Works of Igor Stravinsky

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Annotation

Canticum Sacrum ad Honorem Sancti Marci Nominis:
Recorded in Hollywood, California: June 1957
Richard Robinson: Tenor
Howard Chitjian: Baritone
Los Angeles Festival Symphony Orchestra and Chorus

Introitus:
Recorded in New York City: February 9, 1966
Gregg Smith Singers
Columbia Chamber Ensemble

A Sermon, A Narrative and A Prayer:
Recorded in Toronto, Canada: April 29: 1962
Shirley Verrett: Mezzo-Soprano
Loren Driscoll: Tenor
John Horton: Speaker

Anthem:
Recorded in Toronto, Canada: April 29: 1962
Festival Singers of Toronto
Chorus Master: Elmer Iseler

Threni (id est lamentationes Jeremiae Prophetae):
Recorded in New York City: January 5-6, 1959
Bethany Beardslee: Soprano
Beatrice Krebs: Contralto
William Lewis: Tenor
James Wainner: Tenor
Mac Morgan: Baritone
Robert Oliver: Bass
The Schola Cantorum, Director: Hugh Ross


Preludium for Jazz Ensemble
recorded in New York City: April 27, 1965
credited performers: Columbia Jazz Ensemble

Concertino for 12 Instruments
recorded in Hollywood, California: October 26, 1965
credited performers: Columbia Chamber Ensemble

Octet for Wind Instruments
recorded in New York City: January 5, 1961
credited performers: Columbia Chamber Ensemble

Ragtime for 11 Instruments
recorded in New York City: January 26, 1962
credited performers: Columbia Chamber Ensemble, cimbalom: Toni Koves

Tango
recorded in New York City: April 27, 1965
credited performers: Columbia Jazz Ensemble

Septet
recorded in Hollywood, California: October 27, 1965
credited performers: Columbia Chamber Ensemble

Pastorale
recorded in Hollywood, California: October 26, 1965
credited performers: Columbia Chamber Ensemble, violin: Israel Baker

Ebony Concerto
recorded in Hollywood, California: April 27, 1965
credited performers: Columbia Jazz Ensemble

Symphonies of Wind Instruments
recorded in 1951 (mono)
credited performers: Symphonieorchester des Nordwestdeutschen Rundfunks


Oedipus Rex:
Recorded in Washington D.C, 20. January 1961

Oedipus: George Shirley, Tenor
Jocasta: Shirley Verrett, Mezzo-Soprano
Creon: Donald Gramm, Bass
Tiresias: Chester Watson, Bass
Messenger: John Reardon, Bass
Shepherd: Loren Driscoll, Tenor
Narrator: John Westbrook

Chorus and Orchestra of the Opera Society of Washington D.C.

The Flood:
Recorded in Hollywood, California: March 28-31 1962

Narrator: Laurence Harvey
Noah: Sebastien Cabot
Noah's Wife: Elsa Lanchester
God: John Reardon, Robert Oliver (Bass)
Lucifer: Richard Robinson, Tenor
Caller: Paul Tripp

Chorus Director: Gregg Smith


Duo Concertant recorded in mono, October 11-13, 1945
Serenade in A recorded in mono in Paris, France: July 5-13, 1934
Concerto for 2 Solo Pianos recorded in mono in Paris, France: February 16, 1938
Second piano played by Soulima Strawinsky
Piano-Rag Music recorded in mono in Paris, France: July 5-13, 1934
Sonata for 2 Pianos recorded in New York City, November 30, 1961
pianos played by Arthur Gold and Robert Fizdale
Sonata for Piano recorded in New York City, December 28-30, 1960


Recorded in Hollywood, California
Petrushka: February 12-16, 1960
Pulcinella (for Chamber Orchestra): August 25, 1965
The Firebird (Revised Version, 1945): January 18, 1967


