In The Rite of Spring Stravinsky called for one of the largest orchestras ever assembled – a hallmark of the Romantic era. But the music itself is savagely anti-Romantic. It heralded the end of an era, and seemed to foreshadow the outbreak of World War I. His next theatre piece, The Soldier’s Tale, coincided with the end of the war, and, symbolically calls for drastically reduced forces. Quirky, catchy and disturbing, it was one of the first important works to reflect the influence of jazz and makes for compulsive listening – especially when, as here, it is heard in its entirety.
Tracklist
Artist details
Stravinsky, Igor
Black, Kitty - Lyricist
Ramuz, Charles-Ferdinand - Lyricist
Flanders, Michael - Lyricist
The Soldier's Tale (Histoire du Soldat)
1 Part I: I. The Soldier's March 01:49
2 Part I: II. Soldier: Phew... this isn't a bad sort of spot... 01:00
3 Part I: III. Airs by a Stream 02:32
4 Part I: IV. He is a little old man... 04:14
5 Part I: V. The Soldier's March (Reprise) 01:46
6 Part I: VI. Soldier: Hurray, here we are! 02:57
7 Part I: VII. Pastorale 02:39
8 Part I: VIII. Narrator: In the Market Place... 02:15
9 Part I: IX. Pastorale 00:39
10 Part I: X. Narrator: He took the book and began to read 02:45
11 Part I: XI. Airs by a Stream (Reprise) 00:50
12 Part I: XII. Soldier: They have nothing - and yet they have it all. 04:02
13 Part I: XIII. Airs by a Stream (Reprise) 00:49
14 Part II: I. The Soldier's March (Reprise) 01:51
15 Part II: II. Narrator: Now he comes to another land 02:26
16 Part II: III. The Royal March 02:39
17 Part II: IV. Narrator: They gave the word for the band to play 04:50
18 Part II: V. The Little Concert 03:00
19 Part II: VI. Narrator: The princess is lying on her bed 00:17
20 Part II: VII. Tango 02:09
21 Part II: VIII. Valse 01:55
22 Part II: IX. Ragtime 02:08
23 Part II: X. Narrator: The Soldier and the Princess are in each other's arms 00:38
24 Part II: XI. The Devil's Dance 01:22
25 Part II: XII. Narrator: The Devil falls exhausted 00:15
26 Part II: XIII. Little Chorale 00:41
27 Part II: XIV. The Devil's Song 00:42
28 Part II: XV. Great Chorale 03:53
29 Part II: XVI. Narrator: 'Suppose, suppose we went there!' 01:36
30 Part II: XVII. Triumphal March of the Devil 02:18
Stravinsky, Igor
Concerto in E-Flat Major, "Dumbarton Oaks"
31 I. Tempo giusto 04:58
32 II. Allegretto 04:33
33 III. Con moto 05:37
Total Playing Time: 01:16:05
