This is a listing of all of
Igor Stravinsky's commercially released studio recordings as a conductor or as a pianist; it also includes recordings conducted by
Robert Craft
Robert Lawson Craft (October 20, 1923 – November 10, 2015) was an American conductor and writer. He is best known for his intimate professional relationship with Igor Stravinsky, on which Craft drew in producing numerous recordings and books.
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"under the supervision of the composer." Works are arranged in chronological order by date of composition.
Symphony in E-flat
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Columbia Symphony Orchestra
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Igor Stravinsky (May 2, 1966 – Hollywood)
The Faun and the Shepherdess
*Mary Simmons (m-s);
CBC Symphony Orchestra
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History
The CBCSO was f ...
; Igor Stravinsky (May 7–8, 1964 – Toronto)
Pastorale
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Samuel Dushkin
Samuel Dushkin (December 13, 1891 – June 24, 1976) was an American violinist, composer, and pedagogue of Polish birth and Jewish origin.
Dushkin was born in Suwałki, Poland. He studied at the Conservatoire de Paris, as well as with Leopold ...
(vn); Gromer (ob); Durand (Eng hn); Vacelier (cl); Grandmaison (bsn); Igor Stravinsky (Jun. 6, 1933 – Paris)
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Joseph Szigeti
Joseph Szigeti ( hu">Szigeti József, ; 5 September 189219 February 1973) was a Hungarian violinist.
Born into a musical family, he spent his early childhood in a small town in Transylvania. He quickly proved himself to be a child prodigy on ...
(vn); Mitchell Miller (ob); R. McGinnis (cl); D. Gassman (Eng hn); Sol Schoenbach (bsn); Igor Stravinsky (Feb. 9, 1946 – New York)
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Israel Baker
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He appeared on hund ...
(vn); Columbia Chamber Ensemble; Igor Stravinsky (Oct. 26, 1965 – Hollywood)
Scherzo fantastique
*CBC Symphony Orchestra; Igor Stravinsky (Dec. 1, 1962 – Toronto)
Feu d'artifice
''Feu d'artifice'', Op. 4 (''Fireworks'', russian: Фейерверк, ) is a composition by Igor Stravinsky, written in 1908 and described by the composer as a "short orchestral fantasy." It usually takes less than four minutes to perform.
C ...
(Fireworks)
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Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra of New York; Igor Stravinsky (Jan. 28, 1946 – New York)
*Columbia Symphony Orchestra; Igor Stravinsky (Dec. 17, 1963 – New York)
The Firebird
''The Firebird'' (french: L'Oiseau de feu, link=no; russian: Жар-птица, Zhar-ptitsa, link=no) is a ballet and orchestral concert work by the Russian composer Igor Stravinsky. It was written for the 1910 Paris season of Sergei Diaghilev' ...
*Walther Straram Concerts Orchestra; Igor Stravinsky (1919 suite, Nov. 8–10, 1928, Theatre des Champs Elysees – Paris)
*Samuel Dushkin (vn); Igor Stravinsky (pn) (Scherzo & Berceuse, Jun. 6–8, 1933 – Paris)
*Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra of New York; Igor Stravinsky (1945 suite without connecting interludes, Jan. 28, 1946 – New York)
*Columbia Symphony Orchestra; Igor Stravinsky (complete ballet, Jan. 23–25, 1961 – Hollywood)
*Columbia Symphony Orchestra; Igor Stravinsky (1945 suite, Jan. 18, 1967 ≠ Hollywood)
Two Poems of
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On January 1, 2006, Verlaine had a total population of 3,507. The total area is 24.21 km2 which gives a population density
Population d ...
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Donald Gramm
Donald John Gramm (February 26, 1927 – June 2, 1983) was an American bass-baritone whose career was divided between opera and concert performances. His appearances were primarily limited to the United States, which at the time was unusual for an ...
