Oedipus rex opera by igor stravinsky, designed and. Oedipus is facing, in his quest for discovering a murder. Stravinsky s oedipus rex, while not among his most famous works, has been plundered by other composers for years. Stravinsky oedipus rex les noces naxos music library.
At the end of each line you find more information about the music of that specific performer. Case, booklet, and artwork will show moderate cosmetic wear. At the root of the plays popularity lies its humanity. Download uk only choose your file higher quality 128kbps. Peter pears, modl, rehfuss, krebs, stravinsky, stravinsky, cologne radio symphony orchestra stravinsky. I hope this doesnt sound like damning with faint praise, for this is well worth acquiring for performances that in their day were staples and still have much to commend them and the booklet. This 1972 oedipus rex was recorded in conjunction with a lecture series at harvard. Kate molleson recommends a recorded version of igor stravinskys oedipus rex. Oedipus my children, latest born to cadmus old, why sit ye here as.
Oedipus rex by igor stravinsky on amazon music unlimited. Mikhail petrenkos tiresias is too young and sergei semishkurs oedipus makes heavy weather of his coloratura at the start. Operaoratorio oedipus rex king oedipus is based on sophocles tragedy which dates from 400 bce and. The swiss frank martin was one of the most active oratorio composers in the mid20th century. Stravinskys war symphonyin his symphony in three movements, stravinsky processed some of the. Jessye norman, peter schreier, georges wilson, robert swensen, igor stravinsky, seiji ozawa, saito kinen orchestra stravinsky. Crucial to the works aesthetic was the decision to set a latin text a choice, stravinsky wrote, with the great advantage of giving me a medium not dead but turned to stone and so monumentalized as to have become immune from all risk of.
Indeed, it can be argued that none of them quite hits the mark. Oedipus rex is one of the very first masterpieces of stravinskys neo. I imagine that the use of the harvard glee club was a polite gesture on the part of an honored guest, becasue these undergraduate males lower the standard of the performance every time. Oct 04, 2016 it would be no exaggeration to say that oedipus rex, stravinskys partopera and partoratorio, is a sheer masterwork.
Gergievs lso perform stravinskys rite of spring and oedipus rex by david fay, 17 may 2012 the prospect of writing about one of the worlds greatest orchestras, conducted by one of the worlds greatest conductors, playing one of the worlds most revolutionary pieces of music left me excited, if not a little daunted. Stravinsky goes neoclassical oedipus rex was first performed as a concert piece in 1927, while stravinsky was in france. The libretto, based on sophocless tragedy, was written by jean cocteau in french and then translated by abbe jean danielou into latin. Sep 14, 2018 here is the closing scene from igor stravinskys opera oedipus rex, filmed in japan in 1992 with a multiracial case directed by julie taymor. For example 602 m128 means that this performer offers a mp3 file of 128kbps that takes 6. Its hard to think of a more iconic work of western and new york civilization than sophocles oedipus rex. This clear and concise guide is the first ever to be written on this work and it describes the music and its staging in close detail. Listen to your favorite songs from oedipus rex by igor stravinsky now. Capitalization of french titles is far from standardized, though, and wikipedia. Oedipus rex is an operaoratorio after sophocles by igor stravinsky, scored for orchestra, speaker, soloists, and male chorus. Download 5page term paper on opera igor stravinskys oedipus rex 2020. According to his career and stylistic development there might be emerged many of the major trends in the history of 20thcentury music as. Composersravel, poulenc, and roger sessions among themwere the first to recognize it as. To talk over oedipus rex and do it as thoroughly as possible, the author of this essay will explain stravinsky s life periods based on the place of residence, inspirations, style and achievements.
Stravinsky s operaoratorio oedipus rex is widely acknowledged as one of the most original musictheatre works of the twentieth century. Scholars have spent millennia debating sophocles intentions and how he achieved such a powerful effect. Suppliants of all ages are seated round the altar at the palace doors, at their head a priestof zeus. Completed in 1927, during stravinskys neoclassical period, oedipus rex, set to a latin libretto, is an eclectic score with stylistic references to composers including debussy and handel. Jun 10, 2010 oedipus rex has a couple of minor flaws. Igor stravinskys operaoratorio oedipus rex 1927, with a latin text, was most successful in the opera house. Apr 01, 2016 this 1972 oedipus rex was recorded in conjunction with a lecture series at harvard. Here is the closing scene from igor stravinskys opera oedipus rex, filmed in japan in 1992 with a multiracial case directed by julie taymor. Still, that cannot sabotage the generally superior quality here. The idea for an opera in latin on the subject of a tragedy. Much of the choral music has a russianflavoured severity, but creons diatonic aria has a handelian ring to it, while in jocastas chromatic da capo aria one hears refulgent echoes of italian opera. Oedipus the priest of zeus creon chorus of theban elders teiresias jocasta messenger herd of laiusthebes.
The library of congress would like to learn more about these materials and would like to hear from individuals or institutions that have any additional information or know of their history. The library of congress is providing access to these materials for educational and research purposes and makes no warranty with regard to their use for other purposes. Oedipus rex, an album by igor stravinsky, alec mccowen, kerstin meyer, sir peter pears, ryland davies, benjamin luxon, stafford dean, john alldis choir, london philharmonic orchestra, sir georg solti on spotify. To talk over oedipus rex and do it as thoroughly as possible, the author of this essay will explain stravinskys life periods based on the place of residence, inspirations, style and achievements. Oedipus rex can be seen as a product of many aspects of igor stravinsky s development.
