Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971‪)‬ Composer of the Week

Kate Molleson explores the legends and lore of Igor Stravinsky
Music Featured:
Rite of Spring
Fireworks
Three Movements from Petrushka (Russian Dance)
The Firebird: Infernal Dance
The Rite of Spring, Part 2: The Sacrifice
Three Pieces for String Quartet (Excentrique)
Four Russian Peasant Songs
Song of the Nightingale (The Mechanical Nightingale)
Renard (excerpt)
Soldier’s Tale (excerpt)
Les Noces: The Wedding Feast
Pulcinella Suite (Sinfonia)
Suite Italienne
Sonata for Piano
Symphonies of Wind Instruments
Octet
Concerto for Piano and Wind Instruments
Oedipus Rex(excerpt)
Serenade in A for piano (Romanza)
Orpheus (excerpt)
Apollo (excerpt)
Duo Concertant
Otche nash
Symphony of Psalms
Mass (Santus)
Ode (iii Epitaph)
In Memoriam Dylan Thomas
Requiem Canticles
Presented by Kate Molleson
Produced by Martin Williams for BBC Audio Wales and West
For full track listings, including artist and recording details, and to listen to the pieces featured in full (for 30 days after broadcast) head to the series page for Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971) https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001vld7
And you can delve into the A-Z of all the composers we’ve featured on Composer of the Week here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/3cjHdZlXwL7W41XGB77X3S0/composers-a-to-z