(b); Columbia Symphony Orchestra; Igor Stravinsky (Dec. 11, 1964; Sept. 26, 1966 – New York)
Petrushka
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he Symphony Orchestra Igor Stravinsky (abridged original version, Jun. 27–28, 1928 – London)
*Samuel Dushkin (vn); Igor Stravinsky (pn) (Danse russe, Jun. 6–8, 1933 – Paris)
*Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra of New York; Igor Stravinsky (suite from the 1911 version, Apr. 29, 1940 – New York)
*Columbia Symphony Orchestra; Igor Stravinsky (1946 revised orchestration of the complete ballet, Feb. 12, 15, 17, 1960 – Hollywood)
Two Poems of
Balmont
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Marni Nixon
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(s); Arthur Gleghorn, A. Hoberman (fl); Hugo Raimondi, Lloyd Ulyate (cl); Israel Baker, D. Albert (vn); Cecil Figelski (va); Howard Colf (vc) ; Igor Stravinsky (July 28, 1955 – Hollywood)
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Evelyn Lear (s); Louise di Tullio, Sheridan Stokes (fl); Hugo Raimonde & John Neufeld (cl); Israel Baker & Harold Dicterow (vn); Robert Craft (Jan. 24, 1967 – Hollywood)
Le roi des étoiles (Zvezdoliki)
*Festival Singers of Toronto; CBC Symphony Orchestra; Igor Stravinsky (Nov. 29, 1962 – Toronto)
The Rite of Spring
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*Walther Straram Concerts Orchestra; Igor Stravinsky (1928 – Paris)
*Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra of New York; Igor Stravinsky (Apr. 29, 1940 – New York)
*Columbia Symphony Orchestra; Igor Stravinsky (with 1943 revised Danse sacrale, Jan. 5–6, 1960 – New York)
Three Japanese Lyrics
*Marni Nixon (s); Arthur Gleghorn, A. Hoberman (fl); Hugo Raimondi, Lloyd Ulyate (cl); Israel Baker, D. Albert (vn); Cecil Figelski (va); Howard Colf (vc) ; Igor Stravinsky (July 28, 1955 – Hollywood)
*Evelyn Lear (s); Louise di Tullio, Sheridan Stokes (fl); Hugo Raimonde, John Neufeld (cl); Israel Baker, Harold Dicterow (vn); Robert Craft (Jun. 10, 1968 – Hollywood)
Three Little Songs
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Marilyn Horne
Marilyn Horne (born January 16, 1934) is an American mezzo-soprano opera singer. She specialized in roles requiring beauty of tone, excellent breath support, and the ability to execute difficult coloratura passages. She is a recipient of the Natio ...
(m-s);
hamber orchestra Igor Stravinsky (July 28, 1955 – Hollywood)
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Cathy Berberian
Catherine Anahid Berberian (July 4, 1925 – March 6, 1983) was an American mezzo-soprano and composer based in Italy. She worked closely with many contemporary avant-garde music composers, including Luciano Berio, Bruno Maderna, John Cage, Henr ...
(m-s); Columbia Symphony Orchestra; Igor Stravinsky (Dec. 11, 1964 – New York)
The Nightingale
*Samuel Dushkin (vn); Igor Stravinsky (pn) (The Nightingale & Chinese March, Jun. 6–8, 1933 – Paris)
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Reri Grist, Marina Picassi (s);
Elaine Bonazzi
Elaine Bonazzi (August 28, 1929 – January 29, 2019) was an American operatic mezzo-soprano who had an active international career from the 1950s through the 1990s. A singer with an unusually broad repertoire that encompassed both classical and c ...
(a);
Loren Driscoll
Loren Driscoll (April 14, 1928 – April 8, 2008) was an American tenor who had an active international career from the 1950s through the mid-1980s. Driscoll was particularly noted for his performances in contemporary operas and sang in many w ...
, Stanley Kolk, Carl Kaiser (t); Kenneth Smith, Herbert Beattie, Donald Gramm, W. Murphy (b); Chorus & Orchestra of the Opera Society of Washington; Igor Stravinsky (Dec. 29, 31, 1960 – Washington D.C.)
*Columbia Symphony Orchestra; Robert Craft (''Song of the Nightingale'', Jan. 23, 1967 – Hollywood)
Pribaoutki
*Cathy Berberian (m-s); Columbia Chamber Orchestra; Igor Stravinsky (Dec. 11, 1964 – New York)
Berceuses du chat
*Cathy Berberian (m-s); Paul E. Howland, Jack Kreiselman & Charles Russo (cl) ; Igor Stravinsky (Dec. 14, 1964 – New York)
Renard
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George Shirley
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Early life
Shirley was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, and r ...
