("Petit choral"/"Little Chorale"), The devil pops his head in and begins to torment the couple, warning them that Joseph may not leave the castle or the devil will regain control of him. The Soldier’s Tale After the success of his ‘Russian’ works like The Rite of Spring and Petrushka Stravinsky reached something of an impasse in around 1918, which he would break by developing his neo-classical style in works like Pulcinella. There would be three actors (the soldier, the devil, and a narrator) and a non-speaking dancer. Rather, religion, patriotism, and romanticism are central to distracting him. ("Danse du diable"/"The Devil's Dance") The devil cannot resist the music and begins to contort. First off, I thought I had a faulty CD as it took three times to load; but it now plays OK. From the beginning, Ramuz and Stravinsky agreed that the music should be playable on its own as a concert suite, without the actors or dancer. [5][6] Reinhart continued his support of Stravinsky's work in 1919 by funding a series of concerts of his recent chamber music. ("Petit concert"/"The Little Concert") He triumphantly marches into the princess' chambers and starts to play another tune. Stravinsky: The Soldier's Tale. The Swiss government ordered the closing of every public performance venue. Your email address will not be published. The piece finally found a home in music festivals and other ad hoc performances. But the devil warns the soldier never to leave the castle. [13]. Stravinsky gave him the score, composed his Three Pieces for Clarinet Solo for him, and made a trio version of L’histoire for him. Igor Stravinsky, Roger Waters, BCMF* Igor Stravinsky, Roger Waters, BCMF* - Igor Stravinsky’s The Soldier’s Tale With New Narration Adapted And Performed By Roger Waters (2xLP, Album) Sony Classical, Music On Vinyl: 8719262008625, MOVCL050: Europe: 2018: Sell This Version Required fields are marked *, HTML tags allowed in your comment:
, (Professional research for a general audience), L’histoire du soldat, or, The soldier’s tale by Igor Stravinsky. With the knowledge he gained from the book, he quickly amassed great wealth. That is forbidden. Stravinsky could no longer easily go there. He takes the violin and plays. The concert version also features four speaking parts, those of the Devil, the Soldier, a Princess and an unseen Reader. He deliberately loses all his money and wins back his fiddle. Stravinsky portrait. Eventually dissatisfied with the bargain, the soldier plays a card game with the devil. The music is scored for a septet of violin, double bass, clarinet, bassoon, cornet (often played on trumpet), trombone, and percussion, and the story is told by three actors: the soldier, the devil, and a narrator, who also takes on the roles of minor characters. Soon, he realizes this material wealth means nothing, and all he wants is the things he had before – the things everyone else has. He is widely considered one of the most important and influential composers of the 20th century. He deliberately loses all his money and wins back his fiddle. The libretto relates the parable of a soldier who trades his fiddle to the devil in return for unlimited economic gain. Review/music; Kurt Vonnegut’s reinterpretation of “L’histoire du soldat” / Allan Kozinn, New York Times. Scenic and costume design by Victor Capecce; lighting design by Ken Billington. So the next performance didn’t happen until 1924, in Paris. He begins to play. [8] The suite was first performed on 8 November 1919, in Lausanne, long before the better-known suite for the seven original performers became known.[9]. He used pairs of high and low instruments from the string, woodwind, and brass families. Suddenly, the devil makes his presence known, clutching the violin to his chest, and taunts Joseph. [3], Stravinsky was assisted greatly in the production of the work by the Swiss philanthropist Werner Reinhart. He couldn’t easily get money from his German publishers or any of his interests in Russia either. The Soldier's Tale is scored for just seven instruments: clarinet, bassoon, cornet, trombone, violin, double bass and percussion. Ramuz and Stravinsky collaborated on several important projects. Für den Theatertext benutzte Ramuz zwei Geschichten aus einer Sammlung russischer Märchen von Alexander Afanassjew. Common soldier. Joseph leaves his home with nothing. Then he marries a princess and prepares to live happily ever after. A dancer plays the non-speaking role of the princess, and there may also be additional ensemble dancers. Lausanne, Switzerland, 28 September 1918, conducted by Ernest Ansermet. After three days pass, the devil takes Joseph home. He composed 11 musical numbers: Stravinsky had recently bought some jazz sheet music. Three performances there went badly. Igor Stravinsky didn’t set out to write a masterpiece when he composed L’histoire du soldat (or The Soldier’s Tale). ("Petit airs au bord du ruisseau"/"Airs by a Stream") The devil appears disguised as an old man carrying a butterfly net, but Joseph does not notice him and continues to play. The Soldier's Tale Composer Stravinsky, Igor: Opus/Catalogue Number Op./Cat. Stravinsky: the composer and his works / Eric Walter White (Berkeley: University of California Press, 1984): 235-36, Photo credits: Igor Stravinsky recorded his The Soldier's Tale Suite three times -- first in 1932, then again … L'Histoire du soldat (The Soldier's Tale) is a theatrical work "to be read, played, and danced" (lue, jouée et dansée) by three actors and one or several dancers, accompanied by a septet of instruments. Stream songs including "Movements for Piano and Orchestra: I. Eighth Note = 110", "Movements for Piano and Orchestra: II. Joseph turns over some cards and gets an air of confidence when they are all hearts. You must not seek to add A septet of LSO musicians relive the Russian folk tale of a soldier who trades his fiddle for unparalleled gain in Stravinsky’s The Soldier’s Tale. But the devil warns the soldier never to leave the castle. Joseph sees the devil in disguise as a cattle merchant and confronts him. Tango; 2. Except he substituted one of his favorite instruments, the bassoon, for the more authentic saxophone.