Oedipus Rex / Symphonie de Psaumes

Album by Igor Fyodorovitch Stravinsky & Pražský filharmonický sbor & Igor Fyodorovitch Stravinsky & Karel Ančerl

Oedipus Rex / Symphonie de Psaumes is a pairing of two works by Igor Stravinsky, composed in 1927 and 1930. The pieces contrast a staged, declamatory oratorio-like drama and a choral symphony that employ lean orchestration, modal harmonies and neoclassical clarity, reflecting Stravinsky's turn towards texted choral forces and his exploration of liturgical and rhythmic austerity in the late 1920s and early 1930s.
First released: 1992

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Oedipus Rex. Prologue - Acte I
    24:08
  2. 2.
    Oedipus Rex. Acte II - Epilogue
    27:45
  3. 3.
    Symphonie de Psaumes - I. Exaudi Oraionem Meam, Domine
    3:05
  4. 4.
    Symphonie de Psaumes - II. Expectans Expectavi Dominum
    6:14
  5. 5.
    Symphonie de Psaumes - III. Alleluia. Laudate Dominum
    12:02

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