, Loren Driscoll (t); William Murphy (bar);
Donald Gramm
Donald John Gramm (February 26, 1927 – June 2, 1983) was an American bass-baritone whose career was divided between opera and concert performances. His appearances were primarily limited to the United States, which at the time was unusual for an ...
(b); Toni Koves (cimb); Columbia Chamber Ensemble; Igor Stravinsky (Jan. 26, 1962 – New York)
Four Russian Peasant Songs
*Marni Nixon (s); Marilynn Horne (s);
emale choir James Decker, Sinclair Lott, George Hyde, H. Markowitz (hn); Igor Stravinsky (July 28, 1955 – Hollywood)
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Gregg Smith Singers
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; Columbia Symphony members; Igor Stravinsky (Aug. 20, 1965 – Hollywood)
Les noces
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*Kate Winter (s); Linda Seymour (m-s);
Parry Jones (t); Roy Henderson (b);
horus & ensemble Igor Stravinsky (Jun. 1934 – London)
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Mildred Allen (s);
Regina Sarfaty
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(m-s); Loren Driscoll (t); Robert Oliver (b); American Concert Choir;
Samuel Barber,
Aaron Copland
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Lukas Foss
Lukas Foss (August 15, 1922 – February 1, 2009) was a German-American composer, pianist, and conductor.
Career
Born Lukas Fuchs in Berlin, Germany in 1922, Foss was soon recognized as a child prodigy. He began piano and theory lessons with J ...
,
Roger Sessions
Roger Huntington Sessions (December 28, 1896March 16, 1985) was an American composer, teacher and musicologist. He had initially started his career writing in a neoclassical style, but gradually moved further towards more complex harmonies and ...
(pn); Columbia Percussion Ensemble; Igor Stravinsky (Dec. 21, 1959 – New York)
*Mildred Allen (s); Adrienne Albert (m-s); Jack Litten (t); William Metcalf (b); Gregg Smith Singers; Ithaca College Concert Choir; Columbia Percussion Ensemble; Robert Craft (Dec 21, 1965 – New York)
L'Histoire du soldat
*Darrieux (vn); Boussagol (cbs); Godeau (cl); Dherin (bsn);
Foveau (tpt); Delbos (tbn); Jean Paul Morel (perc); Igor Stravinsky (1932 – Paris)
*Alexander Schneider (vn); Julius Levine (cbs); David Oppenheim (cl); Loren Glickman (bsn); Robert Nagel (tpt); Erwin Price (tbn); Alfred Howard (perc); Igor Stravinsky (Jan. 27, 1954 – New York)
*Israel Baker (vn); Richard Kelley (cbs); Roy D'Antonio (cl); Don Christlieb (bsn); Charles Brady (tpt); Robert Marsteller (tbn);
William Kraft
William Kraft (September 6, 1923 – February 12, 2022) was an American composer, conductor, teacher, timpanist, and percussionist.
Biography Early life and education (1923–1954)
Kraft was born in Chicago, Illinois. He was awarded two Anton Seid ...
(perc); Igor Stravinsky (Feb. 10 & 13, 1961 – Hollywood)
Ragtime
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hamber ensemble Igor Stravinsky (c. 1934 – Paris)
*Toni Koves (cimbalom); Columbia Chamber Orchestra; Igor Stravinsky (Jan. 26, 1962 – New York)
Piano-Rag Music
*Igor Stravinsky (pn) (c. 1934 – Paris)
Pulcinella
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rchestra; Igor Stravinsky (Nos. 5–8 of concert suite, 1927/32 – Paris)
*Samuel Dushkin (vn); Igor Stravinsky (pn) (''Suite Italienne'' Nos. 2 & 5, Jun. 6–8, 1933 – Paris)
*Mary Simmons (s); Glenn Schnittke (t); Phillip MacGregor (bs);
Cleveland Orchestra
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; Igor Stravinsky (Dec. 14, 1953 – Cleveland)
*Irene Jordan (s); George Shirley (t);
Donald Gramm
Donald John Gramm (February 26, 1927 – June 2, 1983) was an American bass-baritone whose career was divided between opera and concert performances. His appearances were primarily limited to the United States, which at the time was unusual for an ...
