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Composer of the Week: Stravinsky

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3/5. Switzerland. After the October Revolution, Stravinsky led a nomadic existence in Europe. In 1915 he decided to settle in Morges, a small town on the shores of Lake Geneva, and establish a more permanent base for his family. In addition to the Ballets Russes, he forged a new circle of friends in Switzerland with whom he could collaborate. Music includes:
Parasha's Song (Mavra)
Phyllis Bryn-Julson (soprano), Ensemble
Intercontemporain, conductor Pierre Boulez Symphony of Psalms
The Simon Joly Chorale ,
Philharmonia, conductor Robert Craft
Ragtime Members of London Sinfonietta, conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen
Capriccio Nikita Magaloff (piano), Suisse Romande Orchestra, conductor Ernest Ansermet
Repeated on Tuesday at 12 midnight

Contributors

Soprano:
Phyllis Bryn-Julson
Conductor:
Pierre Boulez
Unknown:
Simon Joly Chorale
Conductor:
Esa-Pekka Salonen
Piano:
Capriccio Nikita Magaloff
Conductor:
Ernest Ansermet
Source: Radio Times

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