Firebird recorded in Hollywood, California: 23-25 January 1961
Scherzo à la Russe and Fireworks recorded in New York: December 17, 1963
Scherzo fantastique recorded in Toronto, Canada: December 1, 1962


disc 1


Faun and Sheperdess recorded in Toronto, Canada: May 8, 1964
Mary Simmons: Mezzo-Soprano
Two Poems of Paul Verlaine recorded in Hollywood, California
The white moon shines in the woods on September 26, 1966
Sleep on December 11, 1964
Donald Gramm: Baritone
Two Poems of Konstantin Bal'mont recorded in Hollywood, California: January 24, 1967
Nezabudochka-Tsvetochek
Three Japanese Lyrics recorded in Hollywood, California: June 10, 1968
Evelyn Lear: Soprano
Robert Craft: Conductor
Three Little Songs & Pribaoutki (Pleasant Songs) recorded in New York City: December 11, 1964
Cathy Berberian: Mezzo-Soprano
Cat's Cradle Songs recorded in New York City: December 1, 1964
Cathy Berberian: Mezzo-Soprano
Four Russian Peasant Songs recorded in Hollywood, California: August 2, 1965
Gregg Smith Singers
Gregg Smith: director
Four Songs recorded in Hollywood, California: November 30, 1965
Adrienne Albert: Mezzo-Soprano
Louise di Tullio: Flute
Dorothy Remsen: Harp
Laurindo Almeida: Guitar
Three Songs from William Shakespeare recorded in New York City: December 14, 1964
Cathy Berberian: Mezzo-Soprano
Columbia Chamber Ensemble
In Memoriam Dylan Thomas recorded in Hollywood, California: November 27, 1965
Alexander Young: Tenor
Columbia Chamber Ensemble
Elegy for J.F.K recorded in New York City: December 14, 1964
Cathy Berberian: Mezzo-Soprano
Paul E. Howland: Clarinet
Charles Russo: Clarinet
The Owl and the Pussy-cat recorded ??: August 18, 1967
Adrienne Albert: Soprano
Robert Craft: Piano
Tilim-Bom / Klabum-klabam recorded in Hollywood, California: January 23, 1967 and June 10, 1968
Evelyn Lear: Soprano
Robert Craft: Conductor


Concerto for Piano and Wind Instruments recorded in New York City: May 13, 1964
Movements for Piano and Orchestra recorded in Hollywood, California: February 12, 1961
Capriccio for Piano and Orchestra recorded in New York City: January 3, 1966
Robert Craft conducting under the supervision of Igor Stravinsky
Concerto in D major for Violin and Orchestra recorded in Hollywood, California: June 29-30, 1960


Greeting Prelude recorded in New York City: December 17, 1963
Suite No. 1 for Small Orchestra recorded in Toronto, Canada: March 29, 1963
Suite No. 2 for Small Orchestra recorded in Toronto, Canada: March 30, 1963
Concerto in E-flat for Chamber Orchestra recorded in Hollywood, California: March 29, 1964
Four Norwegian Moods for Orchestra recorded in Toronto, Canada: March 29, 1963
Circus Polka recorded in Toronto, Canada: March 29, 1963
Concerto in D for String Orchestra recorded in New York City: December 17, 1963
Eight Instrumental Miniatures for Fifteen Players recorded in Toronto, Canada: April 29, 1962
Four Etudes for Orchestra recorded in Toronto, Canada: November 29 - December 1, 1962

Suites Nos. 1, 2 and Eight Instrumental Miniatures are credited Members of the CBC Symphony Orchestra


The Wedding: Recorded in Hollywood, California: December 21: 1959
Soprano: Mildred Allen
Mezzo-Soprano: Regina Sarfaty
Tenor: Loren Driscoll
Bass: Robert Oliver
Piano: Samuel Barber
Piano: Aaron Copland
Piano: Lukas Foss
Piano: Roger Sessions
The American Concert Choir, Director: Margaret Hillis
Columbia Percussion Ensemble

Renard the Fox: Recorded in New York: January 26, 1962
Tenor I: George Shirley
Tenor II: Loren Driscoll
Baritone: William Murphy
Bass: Donald Gramm
Cimbalom: Toni Koves
Columbia Chamber Ensemble

