Circus Polka

Circus Polka
by Stravinsky

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Circus
• Polka
• Igor
• Stravinsky
• classical
• music

[ms918]

I love this piece! Thank you for uploading. Do you have any info as to who the orchestra or conductor is? Is Stravinsky conducting?  Thanks again.

[doctorknuckers1554]

This is the Dresden Philharmonic conducted by Herbert Kegel back in the 80's.

[jcenriquez]

True story about Stravinsky and this piece... this is the actual conversation over the phone that Starvinsky and Balanchine had:

-Balanchine: "I wonder if you'd like to do a little ballet with me."

-Stravinsky: "For whom?"

-Balanchine: "For some elephants."

-Stravinsky: "How old?"

-Balanchine: "Very young."

-Stravinsky: "All right. If they are very young elephants, I will do it..."

and so Stravinsky's"Circus Polka: For a Young Elephant" was born...

hahaha! I love it :D

[nonconformist12]

HELLA STRAVINSKY!!!!!! <3

[murkyiskynet]

Stravinsky looks like Igor.

[Hairbanger24]

I generally like this kind of music, but I was expecting Franki Yankovic style of polka, so I feel let down! Oh well, win a few and lose a few.

[MrAkihiros]

@jcenriquez 'How old?' Prince Igor could really be funny. Dry humor though.

[eagle1ear]

Stravinsky may've been of Russian Jewish ancestry but somewhere along the way at least he became Russian Orthodox (Orthodox Christian).

[diositoporno]

Que chido!!!!!!!!!!!

[krystalious]

is there any way to download the sound file to this.. id like to use it for an assignment in my directing class.

[Stravinsky91]

russian orthodox-christian with polish/ukrainian ancestry :)

[drienkovica]

no he is russian jew

[FocusDefect]

That's a wonderful story. *no sarcasm*