Igor Stravinsky: Symphonies Of Wind Instruments (1920)

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Netherlands Wind Ensemble, Reinbert De Leeuw, conductor Igor Stravinsky's "Symphonies of Wind for Instruments", a piece he composed in 1920 in memory of Claude Debussy. It is the last major work in his characteristic Russian style. He had just moved his family from Biarritz to Brittany, but spent much time in Paris composing. Gabrille Chanel let him use her house in the suburbs, and the Pleyel company let him use a studio in their piano warehouse. the famed conductor Serge Koussevitzky conducted one of the first performances of "Symphonies", rather disasterously, and Stravinsky later said "Koussevitzky executed the work, in firing-squad fashion". Igor Stravinsky (1882 - 1971): Symphonies of Wind Instruments at the end is a little clip of Robert Craft speaking of the letter he wrote to Stravinsky concerning "Symphonies"

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Uploaded: June 3, 2007 at 2:38 pm
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krazykylewithak (Sunday 26th of October 2008 10:41:35 AM)
fantastic playing and artistry displayed here with all the glory of 80s early 90s fashion... gotta love it. I'll be playing this next week so I'm glad I found such a beautiful video and recording to aid me.
drummanDet (Tuesday 14th of October 2008 01:01:02 PM)
Я ничего в этом не понимаю, но мне нравится!
Pellow (Monday 1st of September 2008 08:19:13 AM)
Is this Pop music from the 70's? My mum used to play stuff like this around the house when I was ill.
GreggaryPeccary (Tuesday 23rd of September 2008 03:59:15 PM)
Are you five years old? If that were the case, I'd understand your severe lack of knowledge on culture
Pellow (Wednesday 24th of September 2008 01:19:46 PM)
Have you not got a sense of humour you 'little pig with a white collar?'
GreggaryPeccary (Wednesday 24th of September 2008 03:17:00 PM)
Well, I can't smell if you were joking.
Pellow (Wednesday 24th of September 2008 05:12:28 PM)
No worries.
ikshields (Saturday 9th of August 2008 12:59:11 AM)
Beautiful! Here's another great performance on record: the Berlin Phil with Boulez conducting. It was on an album of Stravinsky "Symphonies" released around '97 on DG. Boulez and the Berliners made it so disembodied and perfect that you almost can't believe humans are playing it. Utterly astounding. I was working in the Classical department at a Tower Records when it was released, and the store got a promo copy. The other Classical guy and I fought over who would get to take it home!
hasbeenshaken (Thursday 17th of July 2008 06:28:14 AM)
You're right. Reinbert de Leeuw is his name and he is famed for all his vital work on 20th century music. Check him and his recordings out if you're into all from Satie (he's a good pianist as well) to Ives or Gubaidoulina and from Stravinsky to Andriessen and Messiaen, to name just a few.
username14657 (Sunday 6th of July 2008 08:43:32 PM)
I love this video... it inspires and relaxes me. Thank you so much, Stravinsky!