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Author: Max S-D
Date: 2006-10-25 23:37
Does anyone know if there is a good recording of Stravinsky's l'Histoire du Soldat using Kurt Vonnegut's 1993 libretto floating around anywhere? Or any recording of it for that matter? I am thinking about writing on it for a research paper for my freshman writing class. Also, does anyone know where if the text has been published in a book? My school (UC Santa Cruz) has #99 of the 110 limited edition copies of the libretto in the library (which amazon.com has for $1500!), but it's designated as being "for library use only," so I cannot check it out, although I'm going to go take a look at it tomorrow.
I did find the text at http://www.vonnegutweb.com/vonnegutia/drama/lhis_completetext.html but I'm not sure if that's even a legal source, which could make things complicated when it comes time to cite my sources.
If there isn't a recording of Vonnegut's libretto, can people here reccomend versions with Ramuz's libretto and/or without any narration? I can use my imagination if I have to.
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Author: Mags1957
Date: 2006-10-26 00:08
Don't know that version - sounds very interesting. I'll be eager to see if anyone has an answer for you. I lost my old LP of the Boston Symphony players with John Geilgud (sp?) narrating. Absolutely captivating, and of course Harold Wright at the clarinet. I've searched and searched, but can't find it. One of my favortie recordings of all time!
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Author: Paul Aviles
Date: 2006-10-26 01:02
Also probably not too helpful, but I recall a cartoon to the full score with naration done in the early eighties.....it's got to be floating around somewhere.
..........Paul Aviles
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Author: Tobin
Date: 2006-10-26 01:05
I remember the animated version you're talking about to be pretty good. Or was it just becuase I was an undergrad?
James
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Author: EuGeneSee
Date: 2006-10-26 02:44
I'm not sure if I am familiar with this piece . . . is it the one that tells the story of the non-existent "fake" soldier and how some military officer(s) made up a sham record of his military career, assignments, battles, etc? I haven't heard it in years, but seem to recall it as a very amusing story. Eu
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Author: Ed
Date: 2006-10-26 12:03
The version you are probably thinking of is
http://www.arkivmusic.com/classical/album.jsp?album_id=88447
the music is with the LA Chamber Orchestra, Gerard Schwartz conducting and David Schifrin on clarinet.
This was broadcast on PBS stations at in the 80's it was an Emmy award winning and critically aclaimed program. It is very well done, very inventive, entertaining and also very charming. The musical performance is excellent. Schifrin's playing is superb.
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Author: LarryBocaner ★2017
Date: 2006-10-26 12:26
The story about the "non-existent fake soldier" is Lieutenant Kije, film score by Prokofiev.
L'Histoire is the classic down-on-his-luck soldier-selling-his-soul-to-the-Devil tale.
Both are terrific works -- a blast to play!
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Author: EuGeneSee
Date: 2006-10-26 12:48
Ed & Larry:
Thanx fer the info . . . I just heard it on the radio many years ago, but there was a movie about Lieutenant Kije that had that Prokofiev piece as the film score? I gotta find that video, both for the music and the entertaining tale! Eu
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Author: TonkaToy
Date: 2006-10-26 13:09
I'll second Mags1957's recomendation of the BSO chamber players. I have an old LP on DG that is recorded sans the narration. I think the recording was done in the early to mid 1970's. It's a great recording and has some other Stravisnky chamber pieces that aren't that well known, like the Septet for Piano and Winds, the Octet for Winds, and the Ragtime for (I believe) fo 13 Instruments.
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Author: aberkow
Date: 2006-10-26 13:29
I happen to like the recording done in the late 60's by Stokowski. It's a french only version. For those keeping score, Charles Russo is on this recording, but I always thought the real treat was that Mme. Milhaud is the narrator. I've never heard of the Vonnegut libretto though. I'd be interested in hearing it. As far as citing an online resource, most schools will accept citations for websites. Generally they, or your teacher, will have a style format that they perfer. Two terriffic books that cover this are: A Manual for Writers of Term Papers etc... by Kate Turabian, and Writing about Music by Richard Wingell. I use them for practically every research paper I write. Good luck!
Adam B.
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Author: Ken Shaw ★2017
Date: 2006-10-26 14:08
My favorite recording of l'Histoire is on an ancient Westminster Lab Series LP, played by a pickup group calling itself "Ars Nova," with the 16 year old Stanley Drucker on clarinet. Most recordings leave out the short bits used for scene transitions, but they play every scrap. No narration, though.
Ken Shaw
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Author: jez
Date: 2006-10-26 18:45
I have a version of the Ramuz on Naxos with the Northern Chamber Orchestra from the UK that I could recommend.
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