by Stravinsky · Naxos · CD · EAN 0747313249923
VAT included
Hamelyn quality guarantee · checked and verified, or your money back
«Oedipus Rex / Les Noces» is the album by Igor Stravinsky released in 2005 by Naxos on CD.
The CD brings together two works by Stravinsky: «Oedipus Rex», an opera-oratorio based on Sophocles' tragedy, and «Les Noces», a ballet evoking a Russian peasant wedding; both stand out for their innovative rhythm and harmony. The performance is by Robert Craft and the Philharmonia Orchestra.
Robert Craft conducts the Philharmonia Orchestra of London, with the Simon Joly Chorale and the Tristan Fry Percussion Ensemble; soloists include Edward Fox, David Wilson-Johnson, Susan Bickley and Martyn Hill. The catalogue number is 8.557499.
For classical music listeners interested in 20th-century choral and orchestral repertoire and in Robert Craft's recordings.
