Igor Stravinsky rehearsing his Symphony in C

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Audio only. Igor Stravinsky as a conductor of his own music, at the rehearsal of his Symphony in C with the CBC Symphony Orchestra (Toronto, 1962).

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  • I played under Stravinsky in Dublin in 1966 (viola). I was 24 then. Shook hands with the great man during a rehearsal break. He conducted his Symphony of Psalms only. The first half of the concert was conducted by his assistant - Robert Craft.

    Stravinsky perspired profusely, and kept a bath towel around his neck for most of the rehearsals!

    It was wonderful to be in his presence, and I still boast about it!

  • The exchange between Stravinsky and the recording engineer at 4:01 is priceless! Haha.

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  • At what point in the piece does this video start?

  • @gogurt2 in fact, the trumpets aren't playing very well.

  • @MrPadraigOConnor Wow, if I had such an amazing story I'd tell it to whoever would listen too! Thanks for telling us here, you're a lucky guy.

  • Wonderful! I really enjoyed listening to this rehearsal. I only wished I could have heard the entire rehearsal.

  • @iamalittlespy Stravinsky said, "A good composer borrows - a great composer steals!"

  • it takes a russian..

  • @gogurt2 @ 4:51 Stravinsky says to the engineer, "I trust you"...Indeed, PRICELESS!

  • @MrPadraigOConnor You're one lucky person. WOW!!!

  • Great Genius!!!

  • The tone and intonation of his voice is like music to my ears , very alive and spirited. I had the same effect when I once talked , by chance , to Herbie Hancock , who had a different but very pleasing sonority to his voice. You do the math.

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