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The soldier's tale
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Details
- Creator
- Igor Stravinsky
- Format
- Sound Recordings
- Language
- English
- Contributors
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- Walter, Harriet, narrator
- Birtwistle, Harrison, narrator
- Benjamin, George, narrator
- Knussen, Oliver, arranger of music, conductor
- Stravinsky, Igor, 1882-1971. Fanfare for a new theatre
- Davies, Peter Maxwell, 1934-2016. Canon ad honorem Igor Stravinsky
- Birtwistle, Harrison. Chorale from a toy-shop
- Stravinsky, Igor, 1882-1971. Histoire du soldat
- Stravinsky, Igor, 1882-1971. Double canon
- Stravinsky, Igor, 1882-1971. Epitaphium
- Birtwistle, Harrison. Tombeau in memoriam Igor Stravinsky
- Davies, Peter Maxwell, 1934-2016. Canon in memoriam Igor Stravinsky
- Manson Ensemble
- Publication
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- [Glasgow] : Linn Records, [2017]
- ℗2017
- Physical Details
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- 1 online resource (1 sound file)
- digital
- audio file
- OCLC
- on1292745252
- Credits
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- Dame Harriet Walter (Narrator), Sir Harrison Birtwistle (Soldier), George Benjamin (Devil), speakers (5th work) ; Royal Academy of Music Manson Ensemble ; Oliver Knussen, conductor
- The 1st work for 2 trumpets; the 2nd work originally for mixed chorus, arranged for alto flute, English horn, clarinet, bassoon, horn, trombone, and harp; the 3rd work for flute, English horn, clarinet, bassoon, horn, trumpet, and trombone; the 4th work for trumpet, trombone, 2 violins, viola, cello, and double bass; the 5th work a ballet for 3 speakers and septet; the 6th work for string quartet; the 7th work for flute, clarinet, and harp; the 8th-9th works for flute, clarinet, harp, 2 violins, viola, and cello.
- Recorded 2016 February 24-26 Britten Studio, Snape Maltings, Snape, UK.
- The 5th work is spoken in English.
- Fanfare for a new theatre / Igor Stravinsky (:54) -- Canon ad honorem Igor Stravinsky / Peter Maxwell Davies ; arr. Oliver Knussen (2:16) -- Chorale from a toy shop for Igor Stravinsky (2016 version for winds) (1:22) ; Chorale from a toy shop for Igor Stravinsky (2016 version for strings) (1:34) / Harrison Birtwistle -- The soldier's tale (57:20) ; Double canon (Raoul Dufy in memoriam) (1:24) ; Epitaphium für das Grabmal des Prinzen Max Egon zu Fürstenberg (1:24) / Stravinsky -- Tombeau in memoriam Igor Stravinsky / Harrison Birtwistle (2:17) -- Canon in memoriam Igor Stravinsky / Maxwell Davies (1:23)
Subjects
- Chamber music.
- Fanfares.
- Trumpet music (Trumpets (2))
- Canons, fugues, etc.
- Septets (Bassoon, clarinet, English horn, flute, horn, trombone, harp), Arranged.
- Wind septets (Bassoon, Clarinet, English horn, flute, horn, trombone, trumpet)
- Septets (Trombone, trumpet, violins (2), viola, cello, double bass)
- Ballets.
- Monologues with music (Instrumental ensemble)
- Canons, fugues, etc. (String quartet)
- Trios (Clarinet, flute, harp)
- Septets (Clarinet, flute, harp, violins (2), viola, cello)