The Soldier's Tale: Recorded in Hollywood, California: February 10-13: 1961
Solo Violin: Israel Baker
Trumpet: Charles Brady
Bass: Richard Kelly
Clarinet: Roy d'Antonio
Bassoon: Don Christlieb
Trombone: Robert Marsteller
Percussion: William Kraft
Columbia Chamber Ensemble


Pulcinella: ballet with song in one act (Music after Pergolesi)
recorded in Hollywood, California: August 23, 1965

Orpheus: ballet in three scenes
recorded in Chicago: July 20, 1964


Chorale Variations:
Recorded in Toronto, Canada: March 30, 1963
Festival Singers of Toronto
Chorus Master: Elmer Iseler

Zvezdoliki:
Recorded in Toronto, Canada: November 29, 1962
Festival Singers of Toronto
Chorus Master: Elmer Iseler

Ave Maria:
Recorded in Toronto, Canada: May 8, 1964
Festival Singers of Toronto
Chorus Master: Elmer Iseler

Credo:
Recorded in Hollywood, California: August 20, 1965
Gregg Smith Singers
Director: Gregg Smith

Pater Noster:
Recorded in Toronto, Canada: May 8, 1964
Festival Singers of Toronto
Chorus Master: Elmer Iseler

Cantata:
Recorded in Hollywood, California: November 27, 1965
Adrienne Albert: Mezzo-Soprano
Alexander Young, Tenor
Gregg Smith Singers
Columbia Chamber Ensemble

Mass:
Recorded in Hollywood, California: June 5, 1960
Gregg Smith Singers
Columbia Symphony Winds & Brass

Babel:
Recorded in Toronto, Canada: November 29, 1962
Narrator: John Calicos
Festival Singers of Toronto
Chorus Master: Elmer Iseler


Recorded in London: June 1964

Truelove: Don Garrard, Bass
Anne (his daughter): Judith Raskin, Soprano
Tom Rakewell: Alexander Young, Tenor
Nick Shadow: John Reardon, Baritone
Mother Goose: John Manning, Mezzo-Soprano
Baba the Turk: Regina Sarfaty, Mezzo-Soprano
Sellem (Auctioneer): Kevin Miller, Tenor
Keeper: Peter Tracey, Bass

Harpsichord: Colin Tilney
The Sadler's Wells Opera Chorus, director: John Barker

disc 2


Petrushka recorded in Hollywood, California: February 12-17 1960
The Rite of Spring recorded in New York City: January 5-6 1960


Symphony in Three Movements recorded in Hollywood, California: February 1, 1961
Symphony in C major recorded in Toronto, Canada, December 2-3, 1962

Symphony of Psalms (Revised Version, 1948)
recorded in Toronto, Canada, March 30, 1963
Choir Vocals by Festival Singers of Toronto, directed by Elmer Iseler


Symphony in E-flat, Op. 1 recorded in Hollywood, California: May 2, 1966

Tracks recorded with Columbia Symphony Orchestra in New York City:
No. 5: December 1964
No. 6: December 1963
No. 7 (with Cathy Berberian): December 1964
No. 8: August 1965
No. 9 (with Philippe Entremont): May 1964

Recorded with the CBC Symphony Orchestra in Toronto Canada:
No. 10: December 1962

Track No. 11 spoken by John Mcclure


Perséphone:
Recorded in Hollywood, California: May 4-7 1966

Perséphone (The Goddess): Vera Zorina
Eumolpus (The Priest): Michele Molese, Tenor

Ithaca College Concert Choir
The Texas Boys Choir of Fort Worth
Gregg Smith Singers

Ode
Recorded in Cleveland: March 13, 1964

Monumentum pro Gesualdo di Venosa ad CD Annum:
Recorded in Hollywood, California: June 9 1960


Apollo recorded in New York: June 29, 1964
Agon recorded in Hollywood, CA: June 18 1957
Card Game recorded in Cleveland: March 13 1964


