Histoire du soldat. English Symphonies of wind instruments.
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Compact disc. The 1st work a ballet for septet (bassoon, clarinet, trombone, trumpet, violin, double bass, and percussion) edited from Stravinsky's recordings of the suite and expanded with dubbed narration. English adaptation by Jeremy Sams of the original French text by Charles-Ferdinand Ramuz. Includes previously released material. Includes bonus track: Symphonies of wind instruments / Stravinsky. Program notes include an essay by Richard Taruskin, interviews with original recording session musicians, and notes on the making of the "new" recording. Jeremy Irons, narrator (1st work) ; the Columbia Chamber Ensemble (1st work) ; Columbia Symphony Winds & Brass (2nd work) ; Igor Stravinsky (1st work), Robert Craft (2nd work), conductors. Recorded at the American Legion Hall, Hollywood, CA, Feb. 10 & 13, 1961 and at Lansdowne Studio 2, Lansdowne Studios, London, England, & Sony Music Studios, New York City, (2006?) (1st work); and at Manhattan Center, New York City (Oct. 11, 1966) (2nd work).
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