Stravinsky Conducts: Symphony of Psalms; Symphony in C

by Igor Stravinsky

Stravinsky Conducts: Symphony of Psalms; Symphony in C cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 10 February 1964
  • Label: Columbia Masterworks
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 48:36
  • Community rating: 4.17/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Igor Stravinsky conducts two of his most significant neoclassical works, highlighting his mastery of choral and orchestral textures. The austere, rhythmically intricate symphonies are rendered with pristine acoustic clarity, emphasizing their mysterious and deeply spiritual undertones.

Genres

Descriptors: Modern, acoustic, choral, orchestral, christian, symphonic, spirituality, complex

Tracklist

  1. Symphony of Psalms (1948 Version): I. Exaudi orationem meam, Domine - Revised 1948 version (3:22)
  2. Symphony of Psalms (1948 Version): II. Exspectans exspectavi Dominum - Revised 1948 version (6:16)
  3. Symphony of Psalms (1948 Version): III. Alleluia. Laudate Dominum - Revised 1948 version (11:56)
  4. Symphony in C Major: I. Moderato alla breve (9:24)
  5. Symphony in C Major: II. Larghetto concertante (5:42)
  6. Symphony in C Major: III. Allegretto (4:35)
  7. Symphony in C Major: IV. Largo - Tempo giusto, alla breve (7:18)

Credits

  • Festival Singers Of Toronto - chorus
  • John Niccolls - cover

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