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Stravinsky: The Soldier's Tale

9/4/2016, 29 Tracks, 57:59

Featuring

  • Fred Child
  • Jared McGuire
  • Jeff Biehl
  • JoAnn Falletta
  • Tianwa Yang
  • Virginia Chamber Players
  • Igor Stravinsky

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Instruments

Tianwa Yang plays a violin by Petrus Guarneri (Venice) from 1729, on loan from Mr. Rin Kei Mei in Singapore, for this recording.

Source: Booklet

Composition History

Igor Stravinsky conceived of The Soldier's Tale as a small-scale theatrical work during World War I, collaborating with Swiss writer Charles-Ferdinand Ramuz and painter René-Victor Auberjonois.

Source: Booklet

Compositional Technique

The Soldier's Tale is scored for a narrator, two speakers (for the Soldier and the Devil), a non-speaking dancer (for the Princess), and an instrumental septet.

Source: Booklet

Performer Biography

Tianwa Yang, the violinist on this recording, made her recording of Paganini's 24 Caprices at the age of thirteen, making her the youngest artist to have recorded these works.

Source: Booklet

Historical Context

A planned tour of The Soldier's Tale after its premiere was canceled due to an outbreak of Spanish influenza.

Source: Booklet

Notable Performances

The premiere of The Soldier's Tale took place in Lausanne, Switzerland, with actors for the dramatic roles and a speaker recruited from the university.

Source: Booklet

Performer Biography

Fred Child, the narrator on this recording, is the host of APM's Performance Today, the most-listened-to classical music radio show in the USA.

Source: Booklet

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