Oedipus Rex / Les Noces

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STRAVINSKY
Oedipus Rex / Les Noces
Joseph Cornwell (tenor) Andrew Greenan (bass) Jennifer Lane (mezzo-soprano) / Philharmonia Orchestra / Robert Craft, conductor

[ Naxos Stravinsky Edition Vol 1 / CD ]

Release Date: Tuesday 28 December 2004

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1001 Classical recordings you must hear before you die (1901-1950) - "An enormously enjoyable and indispensable addition to the Stravinsky discography."
(MusicWeb March 2005)

Tracks:

Oedipus Rex
01. Prologue 07:51
02. Introducing Creon 07:48
03. Introducing Tiresias 09:56
04. Introducing Jocasta 11:04
05. Introducing the Messenger 09:05
06. Epilogue 06:38
Joseph Cornwell, tenor / Edward Fox, narrator / Andrew Greenan, bass / Martyn Hill, tenor / Jennifer Lane, mezzo-soprano / David Wilson-Johnson, bass-baritone
Simon Joly Male Chorus
Philharmonia Orchestra

Les Noces
07. Scene 1: The Tresses (At the Bride's House) 05:11
08. Scene 2: At the Bridegroom's House 05:40
09. Scene 3: The Departure of the Bride 03:02
10. Scene 4: The Wedding Feast 10:16
Susan Bickley, mezzo-soprano / Martyn Hill, tenor / Alan Ewing, bass / Alison Wells, soprano
Simon Joly Chorale
International Piano Quartet / Tristan Fry Percussion Ensemble