Igor Stravinsky (1882 - 1971)
4/5. Return to France
In 1934 Igor Stravinsky took up French citizenship. It was not a successful move on either a personal or professional level. Donald Macleod explores the reasons why Stravinsky's move back to France proved to be so unsatisfactory.
Playlist
Circus Polka
London Symphony Orchestra, Michael Tilson Thomas (conductor)
BMG 09026 68865 2, Track 2
Dumbarton Oaks
Nash Ensemble, Elgar Howarth (conductor)
EMI 5 72698 2, Tracks 12 to 14
Violin Concerto
Chantal Juillet (violin), Montreal Symphony Orchestra, Charles Dutoit (conductor)
Decca 436 837-2, Tracks 1 to 4
Three sacred cantatas of Gesualdo
New London Chamber Choir, James Wood (conductor)
Hyperion CDA 66410, Tracks 21 to 23
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