The Nightingale recorded in Washington D.C: December 29-31, 1960
Fisherman: Loren Driscoll, Tenor
Nightingale: Reri Grist, Soprano
Cook: Marina Picassi, Soprano
Chamberlaine: Kenneth Smith, Bass
Bonze: Herbert Beatie, Bass
Emperor of China: Donald Gramm, Baritone
Death: Elaine Bonazzi, Alto
Japanese Envoys: Stanley Kolk and William Murphy, Tenors
Chorus and Orchestra of the Opera Society of Washington D.C.
Chorus Master: John Moriarty

Mavra recorded in Toronto, Canada: May 7, 1964
Parasha: Susan Belinck, Soprano
Mother: Mary Simmons, Mezzo-Soprano
Neighbour: Patricia Rideout, Contralto
Hussar (Cook): Stanley Kolk, Tenor
CBC Symphony Orchestra


Scènes de ballett recorded in Toronto, Canada: March 28, 1963
Bluebird - Pas de deux recorded in New York City: December 17, 1964
The Fairy's Kiss recorded in Hollywood, California: August 19-20, 1965


Song of the Nightingale:
Recorded in Hollywood, California: January 23, 1967

Danses Concertantes:
Recorded in Hollywood, California: January 20, 1967
Columbia Chamber Orchestra

Epitathium:
Recorded in New York City: December 14, 1964
Arthur Gleghorn: Flute
Kalman Bloch: Clarinet
Dorothy Remsen: Harp

Double Canon:
Recorded in Hollywood, California: January 25, 1961

Abraham and Isaac:
Recorded in Hollywood, California: January 24, 1967 and July 11, 1969
Richard Frisch: Baritone

Variations:
Recorded in New York City: October 11, 1960

Requiem Canticles:
Recorded in New York City: October 11, 1966
Linda Anderson: Soprano
Elaine Bonazzi: Alto
Charles Bressler: Tenor
Donald Gramm: Bass
The Ithaca College Concert Choir
Gregg Smith: Chorus Master


Petrushka recorded in Hollywood, California: February 12-17 1960
The Rite of Spring recorded in New York City: January 5-6 1960

