Igor Stravinsky's The Soldier's Tale

Igor Stravinsky's The Soldier's Tale
Igor Stravinsky's The Soldier's Tale
Studio album by Roger Waters
Released	26 October 2018
Recorded	11 – 12 December 2014
Venue	Bridgehampton Presbyterian Church
Genre	Classical
Length	79:02
Label	Sony Classical Masterworks
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Igor Stravinsky's The Soldier's Tale is a solo work by English rock musician Roger Waters, released on 26 October 2018 by Sony Classical Masterworks.^[3] It was recorded on 11 to 12 December in 2014 at Bridgehampton Presbyterian Church. It is an adaptation of the narration for Igor Stravinsky’s 1918 theatrical work.^[3] In 2018, Waters recorded this version with members of the Bridgehampton Chamber Music Festival,^[4] in which he narrates his adaptation of the story and portrays all characters.^[5]

Track listing

Part I

All music is composed by Igor Stravinsky.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"The Soldier's March"	1:47
2.	"Slogging Homeword..."	2:20
3.	"Airs by a Stream"	2:35
4.	"As You Can Hear..."	7:41
5.	"The Soldier's March (Reprise)"	1:48
6.	"Eventually, Joseph Reaches His Home Village..."	2:55
7.	"Pastorale"	2:35
8.	"The Soldier, Disconsolate..."	4:14
9.	"Pastorale (Reprise)"	0:37
10.	"The Soldier, Slowly Coming Back to Himself..."	2:48
11.	"Airs by a Stream (Reprise): To Stretch Out on the Grass..."	0:47
12.	"Hey Satan, You Bastard..."	5:33
13.	"Airs by a Stream (2nd Reprise)"	0:46
14.	"Naught to Be Gained Here..."	0:05
Total length:		36:30

Part II

All music is composed by Igor Stravinsky.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"The Soldier’s March (2nd Reprise): Down a Hot and Dusty Track..."	0:50
2.	"He Doesn't Even Know Himself..."	0:52
3.	"The Soldier’s March (3rd Reprise): Will He Take the Road to Home..."	0:28
4.	"He Doesn't Have a Home Anymore..."	3:56
5.	"The Royal March"	2:38
6.	"So, All Was Arranged..."	0:58
7.	"Later That Night..."	8:39
8.	"The Little Concert: Light Floods the Eastern Sky..."	2:59
9.	"The Soldier, with a Confident Air..."	0:46
10.	"Three Dances: Tango (Part 1)"	1:18
11.	"Three Dances: Tango (Part 2)"	1:01
12.	"Three Dances: Waltz & Ragtime"	4:02
13.	"So, First a Tango..."	0:40
14.	"The Devil's Dance"	1:20
15.	"The Devil, Confused..."	0:27
16.	"The Little Chorale"	0:42
17.	"The Devil Recovers Some of His Wits..."	0:14
18.	"The Devil's Song: Alright! You’ll Be Safe at Home..."	0:39
19.	"Hm, a Fair Warning..."	0:14
20.	"Grand Chorale (Part 1)"	0:29
21.	"Spring, Summer, Autumn..."	0:16
22.	"Grand Chorale (Part 2)"	0:30
23.	"Steady Now..."	0:11
24.	"Grand Chorale (Part 3)"	0:27
25.	"Steady, Just Smell the Flowers..."	0:14
26.	"Grand Chorale (Part 4)"	0:52
27.	"Now I Have Everything..."	0:34
28.	"Grand Chorale (Part 5)"	0:55
29.	"The Princess, All Excited..."	1:21
30.	"Grand Chorale (Part 6)"	0:26
31.	"And So, Off They Go..."	1:14
32.	"Triumphal March of the Devil"	2:24
Total length:		42:32