(bs); Columbia Symphony Orchestra; Igor Stravinsky (Aug. 23, 1965 – Hollywood)
*Columbia Symphony Orchestra; Igor Stravinsky (concert suite, Aug. 25, 1965 – Hollywood)
Concertino for 12 Instruments
*Columbia Chamber Ensemble; Igor Stravinsky (Oct. 26, 1965 – Hollywood)
Symphonies of Wind Instruments
*Wind ensemble of Cologne Radio Symphony Orchestra; Igor Stravinsky (Oct. 7, 1951 – Cologne)
*Columbia Symphony Winds and Brass; Robert Craft (Oct. 11, 1966 – New York)
Suites Nos. 1 & 2 for Small Orchestra
*CBC Symphony Orchestra; Igor Stravinsky (Mar. 29–30, 1963 – Toronto)
Mavra
''Mavra'' is a one-act comic opera composed by Igor Stravinsky, and one of the earliest works of Stravinsky's neo-classical period. The libretto, by Boris Kochno, is based on Alexander Pushkin's ''The Little House in Kolomna''. Mavra is about ...
*Joseph Szigeti (vn); Igor Stravinsky (pn) (Parasha's Song, May 9, 1946 – New York)
*Susan Belink (s); Mary Simmons (m-s); Patricia Rideout (a); Stanley Kolk (t); CBC Symphony Orchestra; Igor Stravinsky (May 7–8, 1964 – Toronto)
Octet
Octet may refer to:
Music
* Octet (music), ensemble consisting of eight instruments or voices, or composition written for such an ensemble
** String octet, a piece of music written for eight string instruments
*** Octet (Mendelssohn), 1825 compos ...
for wind instruments
*Marcel Moyse (fl); Godeau (cl); Dherin & Piard (bsn); Foveau, Vignal (tpt); Lafosse, Delbos (tbn) ; Igor Stravinsky (1932 – Paris)
*Julius Baker (fl); David Oppenheim (cl); Loren Glickman, Sylvia Deutscher (bsn); Robert Nagel, Ted Weis (tpt); Erwin Price, Richard Hixon (tbn) ; Igor Stravinsky (Jan. 26, 1954 – New York)
*James Pellerite (fl); David Oppenheim (cl); Loren Glickman, Arthur Weisberg (bsn); Robert Nagel, Ted Weis (tpt); Keith Brown, Richard Hixon (tbn) ; Igor Stravinsky (Jan. 5, 1961 – New York)
Concerto for Piano and Wind Instruments The Concerto for Piano and Wind Instruments was written by Igor Stravinsky in Paris in 1923–24. This work was revised in 1950.
It was composed four years after the ''Symphonies of Wind Instruments'', which he wrote upon his arrival in Paris after ...
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Soulima Stravinsky
Sviatoslav Soulima Stravinsky () (23 September 191028 November 1994) was a Swiss-American pianist, composer, and musicologist. As a pianist, he was considered an important interpreter of the works of his father, Igor Stravinsky, but as a composer ...
(pn); RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra; Igor Stravinsky (1949 – New York)
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Philippe Entremont
Philippe Entremont (born 7 June 1934) is a French classical pianist and conductor. His recordings as a pianist include concertos by Tchaikovsky, Maurice Ravel, Rachmaninoff, Saint-Saëns and others.
Early life
Philippe Entremont was born in ...
(pn); Columbia Symphony Orchestra; Igor Stravinsky (May 13, 1964 – New York)
Serenade in A
*Igor Stravinsky (pn) (c. 1934 – Paris)
Pater Noster
The Lord's Prayer, also called the Our Father or Pater Noster, is a central Christian prayer which Jesus taught as the way to pray. Two versions of this prayer are recorded in the gospels: a longer form within the Sermon on the Mount in the Gosp ...
*Choir of the Church of the
Blessed Sacrament
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; Igor Stravinsky (Apr. 1949 – New York)
*Festival Singers of Toronto; Igor Stravinsky (Slavonic version, May 7–8, 1964 – Toronto)
Oedipus Rex
*Werner Hessenland (nar);
Jean Cocteau
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(nar - Columbia ed.);
Martha Mödl
Martha Mödl (22 March 1912, Nuremberg – 17 December 2001, Stuttgart) was a German soprano, and later a mezzo-soprano. She specialized in large dramatic roles such as Isolde, Brünnhilde, and particularly Kundry, and is considered, along with ...