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Tracklist

CD 1: Ballets, Volume 1
CD 2: Ballets, Volume 2
CD 3: Ballets, Volume 3
CD 4: Ballets, Volume 4
CD 5: Ballets, Volume 5
CD 6: Ballets, Volume 6
CD 7: Ballets, Volume 7: Suites
CD 8: Symphony in E-flat Major / Rehearsals and Talks
CD 9: Symphonies
CD 10: Concertos
CD 11: Miniature Masterpieces
CD 12: Chamber Music & Historical Recordings, Volume 1
CD 13: Chamber Music & Historical Recordings, Volume 2
CD 14: Operas
CD 15: 35 Songs
#TitleRatingLength
1Faun and Shepherdess: I. The Shepherdess2:56
2Faun and Shepherdess: II. The Faun3:20
3Faun and Shepherdess: III. The Torrent3:30
4Two Poems of Paul Verlaine: The white moon shines in the woods3:49
5Two Poems of Paul Verlaine: Sleep1:39
6Two Poems of Konstantin Bal'mont: I. The Flower
recording of:
Two Poems of Konstantin Bal'mont: I. The Flower
lyricist:
Константин Бальмонт (Russian symbolist poet and translator, major figure of the Silver Age of Russian Poetry)
composer:
Игорь Фёдорович Стравинский (Russian composer)
part of:
Two Poems of Konstantin Balmont (voice + piano)
1:11
7Two Poems of Konstantin Bal'mont: II. The Dove
recording of:
Two Poems of Konstantin Bal'mont: II. The Dove
lyricist:
Константин Бальмонт (Russian symbolist poet and translator, major figure of the Silver Age of Russian Poetry)
composer:
Игорь Фёдорович Стравинский (Russian composer)
part of:
Two Poems of Konstantin Balmont (voice + piano)
1:33
8Three Japanese Lyrics: I. Akahito0:50
9Three Japanese Lyrics: II. Mazatsumi1:00
10Three Japanese Lyrics: III. Tsaraiuki1:26
11Three Little Songs (Recollections of my Childhood): I. The Magpie0:59
12Three Little Songs (Recollections of my Childhood): II. The Rook1:09
13Three Little Songs (Recollections of my Childhood): III. The Jackdaw1:03
14Pribaoutki (Pleasant Songs): I. Uncle Armand0:50
15Pribaoutki (Pleasant Songs): II. The Oven0:24
16Pribaoutki (Pleasant Songs): III. The Colonel0:44
17Pribaoutki (Pleasant Songs): IV. The Old Man and the Hare1:53
18Cat's Cradle Songs: I. On the Stove
orchestra:
Columbia Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Igor Stravinsky (Russian composer)
recording of:
Berceuses du chat: No. 1. Sur le poêle
composer:
Игорь Фёдорович Стравинский (Russian composer) (from 1915 until 1916)
part of:
Berceuses du chat
0:41
19Cat's Cradle Songs: II. At Home
orchestra:
Columbia Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Igor Stravinsky (Russian composer)
recording of:
Berceuses du chat: No. 2. Intérieur
composer:
Игорь Фёдорович Стравинский (Russian composer) (from 1915 until 1916)
part of:
Berceuses du chat
0:59
20Cat's Cradle Songs: III. Bye bye
orchestra:
Columbia Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Igor Stravinsky (Russian composer)
recording of:
Berceuses du chat: No. 3. Dodo (Russian version)
composer:
Игорь Фёдорович Стравинский (Russian composer) (from 1915 until 1916)
part of:
Berceuses du chat
1:16
21Cat's Cradle Songs: IV. The Cat has...
orchestra:
Columbia Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Igor Stravinsky (Russian composer)
recording of:
Berceuses du chat: No. 4. Ce qi’il a, le chat
composer:
Игорь Фёдорович Стравинский (Russian composer) (from 1915 until 1916)
part of:
Berceuses du chat
0:53
22Four Russian Peasant Songs: I. On Saint's Days in Chigisakh
conductor:
Igor Stravinsky (Russian composer)
recording of:
Four Russian Peasant Songs: No. 1. On Saint's Days in Chigisakh (a cappella)
composer:
Игорь Фёдорович Стравинский (Russian composer) (from 1914 until 1917)
part of:
Four Russian Peasant Songs (1917 original; a cappella)
1:22
23Four Russian Peasant Songs: II. Ovsen
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1965-08-20)
choir vocals:
Gregg Smith Singers (on 1965-08-20)
conductor:
Igor Stravinsky (Russian composer) (on 1965-08-20)
chorus master:
Gregg Smith (choral conductor) (on 1965-08-20)
arranger:
Игорь Фёдорович Стравинский (Russian composer)
recording of:
Four Russian Peasant Songs: No. 2. Ovsen (a cappella) (on 1965-08-20)
composer:
Игорь Фёдорович Стравинский (Russian composer) (from 1914 until 1917)
part of:
