The Soldier's Tale

Album by Igor Fyodorovitch Stravinsky & Vanessa Redgrave & Sting & Ian McKellen & London Sinfonietta & Kent Nagano

The Soldier's Tale by Vanessa Redgrave is a recording of Igor Stravinsky's theatrical work, featuring narration and performances that blend classical music with spoken word to tell a Russian folk tale. The album explores themes of fate, temptation, and the consequences of choices, presented in a chamber music setting.
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  1. 1.
    The Soldier's Tale: The Soldier's March - Always on Trek
    2:21
  2. 2.
    The Soldier's Tale: Airs by a Stream - A little old man approaches
    7:04
  3. 3.
    The Soldier's Tale: The Soldier's March (Reprise) - We're home at last
    4:06
  4. 4.
    The Soldier's Tale: Pastorale - Ah! You dirty cheat
    5:25
  5. 5.
    The Soldier's Tale: Pastorale (Reprise) - He took up the book
    2:54
  6. 6.
    The Soldier's Tale: Airs by a Stream (Reprise) - They have nothing
    4:52
  7. 7.
    The Soldier's Tale: Airs by a Stream (Reprise)
    0:55
  8. 8.
    The Soldier's Tale: The Soldier's March - Now he comes to another land
    3:32
  9. 9.
    The Soldier's Tale: The Royal March - They gave the word for the band to play
    7:28
  10. 10.
    The Soldier's Tale: The Little Concert
    3:01
  11. 11.
    The Soldier's Tale: Three Dances: Tango
    2:05
  12. 12.
    The Soldier's Tale: Three Dances: Waltz
    1:57
  13. 13.
    The Soldier's Tale: Three Dances: Ragtime
    2:17
  14. 14.
    The Soldier's Tale: The Devil's Dance
    1:24
  15. 15.
    The Soldier's Tale: Little Chorale
    0:38
  16. 16.
    The Soldier's Tale: The Devil's Song
    0:38
  17. 17.
    The Soldier's Tale: The Great Chorale - Suppose, suppose we went then
    4:59
  18. 18.
    The Soldier's Tale: Triumphal March of the Devil
    2:07

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