Stravinsky 50 - River of Music (320kbps .mp3)

To mark half a century since the end of Igor Stravinsky’s long and creative musical life, Radio 3 presents a river of his music. Over the course of five and a half hours discover a rich and surprising mix of 50 pieces, expertly curated and sprinkled with the insights of Stravinsky performers.

This is a unique chance to submerge yourself in Stravinsky’s dramatic musical world in pieces written between 1904 and 1965. Be carried along through colourful scenes of Russian life in the powerful rhythms and poignant orchestrations of his ballets - from the Rite of Spring to Agon. Enjoy the lush harmonies of his earliest compositions, the neat symmetry, humour and grace of his tributes to past musical styles and the unexpected stillness at the heart of his choral masterpieces. Plus dip your toes into some Stravinsky-style jazz.

There will be a vast range of performers, from Stravinsky himself to the current generation, and along the course of the river, ten leading musicians give short insights into how they interpret music by this multifaceted composer. How can a violinist balance Stravinsky’s rhythm with lyricism? How does a singer weave their voice in and out of intricate instrumental textures? And what techniques can a conductor use to get everyone to play Stravinsky’s complex patterns in sync?

Besides selections from Stravinsky’s more familiar works, we’ll discover lesser-known gems in brief moments from rare stage productions, delicate arrangements, beautifully crafted songs and solo instrumental pieces. The river takes a non-chronological course, its sweep carrying us on a meandering journey across continents, between Russia, France and the USA, and through every phase of Stravinsky’s composing life, creating delightful juxtapositions and intriguing transitions along the way.

You can listen with innocent ears, or discover the details of each piece as it unfolds via the Radio 3 website or finding #Stravinsky50 on social media.

Stravinsky 50: River of Music is introduced by Sarah Walker, and features the voices of conductors Sakari Oramo, Vasily Petrenko, Simon Halsey and Ben Gernon, singer Claire Booth, pianist Beatrice Rana, percussionist Colin Currie, violinist Carolin Widmann and composer Freya Waley-Cohen. Plus, a word from Igor Stravinsky himself.

