Stravinsky : Histoire du soldat - Bartok : Contrastes - Berg : Adagio

Three major composers of the twentieth century served by three performers of excellence: Jean-Pascal Post, principal clarinet of the Orchestre Philharmonique deRadio France, Catherine Cournot, solo pianist of the same orchestra, FredericLaroque, first violin of the orchestra of the Paris Opera. STRAVINSKY (1882-1971):The Soldier's Tale. Here, drawn from the music scene, one of the instrumental suiteswritten by the composer. Five pieces that strong suggestive Walk, Tango, Waltz,Ragtime, are moments of anthology. Always Stravinsky, Three Pieces for solo clarinetoffers very contrasting musical moments. BERG (1885-1935): Adagio from Chamber Concerto. Berg chose to transcribe, for this instrumental, the second movement,Adagio, dazzling by its expressive power and lyricism. BARTOK (1881-1945):Contrasts. The three movements of this work are characterized by a strong popularcolor, with a masterfully czardas closes this collection with its original appearance andsounds improvised. DDD 46:82 / Booklet French-English-German