Stravinsky's Renard....a comic masterpiece

Three masterpieces conducted by Pierre Boulez

This is a long video. What is especially dear to my heart is the "Lulu Suite" by Berg. Whereas "Wozzeck" was not twelve-tone but actually atonal, "Lulu" IS a twelve- tone opera......and trust me, this music will NOT hurt your ears! Stay tuned for a performance of Stravinsky's "Firebird"......it's a blast!

Mozart by Stravinsky

This is a classical opera written by Stravinsky. I wonder what Mozart would have thought of this great opera.

A Stravinsky favourite!

This is the third movement of the "Dumbarton Oaks" Concerto. The whole work deserves to be heard and I heartily recommend listening to all of it. Great stuff!

It's your deal, Igor!

Stravinsky's game of cards

I have recently discovered this masterpiece on a two disc CD with Riccardo Chailly conducting the Royal Concertgebouw. This is a work I really should have known, but sadly I have never spent a lot of time discovering the music of Stravinsky. Shameful, isn't it, that I have not spent more time listening and discovering his works? Stravinsky is one of the greatest of 20th Century originals!

Stravinsky's The Rake's Progress

Another great 20th Century opera that I really should know! This is marvelous music and eventhough I first discovered it about 25 years ago, I didn't get to deep in to this work. It is a 20th Century "Mozartian" opera with totally accesible music and melodies. Take some time to discover it!

ENJOY!

A Stravinsky favorite....Pulcinella

I may be critically hard on "Le Sacre du Printemps", but not so when it comes to this wonderful ballet! This is music that simply can NOT "hurt your ears"!

Stravinsky for eight

It would seem that France was a hotbed for fun and jazzy wind music before the Second World War.