Four Russian Peasant Songs (1917 original; a cappella)
0:45
24Four Russian Peasant Songs: III. The Pik
conductor:
Igor Stravinsky (Russian composer)
recording of:
Four Russian Peasant Songs: No. 3. The Pik (a cappella)
composer:
Игорь Фёдорович Стравинский (Russian composer) (from 1914 until 1917)
part of:
Four Russian Peasant Songs (1917 original; a cappella)
0:58
25Four Russian Peasant Songs: IV. Master Portly
conductor:
Igor Stravinsky (Russian composer)
recording of:
Four Russian Peasant Songs: No. 4. Master Portly (a cappella)
composer:
Игорь Фёдорович Стравинский (Russian composer) (from 1914 until 1917)
part of:
Four Russian Peasant Songs (1917 original; a cappella)
1:09
26Four Songs: I. The Drake
recording of:
Four Songs: I. The Drake (for voice, flute, harp and guitar)
composer:
Игорь Фёдорович Стравинский (Russian composer) (from 1918 until 1919)
arranger:
Игорь Фёдорович Стравинский (Russian composer) (from 1953 until 1954)
arrangement of:
Four Russian Songs: No. 1. The Drake
part of:
Four Songs (for voice, flute, harp and guitar)
1:17
27Four Songs: II. A Russian Spiritual
recording of:
Four Songs: II. A Russian Spiritual (for voice, flute, harp and guitar)
composer:
Игорь Фёдорович Стравинский (Russian composer) (from 1918 until 1919)
arranger:
Игорь Фёдорович Стравинский (Russian composer) (from 1953 until 1954)
arrangement of:
Four Russian Songs: No. 4. Dissident Song
part of:
Four Songs (for voice, flute, harp and guitar)
1:45
28Four Songs: III. Geese and Swans
recording of:
Four Songs: III. Geese and Swans (for voice, flute, harp and guitar)
composer:
Игорь Фёдорович Стравинский (Russian composer) (from 1915 until 1917)
arranger:
Игорь Фёдорович Стравинский (Russian composer) (from 1953 until 1954)
arrangement of:
Three Tales for Children: No. 2. Geese, Swans...
part of:
Four Songs (for voice, flute, harp and guitar)
0:35
29Four Songs: IV. Tilim-bom
recording of:
Four Songs: IV. Tilim-bom (for voice, flute, harp and guitar)
composer:
Игорь Фёдорович Стравинский (Russian composer) (from 1915 until 1917)
arranger:
Игорь Фёдорович Стравинский (Russian composer) (from 1953 until 1954)
arrangement of:
Three Tales for Children: No. 1. Tilimbom
part of:
Four Songs (for voice, flute, harp and guitar)
1:08
30Three Songs from William Shakespeare: I. Music to hear2:33
31Three Songs from William Shakespeare: II. Full fathom five2:00
32Three Songs from William Shakespeare: III. When daisies pied2:31
33In Memoriam Dylan Thomas: Dirge-Canons1:33
34In Memoriam Dylan Thomas: Do not go gentle into that good night4:19
35In Memoriam Dylan Thomas: Dirge-Canons (Postlude)1:35
36Elegy for J. F. K.
producer:
John McClure (recording engineer and record producer)
clarinet:
Paul Howland (Clarinet player), Jack Kreiselman (Clarinet player) and Charles Russo (Clarinet player)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Cathy Berberian (mezzo-soprano)
conductor:
Igor Stravinsky (Russian composer)
recording of:
Elegy for J. F. K.
lyricist:
W. H. Auden
composer:
Игорь Фёдорович Стравинский (Russian composer) (in 1964)
1:54
37The Owl and the Pussy-Cat
producer:
John McClure (recording engineer and record producer)
grand piano:
Robert Craft (conductor)
soprano vocals:
Adrienne Albert (Soprano)
conductor:
Igor Stravinsky (Russian composer)
recording of:
The Owl and the Pussy-Cat
lyricist:
Edward Lear (English poet)
composer:
Игорь Фёдорович Стравинский (Russian composer) (in 1966)
dedicated to:
Vera de Bosset
is based on:
The Owl and the Pussycat
2:36
38Tilim-Bom / Klabum-Klabam
orchestra:
Columbia Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Robert Craft (conductor)
recording of:
Three Tales for Children: No. 1. Tilimbom
composer:
Игорь Фёдорович Стравинский (Russian composer) (from 1915 until 1917)
part of:
Three Tales for Children
1:02
CD 16: The Rake's Progress (1/2
CD 17: The Rake's Progress (2/2
CD 18: Oratorio - Melodrama, Volume 1
CD 19: Oratorio - Melodrama, Volume 2
CD 20: Sacred Works, Volume 1
CD 21: Sacred Works, Volume 2
CD 22: Robert Craft Conducts Under the Supervision of Igor Stravinsky

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