Kate Molleson explores the legends and lore of Igor Stravinsky

Music Featured:

Rite of Spring

FireworksThree Movements from Petrushka (Russian Dance) The Firebird: Infernal Dance The Rite of Spring, Part 2: The SacrificeThree Pieces for String Quartet (Excentrique) Four Russian Peasant SongsSong of the Nightingale (The Mechanical Nightingale) Renard (excerpt)Soldier’s Tale (excerpt)Les Noces: The Wedding FeastPulcinella Suite (Sinfonia)Suite ItalienneSonata for PianoSymphonies of Wind InstrumentsOctetConcerto for Piano and Wind InstrumentsOedipus Rex(excerpt)Serenade in A for piano (Romanza)Orpheus (excerpt)Apollo (excerpt)Duo ConcertantOtche nashSymphony of PsalmsMass (Santus)Ode (iii Epitaph)In Memoriam Dylan ThomasRequiem Canticles

Presented by Kate Molleson

Produced by Martin Williams for BBC Audio Wales and West

For full track listings, including artist and recording details, and to listen to the pieces featured in full (for 30 days after broadcast) head to the series page for Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971) https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001vld7

And you can delve into the A-Z of all the composers we’ve featured on Composer of the Week here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/3cjHdZlXwL7W41XGB77X3S0/composers-a-to-z