(m-s);
Peter Pears
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Pears' musical career starte ...
,
Helmut Krebs Helmut is a German name. Variants include Hellmut, Helmuth, and Hellmuth.
From old German, the first element deriving from either ''heil'' ("healthy") or ''hiltja'' ("battle"), and the second from ''muot'' ("spirit, mind, mood").
Helmut may ref ...
(t); Heinz Rehfuss (bar);
Otto von Rohr (b); Cologne Radio Symphony Chorus and Orchestra; Igor Stravinsky (Oct. 7, 1951 – Cologne)
*John Westbrook (nar);
Shirley Verrett
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(m-s); George Shirley, Loren Driscoll (t); John Reardon (bar);
Donald Gramm
Donald John Gramm (February 26, 1927 – June 2, 1983) was an American bass-baritone whose career was divided between opera and concert performances. His appearances were primarily limited to the United States, which at the time was unusual for an ...
, Chester Watson (b); Chorus and Orchestra of the Opera Society of Washington; Igor Stravinsky (Jan. 20, 1961 – Washington D.C.)
Apollo
*RCA Victor Orchestra; Igor Stravinsky (1950 – New York)
*Cologne Radio Symphony Orchestra; Igor Stravinsky (Oct. 7, 1951 – Cologne)
*Columbia Symphony Orchestra; Igor Stravinsky (Jan. 29, Dec. 11, 1964 – New York)
The Fairy’s Kiss
*Victor Symphony Orchestra; Igor Stravinsky (''Divertimento'', 1940 – Mexico City)
*RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra; Igor Stravinsky (''Divertimento'', 1947 – Hollywood)
*Cleveland Orchestra; Igor Stravinsky (Dec. 11, 1955 – Cleveland)
*Columbia Symphony Orchestra; Igor Stravinsky (Aug. 19-20, 1965 – Hollywood)
Four
Etudes for Orchestra
*CBC Symphony Orchestra; Igor Stravinsky (Nov. 29, Dec. 1, 1962 – Toronto)
Capriccio for Piano and Orchestra
The Capriccio for Piano and Orchestra was written by Igor Stravinsky in Nice between 1926 and 1929. The score was revised in 1949.
Stravinsky designed the Capriccio to be a virtuoso, virtuosic vehicle which would allow him to earn a living from pl ...
*Igor Stravinsky (pn); Straram Orchestra;
Ernest Ansermet
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Biography
Ansermet ...
(May 8–10, 1930 – Paris)
*Philippe Entremont (pn); Columbia Symphony Orchestra; Robert Craft (Jan. 3, 1966 – New York)
Symphony of Psalms
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*Alexei Vlassoff Choir;
ymphony orchestra Igor Stravinsky (Feb. 1931 – Paris)
*Columbia Broadcasting Symphony Orchestra & Chorus; Igor Stravinsky (Dec. 19, 1946)
*Festival Singers of Toronto; CBC Symphony Orchestra; Igor Stravinsky (Mar. 30, 1963)
Concerto in D for Violin and Orchestra
*Samuel Dushkin (vn); Lamoureux Orchestra; Igor Stravinsky (1932 – Paris)
*
Isaac Stern
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Born in Poland, Stern came to the US when he was 14 months old. Stern performed both nationally and internationally, notably touring the Soviet Union and China, and ...
(vn); Columbia Symphony Orchestra; Igor Stravinsky (Jun. 29-30, 1960 – Hollywood)
Duo Concertant
*Samuel Dushkin (vn); Igor Stravinsky (pn) (1933 – Paris)
*
Joseph Szigeti
Joseph Szigeti ( hu">Szigeti József, ; 5 September 189219 February 1973) was a Hungarian violinist.
Born into a musical family, he spent his early childhood in a small town in Transylvania. He quickly proved himself to be a child prodigy on ...
