Oedipus Rex ;, Les noces, Igor Stravinsky

Type

Label

Oedipus Rex ;, Les noces, Igor Stravinsky

Note

The 1st work an opera-oratorio in two acts; the 2nd work a ballet (dance-cantata)Text of the 1st work by Jean Cocteau, after Sophocles; text of the 2nd work by the composer, after C.F. RamuzOriginally issued separately in 2002 on Koch International ClassicsCompact discDurations: 52:21; 24:10Program notes in English and German, and texts with English translations in container

Capture and storage technique

digital storage

Configuration of playback channels

stereophonic

Dimensions

4 3/4 in. or 12 cm. diameter

Groove width pitch

not applicable

Issue number

8.557499 -- Naxos

Participant note

In the 1st work: Jennifer Lane, mezzo-soprano ; Martyn Hill, Joseph Cornwell, tenors ; David Wilson-Johnson, bass-baritone ; Andrew Greenan, bass ; Edward Fox, narrator ; The Philharmonia ; The Simon Joly Male Chorus ; Robert Craft, conductor. In the 2nd work: Alison Wells, soprano ; Susan Bickley, mezzo-soprano ; Martyn Hill, tenor ; Alan Ewing, bass ; Simon Joly Chorale ; International Piano Quartet ; Tristan Fry Percussion Ensemble ; Robert Craft, conductor

Physical Description

1 sound disc, digital, stereo., 4 3/4 in.

Special playback characteristics

digital recording

Specific Material Designation

sound disc

Speed

1.4m. per second (discs)

System control number

(OCoLC)57718248

Tape configuration

not applicable