Stravinsky's Symphony in Three Movements was influenced by World War II, with movements inspired by documentary films of scorched-earth tactics in China and goose-stepping soldiers.
Compositional Technique
The Symphony in C uses a prominent 'Laudate' motif from Stravinsky's earlier Symphonie de psaumes as its basic three-note cell (B-C-G).
Composition History
Stravinsky's Symphony in C was dedicated to the Chicago Symphony Orchestra on its Fiftieth Anniversary and was composed to the Glory of God.
Composition History
The Circus Polka was commissioned by George Balanchine for the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus to be danced by elephants.
Performer Biography
Sir Andrew Davis, the conductor on this album, has had a career spanning over fifty years as a musical and artistic director at distinguished opera and symphonic institutions worldwide.
Composer Biography
Igor Stravinsky wrote very little music directly for symphony orchestra without soloists, voices, or other external purposes.
Composition History
The Divertimento is a symphonic suite extracted by Stravinsky from his 1928 ballet Le Baiser de la fée (The Fairy's Kiss), which was a homage to Tchaikovsky.
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