(vn); Igor Stravinsky (pn) (Oct. 11, 13, 1945 – New York)
Credo
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*Gregg Smith Singers; Igor Stravinsky (Slavonic version, Aug. 20, 1965 – Hollywood)
Perséphone
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Vera Zorina
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(nar); Richard Robinson (t); Westminster Choir;
New York Philharmonic
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; Igor Stravinsky (Jan. 14, 1957)
*Vera Zorina (nar); Michele Molese (t); Gregg Smith Singers; Texas Boys Choir; Columbia Symphony Orchestra; Igor Stravinsky (May 4, 7, 1966 – Hollywood)
Ave Maria
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*Choir of the Church of the Blessed Sacrament; Igor Stravinsky (Apr. 1949 – New York)
*Festival Singers of Toronto; Igor Stravinsky (Slavonic version, May 7–8, 1964 – Toronto)
Concerto for Two Pianos
*Igor Stravinsky (pn); Soulima Stravinsky (pn) (1938 – Paris; a recording of
Mozart's Fugue in C minor, K.426 was made at the same sessions)
Jeu de cartes
*
Berlin Philharmonic
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History
The Berlin Philharmonic was fo ...
; Igor Stravinsky (1938 – Berlin)
*Cleveland Orchestra; Igor Stravinsky (Mar. 13, 1964 – Cleveland)
Preludium
*Columbia Jazz Ensemble; Igor Stravinsky (Apr. 27, 1965 – New York)
Concerto in E-flat “Dumbarton Oaks”
*Dumbarton Oaks Festival Orchestra; Igor Stravinsky (May 28, 1947)
*Columbia Symphony Orchestra members; Igor Stravinsky (Mar. 29, 1964 – Hollywood)
Symphony in C
*Cleveland Orchestra; Igor Stravinsky (Dec. 14, 1952 – Cleveland)
*CBC Symphony Orchestra; Igor Stravinsky (Dec. 2-3, 1962 – Toronto)
Tango
*Columbia Jazz Ensemble; Igor Stravinsky (Apr. 27, 1965)
The Star-Spangled Banner
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(arrangement)
*CBC Symphony Orchestra; Toronto Festival Singers; Igor Stravinsky (May 8, 1964 – Toronto)
Danses concertantes
*RCA Victor Chamber Orchestra; Igor Stravinsky (1947 – Hollywood)
*Columbia Chamber Orchestra; Robert Craft (Jan. 20, 1967 – Hollywood)
Circus Polka
*Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra of New York; Igor Stravinsky (Feb. 5, 1945 – New York)
*CBC Symphony Orchestra; Igor Stravinsky (Mar. 29, 1963 – Toronto)
Four Norwegian Moods
*Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra of New York; Igor Stravinsky (Feb. 5, 1945 – New York)
*CBC Symphony Orchestra; Igor Stravinsky (Mar. 29, 1963 – Toronto)
Ode
*Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra of New York; Igor Stravinsky (Feb. 5, 1945 – New York)
*Cleveland Orchestra; Igor Stravinsky (Mar. 13, 1964 – Cleveland)
Babel
*John Colicos (nar); Festival Singers of Toronto; CBC Symphony Orchestra; Igor Stravinsky (Nov. 29, 1963 – Toronto)
Scherzo à la russe
*RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra; Igor Stravinsky (1947 – Hollywood)
*Columbia Symphony Orchestra; Igor Stravinsky (Dec. 17, 1963 – New York)
Scènes de ballet
*Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra of New York; Igor Stravinsky (Feb. 5, 1945 – New York)
*CBC Symphony Orchestra; Igor Stravinsky (Mar. 28, 1963 – Toronto)
Symphony in Three Movements
*Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra of New York; Igor Stravinsky (Jan. 28, 1946 – New York)
*Columbia Symphony Orchestra; Igor Stravinsky (Feb. 1, 1961 – Hollywood)
Ebony Concerto
*
Woody Herman
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(cl); and his Orchestra; Igor Stravinsky (Aug. 19, 1946 – Hollywood)
*
Benny Goodman,
Charles Russo, 2nd movement (cl); Columbia Jazz Ensemble; Igor Stravinsky (Apr. 27, 1965 – New York)
Concerto in D “Basle”
*RCA Victor Orchestra; Igor Stravinsky (1949 – New York)
*Columbia Symphony Orchestra; Igor Stravinsky (Dec. 17, 1963 – New York)
Orpheus
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*RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra; Igor Stravinsky (Feb. 1949 – New York)
*
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
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; Igor Stravinsky (July 20, 1964 – Chicago)
Mass
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*Choir of the Church of the Blessed Sacrament;
ind ensemble Igor Stravinsky (Apr. 1949 – New York)
*Ferguson, Duncan, dir. 2016. Stravinsky: Choral Works. Choir of St Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh. Delphian Records Ltd DCD34164, compact disc.