It would be no exaggeration to say that oedipus rex, stravinskys partopera and partoratorio, is a sheer masterwork. Igor stravinsky oedipus rex operaoratorio, for narrator. Stravinsky, igor oedipus rex score digital archives. The play revolves around fate also and the actions that the characters take depict what happens in their lives, but fate is the. Oedipus rex opera contributor names stravinsky, igor 18821971 composer cocteau, jean librettist. Only three works by stravinsky are in any sense overrepresented in the current catalogue, and oedipus rex seems unlikely to join them despite the recent spate of new recordings. Bernstein was in residence and lionized by the celebrityawed university. Oedipus rex can be seen as a product of many aspects of igor stravinskys development.
Stravinsky conducted the first performance of oedipus rex 19251927 in the theatre sarah bernhardt, paris, on 30th may, 1927, in a double bill with firebird, in which george balanchine danced the role of kastchei. The written permission of the owners andor other rights. Nov 07, 2017 its hard to think of a more iconic work of western and new york civilization than sophocles oedipus rex. Dame jessye norman is singing the role of jocasta, while philip langridge voice and min tanaka dance create the role of oedipus. Choir, voice sheet music book by jean cocteau and igor stravinsky 18821971. Having sought a classical subject, the composer chose a dead language, writing the choice had the great advantage of giving me a medium not dead but turned to stone and so monumentalized as to have.
Fate our last night kings and queens 30 seconds to mars the king and all of his men wolf gang this song focuses completely on fate and what fate is. Mikhail petrenkos tiresias is too young and sergei semishkurs oedipus makes heavy weather of his. Oedipus rex opera oratorio, for narrator, vocal soloists, male chorus, and orchestra play streams in full or download mp3 from classical archives, the largest and best organized classical music site on the web. Oedipus rex is indeed correct, in so far as it is stravinskys capitalization. Igor stravinsky composer 18821971 play streams in full or download mp3 from classical archives, the largest and best organized classical music site on the web. Discs are professionally cleaned and may contain only light scratches that do not effect functionality. Leonard bernstein famously called this operaoratorio based on sophocles tragedy the most awesome work of composer igor stravinskys neoclassical period. Oedipus rex is one of the very first masterpieces of stravinskys neoclassical period, in which he attempted to invest old forms with new vitality, and it is an impressive and absorbing musical. Responsibility by igor stravinsky and jean cocteau. Stravinskys operaoratorio oedipus rex is widely acknowledged as one of the most original musictheatre works of the twentieth century.
Among other impacts, it spawned freudian psychology, which for a time reigned nearly hegemonic on the isle of manhattan, and no doubt provided the conceptual underpinnings for the careers of more than a few veteran nyfosattenders. Oedipus rex igor stravinsky set to a latin libretto by jean cocteau, this highly stylised piece fuses opera and oratorio. Oedipus rex alec mccowen narrator, kerstin meyer contralto, sir peter pears tenor, ryland davies tenor, benjamin luxon baritone, stafford dean bass, kirstin meyer contralto the john alldis choir, london philharmonic orchestra, sir georg solti. Jean cocteau wrote the libretto then translated into latin. As you read oedipus rex, be aware of the following. Composed in 192627 in piano score first and then orchestrated in less than two months, the 53minute score was finally completed just 20 days before its premiere on 30 th may 1927 at the theatre sarahbernhardt in paris. Oedipus rex, symphonies, concertos, ballets and other works chan 9240. This clear and concise guide, the first ever written on the work, describes the plot, the music and the staging in close detail and provides a fully documented discussion of the origins of oedipus rex in stravinskys own work and thinking. Stravinsky called oedipus rex an operaoratorio and instructed that it be staged with minimal movement. For example 602 m128 means that this performer offers a mp3 file of 128kbps that takes 6 minutes and two seconds. You may order it now but please be aware that it may be six weeks or more before it can be despatched. Stravinskys oedipus rex, while not among his most famous works, has been plundered by other composers for years.
Oedipus rex from 1955 is the longest piece and a very good performance. Les noces is another stravinsky masterpiece and it serves as a filler to a work which usually occupies a cd alone. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Philharmonic takes on stravinsky at avery fisher the new. One can easily discern its influence on such musicians as milhaud, honegger, poulenc, and martinu, but the list goes on. Oedipus rex opera oratorio by stravinsky britannica. Available on disc or to download from all good stores. The libretto, based on sophocless tragedy, was written by jean cocteau in french and then translated by abbe jean danielou into latin the narration, however, is performed in the language of the audience. Apr 30, 2010 completed in 1927, during stravinskys neoclassical period, oedipus rex, set to a latin libretto, is an eclectic score with stylistic references to composers including debussy and handel.
Weve arranged the synonyms in length order so that they are easier to find. Notes the oedipus rex, without argument one of the greatest plays ever written in any language, is also one of the most complex. Oedipus rex, operaoratorio in two parts, on text by jean cocteau from sophocles, latin translation by j. Oedipus rex by jean cocteau and igor stravinsky 18821971. Operaoratorio oedipus rex by igor stravinsky meakultura. May 26, 2018 kate molleson recommends a recorded version of igor stravinskys oedipus rex. In 335 bce, aristotle published poetics, a tract in which he describes the ideal form and function of a greek tragedy. Oedipus rex, an album by igor stravinsky, seiji ozawa, jessye norman, peter schreier, bryn terfel, saito kinen orchestra on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes.
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