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Stravinsky - L'Histoire du Soldat
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Stravinsky: The Soldier's Tale
Harrison Birtwistle (The Soldier), George Benjamin (The Devil), Dame Harriet Walter (narrator)
Royal Academy of Music, Oliver Knussen
It’s recorded in a way to convey to the maximum both the poetic detail and the expert pacing of Knussen’s finely-pointed reading, and to give full rein to Dame Harriet’s wonderfully free-spirited... —
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The Times Records of the Year, 2017
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Special offer. Stravinsky: L'Histoire du Soldat
Christopher Lee (narrator)
Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Lionel Friend
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Stravinsky: The Soldier's Tale
RecommendedJeremy Irons (speaker)
Columbia Chamber Ensemble, Igor Stravinsky
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Building A Library, February 2024, Recommended Recording
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Boulez conducts Stravinsky
RecommendedThe Cleveland Orchestra, The Cleveland Orchestra Chorus, Pierre Boulez
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Building a Library, May 2013, First Choice (concert suite)
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Leopold Stokowski - Complete Everest & Vanguard Masters
Houston Symphony, Stadium Symphony of New York (NYPO), American Symphony, Stokowski Symphony, Leopold Stokowski
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Stravinsky: L'Histoire du Soldat
Nacho Duato (Soldier), Aryeh Weiner (Devil), Gerald Tibbs (Alter Ego), Teresina Mosco (Mother), Fiona Lummis (Fiancée), Lionel Hoche (Friend of the Soldier) & Karin Heyninck (Princess)
Nederlands Dans Theater, David Porcelijn
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Stravinsky: L'Histoire du Soldat
Aage Haugland (narrator)
Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Neeme Järvi
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Stravinsky: The Soldier's Tale
Richard Katz (Narrator), Martins Imhangbe (Soldier), Mark Lockyer (Devil)
Hallé Orchestra, Mark Elder
Taken altogether, the dramatis personae in this production work at a high level of British theater acting..the ensemble performance here is outstanding. The recorded sound is excellent, perfectly... —
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Stravinsky: The Soldier's Tale
With New Narration Adapted and Performed by Roger Waters
Bridgehampton Chamber Music Festival Musicians, Roger Waters (narrator)
Roger Waters, of Pink Floyd fame, is the star turn as narrator. His Germanic (or is it Russian?) accent for the Devil leaves a bit to be desired, but it’s otherwise a characterful performance. —
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Special offer. Stravinsky: L'Histoire du Soldat
Nacho Duato (Soldier), Aryeh Weiner (Devil), Gerald Tibbs (Alter Ego), Teresina Mosco (Mother), Fiona Lummis (Fiancée), Lionel Hoche (Friend of the Soldier) & Karin Heyninck (Princess)
Nederlands Dans Theater, David Porcelijn
