About this title: This release really is the "essential" Stravinsky in the sense that every major piece of his entire oeuvre is represented here and in chronological order. You get a picture of his compositional style and how it changed over the course of his career. It ends with a bonus track, an animated recollection by Stravinsky of the writing and premiere of ...
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Fireworks (Feu D'artifice), fantasy for orchestra, Op. 4
L'oiseau de feu (The Firebird), ballet in 2 scenes for orchestra: Danse infernale de tous les sujets de Kastchei
L'oiseau de feu (The Firebird), ballet in 2 scenes for orchestra: Berceuse (l'Oiseau de feu)
L'oiseau de feu (The Firebird), ballet in 2 scenes for orchestra: Reveil de Kastchei
L'oiseau de feu (The Firebird), ballet in 2 scenes for orchestra: Mort de Kastchei - Profonds ténèbres
L'oiseau de feu (The Firebird), ballet in 2 scenes for orchestra: Disparition du palais et des sortilèges de Kastchei, animation des chevaliers pétrifiés, allegresse
Petrushka, ballet (burlesque) in 4 scenes for orchestra (1911 version): Scene I - Opening
Petrushka, ballet (burlesque) in 4 scenes for orchestra (1911 version): The Shrove-tide Fair
Petrushka, ballet (burlesque) in 4 scenes for orchestra (1911 version): The Charlatan's Booth
Petrushka, ballet (burlesque) in 4 scenes for orchestra (1911 version): Russian Dance
Petrushka, ballet (burlesque) in 4 scenes for orchestra (1911 version): Scene II - Petrushka's Room
Le Sacre du printemps (The Rite of Spring), ballet in 2 parts for orchestra: Introduction
Le Sacre du printemps (The Rite of Spring), ballet in 2 parts for orchestra: Les augures printanières (Danse des adolescentes)
Le Sacre du printemps (The Rite of Spring), ballet in 2 parts for orchestra: Jeu du rapt
Le Sacre du printemps (The Rite of Spring), ballet in 2 parts for orchestra: Rondes printanières
Le Sacre du printemps (The Rite of Spring), ballet in 2 parts for orchestra: Jeux des cités rivales
Le Sacre du printemps (The Rite of Spring), ballet in 2 parts for orchestra: Cortège du Sage
Le Sacre du printemps (The Rite of Spring), ballet in 2 parts for orchestra: Adoration de la terre (Le Sage)
Le Sacre du printemps (The Rite of Spring), ballet in 2 parts for orchestra: Danse de la terre
Suite No. 1, for chamber orchestra
Ragtime, for 11 instruments
L'histoire du soldat (The Soldier's Tale), concert suite for 7 instruments: Marche Royale
L'histoire du soldat (The Soldier's Tale), concert suite for 7 instruments: Petit Concert
Piano-Rag-Music, for piano
Pulcinella, ballet with song in 1 act, for 3 vocal soloists & orchestra: Sinfonia (Ouverture)
Pulcinella, ballet with song in 1 act, for 3 vocal soloists & orchestra: Gavotta con due variazioni
Octet for wind instruments: I. Sinfonia
Concerto for piano & wind instruments: III. Allegro
Symphony of Psalms, for chorus & orchestra: Part 1. Exaudi orationem meam
Violin Concerto in D major: 4. Capriccio
Pastorale, song without words for violin & woodwind quartet
Jeu de cartes (Card Game), ballet in "three deals" for orchestra: Premiere donne
Concerto for chamber orchestra in E flat major ("Dumbarton Oaks"): I. Tempo giusto
Symphony in C, for orchestra in C major: III. Allegretto
The Star-Spangled Banner, transcription for orchestra (after John Stafford Smith)
Norwegian Moods (4), for orchestra: I. Intrada
Circus Polka, for orchestra ("for a young elephant")
Scherzo à la Russe, for orchestra
Symphony in Three Movements, for orchestra: III. Con moto
Ebony Concerto, for clarinet & jazz band: I. Allegro moderato
The Rake's Progress, opera in 3 acts: Act 3. Scene 3. Good people, just a moment
Tango, for chamber orchestra
Greeting Prelude, for orchestra
Monumentum pro Gesualdo di Venosa ad CD annum, for orchestra: II. Ma tu, cagion di quella: Madrigale XVIII, Libro quinto
Elegy for J. F. K., for voice & 3 clarinets
Fanfare for a New Theater, for 2 trumpets
Requiem Canticles, for 2 vocal soloists, chorus & orchestra: II. Exaudi
Requiem Canticles, for 2 vocal soloists, chorus & orchestra: III. Dies Irae
Requiem Canticles, for 2 vocal soloists, chorus & orchestra: IV. Tuba Mirum
The Owl and the Pussy-cat, for voice & piano
Stravinsky in his own words, interview
Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is described below.
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Label: Sony
Date: 03/25/2003
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Format: CD
Label: Sony
Date: 03/25/2003
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