Artists
Oksana Lyniv
Conductor
Madrigalchor Bukarest
Choir
Jérémie Moreau
Piano
Schaghajegh Nosrati
Piano
Itai Navon
Piano
Angela Boutros
Piano
Anna Samuil
Soprano
Corinna Scheurle
Mezzo-Soprano
Stephan Rügamer
Tenor
Grigory Shkarupa
Bass
Program
Igor Stravinsky
Octet for Winds
Igor Stravinsky
Symphonies of Wind Instruments
Igor Stravinsky
Les Noces for Soloists, Choir, four Pianos, and Percussion
After concerts dedicated to compositions of Boulez, Ligeti, and Ustvolskaya, the Boulez Ensemble presents a fourth “monothematic” program with this homage to Igor Stravinsky. The three works reflect the composer’s transition from the “Russian” style of his earlier years to his neo-classical period: Les Noces, a ballet about a Russian peasant wedding begun in 1914 but not premiered until nearly a decade later, once more reveals Stravinsky’s fascination with the traditional music of his homeland. The Symphonies of Wind Instruments from 1920 and the Wind Octet, written a few years later, marked the beginning of his exploration of 18th-century techniques and forms.