l’Histoire du Soldat (The Soldier’s Tale) was conceived by Igor Stravinsky and Swiss librettist C F Ramuz. This remarkable and unique piece was originally scored for an ensemble of 7 musicians, but a full performance additionally includes 3 actors and at least one dancer. The inspiration of the piece comes from a Russian fairy tale written by Alexander Afanasyev, in which a soldier trades his fiddle to the devil in return for unlimited financial prosperity. As one might expect, this deal with the devil did not work out exactly the way the soldier had anticipated. l’Histoire du Soldat is an incredibly dynamic piece, in which Stravinsky uses his palette of musical colours to create a thrilling work that has become a staple of the chamber orchestral literature.
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