Part 6) 47. And So, Off They Go 48. Triumphal March of the Devil