Andrew Lyon Conducts Stravinsky's L'Histoire du Soldat (1/9)

American conductor Andrew Lyon was Musical and Theatre Director for the first, full-theatrical performance of Igor Stravinsky's "L'Histoire du Soldat" at Butler Univ. in Jan. 2007. Here, he conducts the opening "Soldier's March"

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[BarodeFalerium]

And about the text? Where can I find it? Here is in English, isn't it?

[AndrewJLyon]

@BarodeFalerium Yes, this is an english version - The libretto has been translated into English by Michael Flanders and Kitty Black. 

[sousukesagaraJKD]

the march is staccato! why legato..?

[AndrewJLyon]

Staccato at the beginning, yes, but to play it throughout would be dull and lifeless. A sound that is too polished would not be right for the context of the story. I really like the way things turned out.

[armswim10]

yikes, this is some pretty bad playing....

[popol321]

@AndrewJLyon Oh I see. A shame you were not able to advice Stravinsky on his articulations. Is there something about accents and dynamics that you feel should also be changed to your liking? Does the metric suit your needs?

[fremsley001]

"We praise or blame according to whether the one or the other offers the greater opportunity for our power of judgment to shine out"

F. Nietzsche

[lotsofmusic]

but it says staccato everywhere in the music! if you don't wanna play it staccato, you should name this video "after a composition by strawinsky". because this is not strawinsky. too bad.

[Nurdacil]

But it still should be a march, shouldn't it. Sounds more like a caravan floating through the desert...

[junkf00d24]

this is awsome