Russia. Igor Stravinsky #4.
A series with Russian music from the 20th century.
Today the fourth part with music by Igor Stravinsky. You will hear the Cappricio for piano and orchestra and the Symphonies of windinstruments by the London Sinfonietta conducted by Esa-Pekka Salonen. After that, L’histoire du soldat in a contemporary English version with the voices of Sting, Vanessa Redgrave and Ian McKellen.
Igor Stravinsky.
1. Capriccio for piano and orchestra (1949 version).
Paul Crossley: piano. London Sinfonietta conducted by Esa-Pekka Salonen.
2. Symphonies d’instruments à vent (1947 version).
London Sinfonietta conducted by Esa-Pekka Salonen.
Sony Classic. SK 45797
3. L’histoire du soldat (1918). (English version).
Vanessa Redgrave, Sting, Ian McKellen: vocals. The London Sinfonietta conducted by Kent Nagano.
Pangea Records PEA 461048
