Stravinsky Connections

Music Podcasts

Discover the music of Igor Stravinsky, one of the 20th century’s most important creative figures, in a series of five podcasts from his publisher Boosey & Hawkes. Jonathan Cross reassesses Stravinsky’s achievement, 50 years after the composer’s death, with a selection of musical examples illustrating the rich variety of his works. Stravinsky’s deep fascination with time and rhythm is explained and the podcasts explore his interests ranging across art, literature, myth, faith, dance and jazz. We join the composer’s journey, from 19th century Russian romanticism, through a sequence of pioneering ballets and a new look at classical traditions in the 1920s and 30s, to a radical post-war reinvention in the USA. Stravinsky’s legacy is reassessed and his complex connections with other classical composers is charted throughout his lifetime and beyond.

Location:

United Kingdom

Genres:

Music Podcasts

Description:

Discover the music of Igor Stravinsky, one of the 20th century’s most important creative figures, in a series of five podcasts from his publisher Boosey & Hawkes. Jonathan Cross reassesses Stravinsky’s achievement, 50 years after the composer’s death, with a selection of musical examples illustrating the rich variety of his works. Stravinsky’s deep fascination with time and rhythm is explained and the podcasts explore his interests ranging across art, literature, myth, faith, dance and jazz. We join the composer’s journey, from 19th century Russian romanticism, through a sequence of pioneering ballets and a new look at classical traditions in the 1920s and 30s, to a radical post-war reinvention in the USA. Stravinsky’s legacy is reassessed and his complex connections with other classical composers is charted throughout his lifetime and beyond.

Twitter:

@boosey

Language:

English

Website:

https://boosey.com/stravinskypodcast

Episodes

Episode 5: Stravinsky and the Modern Age

2/26/2021

Stravinsky’s interaction with composers shaping the Modern Age is explored, from Debussy, Prokofieff and Bartók through to contemporary music. Music includes De Tijd (Andriessen), Jeux (Debussy), Mikrokosmos (Bartók), Scythian Suite (Prokofieff), Metamorphoses (Britten), Petrushka (Stravinsky). Are you discovering Stravinsky for the first time, or returning in 2021 to the music of a lifelong favourite? We invite you to listen to this new series of audio podcasts, presented by his publisher...

Duration:00:11:42

Episode 4: Stravinsky in the New World

2/18/2021

This episode looks at Stravinsky’s works created after his relocation to the New World, embracing jazz, serialism and Disney. Music includes Agon, Ebony Concerto, The Rite of Spring. Are you discovering Stravinsky for the first time, or returning in 2021 to the music of a lifelong favourite? We invite you to listen to this new series of audio podcasts, presented by his publisher Boosey & Hawkes in honour of the 50th anniversary of his death. Each of the five short episodes is hosted by...

Duration:00:10:42

Episode 3: Myth, Faith and Memory

2/12/2021

The roles of myth, faith and memory in Stravinsky’s works is explored, from Russian chant to Greek classicism. Music includes Mavra, Symphony of Psalms, Oedipus Rex. Are you discovering Stravinsky for the first time, or returning in 2021 to the music of a lifelong favourite? We invite you to listen to this new series of audio podcasts, presented by his publisher Boosey & Hawkes in honour of the 50th anniversary of his death. Each of the five short episodes is hosted by Jonathan Cross of...

Duration:00:10:53

Episode 2: Stravinsky and the Stage

2/4/2021

Stravinsky’s relationship with the stage, both ballet and opera, is examined, including collaborations with Diaghilev, Auden and Balanchine. Music includes Pulcinella, The Rake’s Progress, Apollo. Are you discovering Stravinsky for the first time, or returning in 2021 to the music of a lifelong favourite? We invite you to listen to this new series of audio podcasts, presented by his publisher Boosey & Hawkes in honour of the 50th anniversary of his death. Each of the five short episodes is...

Duration:00:10:46

Stravinsky Connections Trailer

2/2/2021

Join us on Friday for Episode 2, in which Stravinsky’s relationship with the stage, both ballet and opera, is examined, including collaborations with Diaghilev, Auden and Balanchine.

Duration:00:00:29

Episode 1: Stravinsky Today

1/28/2021

Igor Stravinsky’s ongoing significance and influence, a half century after his death, is reassessed from a safe objective distance. Music includes Funeral Song, Requiem Canticles, The Rite of Spring. Are you discovering Stravinsky for the first time, or returning in 2021 to the music of a lifelong favourite? We invite you to listen to this new series of audio podcasts, presented by his publisher Boosey & Hawkes in honour of the 50th anniversary of his death. Each of the five short episodes...

Duration:00:11:32