First broadcast:  24 April 2021
Duration:  5 hours 23 minutes

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01. Praeludium
Orchestra: Orpheus Chamber Orchestra. DG.
02. Pulcinella
Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Claudio Abbado. Singer: Ryland Davies. DG.
03. Elegy for solo viola
Performer: Tatjana Masurenko. COVIELLO.
04. Persephone - 'Reste avec nous, princesse Persephone' from Part I
Singer: Andrew Staples. Narrator: Pauline Cheviller. Choir: Suomen Kansallisoopperan kuoro. Orchestra: Finnish National Opera Orchestra. Conductor: Esa‐Pekka Salonen. PENTATONE.
05. Symphony in C - 1st movement
Orchestra: Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Louis Langrée.
FANFARE CINCINNATI.
06. The Firebird (extract)
Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Bernard Haitink.
DECCA.
07. Canon (on a Russian Popular Tune)
Orchestra: Sydney Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Edo de Waart.
ABC CLASSICA.
08. Serenade in A
Performer: Daniil Trifonov. DG.
09. Suite No. 2 for small orchestra
Orchestra: Columbia Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: .
SONY CLASSICAL.
10.  3 Japanese Lyrics
Performer: Robert Rinehart. Performer: Sarah Clarke. Performer: Thomas Hill. Performer: Randall Hodgkinson. Performer: Laura Gilbert. Performer: Carmit Zori. Performer: Eric Bartlett. Performer: Fenwick Smith. Performer: Mitchell Weiss. Singer: Dawn Upshaw. NONESUCH.
11. Pater noster
Choir: Choir of St. Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh. Conductor: Duncan Ferguson.
DELPHIAN.
12. Concerto in E flar for chamber orchestra 'Dumbarton Oaks'
Orchestra: Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Christopher Hogwood.
DECCA.
13. Three pieces for solo clarinet
Performer: Walter Boeykens. HARMONIA MUNDI.
14. Symphony in E flat major - movements 3 & 4
Orchestra: Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Conductor: Alexander Gibson.
CHANDOS.
15. Mass - Sanctus & Agnus Dei
Singer: Carolyn Sampson. Singer: Susan Parry. Singer: Jan Kobow. Singer: Vsevolod Grivnov. Singer: Maxim Mikhailov. Choir: RIAS Chamber Choir. Ensemble: Ensemble Musikfabrik. Ensemble: Ensemble fur Neue Musik. Conductor: Daniel Reuss. HARMONIA MUNDI.
16. 'Ah, jois, emplis mon coeur' from Le Rossignol, Act II
Singer: Sabine Devieilhe. Orchestra: Les Siècles. Conductor: François‐Xavier Roth. ERATO.
17. Airs du rossignol from Le Rossignol
Performer: Isabelle van Keulen. Performer: Olli Mustonen. PHILIPS.
18. Les Noces - i. The Tresses & ii. At the Bridegroom's House
Singer: Nadine Koutcher. Singer: Vasiliy Korostelev. Singer: Natalya Buklaga. Singer: Stanislav Leontieff. Choir: MusicAeterna. Conductor: Teodor Currentzis.
SONY.
19. Orpheus - Scene 1 (excerpt)
Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra. Conductor: Esa‐Pekka Salonen.
SONY.
20. In Petrushka's Cell
Performer: Beatrice Rana. WARNER CLASSICS.
21. Petrushka (excerpt)
Orchestra: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Vasily Petrenko.
ONYX.
22. How the mushrooms went to war
Performer: Doris Stevenson. Singer: Mikhail Svetlov. KOCH INTERNATIONAL CLASSICS.
23. Epitaphium
Performer: Lorna McGhee. Performer: Dmitri Ashkenazy. Performer: Cristina Bianchi. DECCA.
24. Scenes de Ballet (Danses & Apotheose)
Orchestra: BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Ilan Volkov.
HYPERION.
25. Histoire du soldat (The Royal March, Ragtime, The Devil's Dance)
Ensemble: Boston Chamber Players. Narrator: John Gielgud. DG ELOQUENCE.
26. Dies Irae (Requiem Canticles)
Choir: Collegium Vocale Gent. Orchestra: Antwerp Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Philippe Herreweghe. PHILLIPS.
27. Four Norwegian Moods
Orchestra: CBC Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: . SONY CLASSICAL.
28. Suite Italienne (3rd mvt, Aria)
Performer: Truls Mørk. Performer: Lars Vogt. ERATO.
29. Fireworks
Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic. Conductor: Lorin Maazel. RCA.
30. Divertimento (3rd mvt, Scherzo - Allegetto grazioso)
Performer: Liza Ferschtman. Performer: Bas Verheijden. BRILLIANT CLASSICS.
31.  Le baiser du fee (Scene II, excerpt)
Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Robert Craft.
NAXOS.
32. Berceuses du chat (3rd mvt, Dodo)
Singer: Marie-Thérèse Keller. Ensemble: Solistes de l'Opera. Director: Jean-François Verdier. ARION.
33. Sonata in F sharp minor (1st mvt)
Performer: Victor Sangiorgio. NAXOS.
34. Oedipus Rex (end of Act II)
Singer: Jessye Norman. Singer: Peter Schreier. Singer: Robert Swensen. Singer: Bryn Terfel. Singer: Michio Tatara. Singer: Harry Peeters. Narrator: Georges Wilson. Choir: Shinyukai Choir. Orchestra: Saito Kinen Orchestra. Conductor: Seiji Ozawa. PHILIPS.
35. Jeu de Cartes - I. First Deal
Orchestra: Mariinsky Orchestra. Conductor: Valery Gergiev. MARIINSKY.
36. Capriccio (2nd mvt - Andante)
Performer: Liisa Pohjola. Orchestra: Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sakari Oramo. ALBA.
37. Ebony Concerto
Performer: Benny Goodman. Conductor: Columbia Jazz Combo. SONY.
38. Quatres Etudes
Orchestra: Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Pierre Boulez. DG.
39. A Lyke-wake dirge - This ae nighte (Cantata)
Singer: Markus Schäfer. Singer: Claudia Barainsky. Choir: Windsbacher Boys Choir. Orchestra: Berlin Deutsches Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Karl-Friedrich Berringer. RONDEAU.
40. Ragtime
Ensemble: Boston Symphony Chamber Players. DG.
41. Ode (2nd mvt - Epitaph)
Orchestra: The Cleveland Orchestra. Conductor: Oliver Knussen. DG.
42. Danses concertantes (mvts 1-3)
Orchestra: Stuttgarter Kammerorchester. Conductor: Dennis Russell Davies.
ECM.
43. Concerto for 2 pianos (2nd mvt - Notturno)
Performer: Marc-André Hamelin. Performer: Leif Ove Andsnes. HYPERION.
44. The Rite of Spring - Part I (excerpt)
Orchestra: Philharmonia. Conductor: Esa‐Pekka Salonen. SONY.
45. 2 Poems of Konstantin Bal'mont
Performer: Richard Rodney Bennett. Singer: Jane Manning. CHANDOS.
46. Tango
Orchestra: Budapest Festival Orchestra. Conductor: Iván Fischer.
CHANNEL.
47. Symphonies of Wind Instruments
Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Kent Nagano.
ERATO.
48. Ou ca, ou ca? (Renard)
Singer: Vsevolod Grivnov. Singer: Ian Caley. Singer: Maxime MIkhailov. Singer: Laurent Naouri. Orchestra: Orchestre de l’Opéra national de Paris. Conductor: James Conlon. WARNER.
49. Concerto for piano and wind (3rd mvt - Allegro)
Performer: Olli Mustonen. Orchestra: Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin. Conductor: Vladimir Ashkenazy. DECCA.
50. Agon (Act 3 - excerpt)
Orchestra: WDR Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Michael Gielen. HANSSLER.
51. Symphony of Psalms (3rd mvt - Psalm 150)
Performer: Iain Simcock. Performer: Martin Baker. Orchestra: City of London Sinfonia. Choir: Westminster Cathedral Choir. Conductor: James O’Donnell. HYPERION.
52.  5 Easy pieces for piano duet - No. 1 Andante
Ensemble: Katia & Marielle Labèque.
PHILIPS.