*Gregg Smith Singers; Columbia Symphony Winds & Brass; Igor Stravinsky (Jun. 9, 1960 – Hollywood)
The Rake’s Progress
''The Rake's Progress'' is an English-language opera from 1951 in three acts and an epilogue by Igor Stravinsky. The libretto, written by W. H. Auden and Chester Kallman, is based loosely on the eight paintings and engravings ''A Rake's Progres ...
*
Hilde Gueden
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Characters
* Hilde (Soulcalibur), a character in the ''Soul'' seri ...
(s, Anne Truelove); Martha Lipton (m-s, Mother Goose); Blanche Thebom (m-s, Baba the Turk); Eugene Conley (t, Tom Rakewell); Paul Ranke (t, Sellem);
Mack Harrell
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Harrell was born in ...
(bar, Nick Shadow); Norman Scott (b, Truelove); Lawrence Davidson (b, Keeper); Chorus & Orchestra of the Metropolitan Opera Association; Igor Stravinsky (Mar. 1, 8, 10, 1953 – New York)
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Judith Raskin (s, Anne Truelove); Jean Manning (m-s, Mother Goose);
Regina Sarfaty
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(m-s, Baba the Turk); Alexander Young (t, Tom Rakewell); Kevin Miller (t, Sellem);
John Reardon
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(bar, Nick Shadow); Don Garrard (b, Truelove); Peter Tracey (b, Keeper); Sadler’s Wells Opera Chorus;
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Igor Stravinsky (Jun. 16-20, 22, 23, 1964 – London)
Cantata
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Jennie Tourel
Jennie Tourel (November 23, 1973) was an American operatic mezzo-soprano, known for her work in both opera and recital performances.
Early years
Tourel was born in Vitebsk in the Russian Empire (now in Belarus), with the surname Davidovich. A ...
(m-s);
Hugues Cuénod
Hugues-Adhémar Cuénod (; 26 June 19026 December 2010) (t); New York Concert Choir; Philharmonic Chamber Ensemble; Igor Stravinsky (Dec. 22, 1952 – New York)
*Adrienne Albert (m-s); Alexander Young (t); Gregg Smith Singers; Columbia Chamber Ensemble; Igor Stravinsky (Nov. 27, 1965 – Hollywood)
Septet
*David Oppenheim (cl); Loren Glickman (bsn); John Barrows (hn); Alexander Schneider (vn); Karin Tuttle (va);
Bernard Greenhouse (vc);
Ralph Kirkpatrick
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Lif ...
(pn); Igor Stravinsky (Jan. 27, 1954 – Hollywood)
*Columbia Chamber Ensemble; Igor Stravinsky (Oct. 27, 1965 – Hollywood)
Three Songs from
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*Grace-Lynn Martin (s); Arthur Gleghorn (fl); Hugo Raimondi (cl); Cecil Figelski (va); Igor Stravinsky (Sept. 13, 1954 – Hollywood)
*Cathy Berberian (m-s); Columbia Chamber Ensemble; Igor Stravinsky (Dec. 14, 1964 – New York)
Four Russian Songs (arr. for voice, flute, harp and guitar)
*Marni Nixon (s); Arthur Gleghorn (fl); Dorothy Remsen (h); Jack Marshall (g); Igor Stravinsky (July 28, 1955 – Hollywood)
*Adrienne Albert (m-s); Louise de Tullio (fl); Dorothy Remsen (h); Laurindo Almeida (g); Igor Stravinsky (Nov. 30, 1965 – Hollywood)
In Memoriam
Dylan Thomas
*Richard Robinson (t); Lloyd Ulyate, Hoyt Bohannon, Francis Howard, Seymour Zeldin (tbn); Israel Baker, Sol Babitz (vn); Cecil Figelski (va); George Neikrug (vc); Igor Stravinsky (Sept. 13, 1954 – Hollywood)
*Alexander Young (t); Columbia Chamber Ensemble; Igor Stravinsky (Nov. 27, 1965 – Hollywood)
Greeting Prelude
*Columbia Symphony Orchestra; Igor Stravinsky (Dec. 17, 1963 – New York)
Canticum Sacrum
''Canticum Sacrum ad Honorem Sancti Marci Nominis'' is a 17-minute choral-orchestral piece composed in 1955 by Igor Stravinsky (1882–1971) in tribute "To the City of Venice, in praise of its Patron Saint, the Blessed Mark, Apostle." The piec ...
