Format: CD
Barcode: 4250317416056
Catalog number: PHIL 06005
Releasedate: 06-01-23
- recorded December 4 – 7, 2009 at Studio P4, Berlin, by Martin Litauer
When Igor Stravinsky read ‘The Soldier’s Tale’ in 1916 he was inspired to transform the fairy tale into a landmark of modern musical theatre, together with the librettist Charles Ferdinand Ramuz. The effects of war could also be felt in Switzerland, where Stravinsky was living in exile, and all the theatres were closed. The piece was therefore created with purely practical considerations in mind – a mobile stage, a minimal 7-piece orchestra and a plot in which the scenes followed each other like a series of illustrations. The story is taken from a Russian folk tale, but there are parallels in other cultures, such as the puppet show version of Doctor Faustus. A soldier on the way back to his home village enters into a pact with the devil. He sells his violin for a book of magic, which will enable him to become rich. Although this comes to pass, the soldier’s wealth does not make him happy, because someone who has sold himself to the devil is not capable of love or devotion to another. This version has been developed and narrated by Dominique Horwitz from the German adaptation by Hans Reinhart.
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1Histoire du soldat (The Soldier's Tale)Part IMarche du soldat01:52
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2Histoire du soldat (The Soldier's Tale)Part IVoila un joli endroit (Le lecteur, Le soldat)01:30
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3Histoire du soldat (The Soldier's Tale)Part IPetits airs au bord du ruisseau02:30
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4Histoire du soldat (The Soldier's Tale)Part IDonnez-moi votre violon (Le diable, Le soldat, Le lecteur)05:05
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5Histoire du soldat (The Soldier's Tale)Part IMarche du soldat (reprise)01:34
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6Histoire du soldat (The Soldier's Tale)Part IBravo ca y est! (Le soldat)02:35
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7Histoire du soldat (The Soldier's Tale)Part IPastorale02:50
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8Histoire du soldat (The Soldier's Tale)Part IAh! Brigand! Bougre de brigand (Le soldat, Le diable)02:37
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9Histoire du soldat (The Soldier's Tale)Part IIl se mit a lire dans le livre (Le lecteur)01:34
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10Histoire du soldat (The Soldier's Tale)Part IPetits airs au bord du ruisseau (reprise)00:49
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11Histoire du soldat (The Soldier's Tale)Part IIl se sent un pue fatigue (Le Lecteur)03:54
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12Histoire du soldat (The Soldier's Tale)Part IIMarche du soldat (reprise)01:50
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13Histoire du soldat (The Soldier's Tale)Part IIUn autre pays a present (Le lecteur)02:55
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14Histoire du soldat (The Soldier's Tale)Part IIMarche royale04:16
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15Histoire du soldat (The Soldier's Tale)Part IILe roi m'a recu (Le Soldat, Le Diable, Le Lecteur)03:00
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16Histoire du soldat (The Soldier's Tale)Part IIPetit concert02:56
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17Histoire du soldat (The Soldier's Tale)Part II3 DancesTango - Waltz - Ragtime06:28
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18Histoire du soldat (The Soldier's Tale)Part IIDanse du diable01:42
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19Histoire du soldat (The Soldier's Tale)Part IIPetit choral00:41
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20Histoire du soldat (The Soldier's Tale)Part IICouplets du diable00:38
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21Histoire du soldat (The Soldier's Tale)Part IIGrand choral05:36
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22Histoire du soldat (The Soldier's Tale)Part IIMarche triomphale du diable02:15