Igor Stravinsky (1882 - 1971)
Part One
1/5. St Petersburg: Although he lived in America for almost 30 years, Igor Stravinsky referred to the loss of his homeland Russia and its language as the greatest crisis in his life as a composer. Donald Macleod examines the impact of Stravinsky's exile from Russia and the music it inspired.
Playlist
Scherzo a la russe
Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra/David Atherton
Global Music Network, GMN C0103, Track 1
Petrushka: 1st tableau
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle (conductor)
EMI CDC 749053 2, Tracks 1 to 2
Three Songs (Recollections of my Childhood)
Phyllis Bryn Julson (soprano), Ensemble InterContemporain, Pierre Boulez (conductor)
DG 431 751-2, Tracks 9 to 11
Sonata in F sharp minor (2nd movement)
Martin Jones (piano)
Nimbus NI 5519, CD1 Track 15
The Firebird (suite)
Boston Symphony Orchestra, Erich Leinsdorf (conductor)
RCA Victor VD 60541 Tracks 16 to 24
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