*Richard Robinson (t); Howard Chitjian (bar); Los Angeles Festival Choir & Symphony Orchestra; Igor Stravinsky (Jun. 19, 1957 – Los Angeles)
Agon
*Los Angeles Festival Symphony Orchestra; Igor Stravinsky (Jun. 18, 1957 – Los Angeles)
Threni
*Bethany Beardslee (s);
Beatrice Krebs
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Life and career
Born in Cleveland, Krebs made her professional opera debut in 1952 at the New York City Opera (NYCO) as Miss Todd in Gian Carlo Menotti's ...
(a); William Lewis, James Wainner (t); Mac Morgan (bar); Robert Oliver (b); Schola Cantorum; Columbia Symphony Orchestra; Igor Stravinsky (Jan. 5-6, 1959 – New York)
Movements for Piano and Orchestra
*
Charles Rosen
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(pn); Columbia Symphony Orchestra; Igor Stravinsky (Feb. 12, 1961 – Hollywood)
Epitaphium
*Arthur Gleghorn (fl); Kalman Bloch (cl); Dorothy Remsen (h); Robert Craft (Dec. 14, 1964 – New York)
Double Canon
*Israel Baker, Otis Igleman (vn); Sanford Schonbach (va); George Neikrug (vc); Robert Craft (Jan. 25, 1961 – Hollywood)
A Sermon, a Narrative and a Prayer
*John Horton (nar); Shirley Verrett (m-s); Loren Driscoll (t); Festival Singers of Toronto; CBC Symphony Orchestra; Igor Stravinsky (Apr. 29, 1962 – Toronto)
Anthem: The dove descending breaks the air
*Festival Singers of Toronto; Igor Stravinsky (Apr. 29, 1962 – Toronto)
8 Instrumental Miniatures
*CBC Symphony Orchestra; Igor Stravinsky (Apr. 29, 1962 – Toronto)
The Flood
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Laurence Harvey (nar); Sebastian Cabot, Elsa Lanchester, Paul Tripp (actors); Richard Robinson (t); John Reardon, Robert Oliver (b); Columbia Symphony Chorus & Orchestra; Robert Craft (Mar. 28, 31, 1962 – Hollywood)
Elegy for J.F.K.
*Cathy Berberian (m-s); Paul Howland, Jack Kreiselman, Charles Russo (cl); Igor Stravinsky (Dec. 14, 1964 – New York)
Fanfare for a New Theatre
*Robert Heinrich, Robert E. Nagel (tpt); Igor Stravinsky (Dec. 11, 1964 – New York)
Abraham
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and
Isaac
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*Richard Frisch (bar); Columbia Symphony Orchestra; Robert Craft (Jan. 24, 1967; July 11, 1969 – Hollywood)
Variations
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:
Aldous Huxley
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Born into the prominent Huxle ...
in memoriam
*Columbia Symphony Orchestra; Robert Craft (Oct. 11, 1966 – Hollywood)
Introitus
*Gregg Smith Singers; Columbia Chamber Ensemble; Igor Stravinsky (Feb. 9, 1966 – New York)
Requiem Canticles
''Requiem Canticles'' is a 15-minute composition by Igor Stravinsky, for contralto and bass soli, chorus, and orchestra. Stravinsky completed the work in 1966, and it received its first performance that same year.
The work is a partial setting of ...
*Soloists; Ithaca College Concert Choir; Columbia Symphony Orchestra; Robert Craft (Oct. 11, 1966 – New York)
The Owl and the Pussycat
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*Adrienne Albert (m-s); Robert Craft (pn) (Aug. 18, 1967 – Hollywood)
References
*Hamilton, David. 1968. "A Discography of the Composer's Performances" in ''Perspectives on Schoenberg and Stravinsky'' edited by Benjamin Boretz and Edward Cone, Princeton University Press.
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nknown 2007. Booklet included in the 22-CD set ''Works of Igor Stravinsky'' 88697103112 Sony BMG.
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Discography
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