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| Composer | Stravinsky, Igor (1882-1971) |
| Period | Early 20th century |
| Year | 1918 |
| Work type | Opera / Oratorio |
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GatesheadStravinsky's The Soldier's Tale
Stravinsky: L'Histoire du soldat
Royal Northern Sinfonia; Maria Włoszczowska; Unknown
NaplesGustavo Dudamel / Marina AbramovićNew production
Stravinsky, Falla
Orchestra del Teatro di San Carlo; Gustavo Dudamel; Marina Abramović
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Devilish downpour cannot dampen The Soldier's Tale at the EIF
Rarely has so distinguished a group been assembled to give this work live; it would have shone as a highlight even in a normal year of visiting foreign ensembles and performers.
Satan in Manchester: Stravinsky from Elder, the Hallé... and friends
This interpretation by co-directors Annabel Arden and Femi Elufowoju Jr was intelligently conceived and brilliantly executed.
A Scottish Soldier’s Tale powerfully told by the SCO
Matthew McVarish’s Scottish soldier brings Stravinsky’s Soldier’s Tale vividly to life, the Scottish Chamber Orchestra on sparking form conducted by Gordon Bragg.
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Bachtrack top ten: Igor Stravinsky
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No 20th-century composer adapted his style as much as Igor Stravinsky. From his early ballets for Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes to his neoclassical phase and serialism, Stravinsky’s music underwent many transformations.