Immerse yourself in the timeless brilliance of Igor Stravinsky's "The Rake's Progress," a neoclassical masterpiece that seamlessly blends orchestral grandeur with operatic storytelling. Released on May 26, 2009, by Naxos, this album captures the essence of Stravinsky's genius, offering a rich, 83-minute journey through a tale of love, deception, and redemption.
The album is a complete recording of Stravinsky's opera, featuring a full cast of talented performers and a symphony orchestra, bringing to life the dramatic and musical intricacies of the score. From the hauntingly beautiful arias to the lively choruses and intricate recitatives, each track is a testament to Stravinsky's innovative compositional style and his mastery of the neoclassical form.
"The Rake's Progress" is based on a series of eight paintings by William Hogarth, depicting the downfall of a man who squanders his inheritance on debauchery and vice. Stravinsky's opera, with a libretto by W.H. Auden and Chester Kallman, brings Hogarth's vivid scenes to life through music, creating a powerful and engaging narrative that resonates with audiences.
This album is a must-listen for fans of classical and neoclassical music, as well as those interested in the intersection of art and music. Stravinsky's unique approach to orchestration and his ability to convey complex emotions through music make "The Rake's Progress" a standout work in his extensive repertoire. Whether you're a seasoned classical music enthusiast or a newcomer to the genre, this album offers a captivating and rewarding listening experience.
Tracks
The Rake's Progress: PreludeIgor Stravinsky, Jayne West, Jon Garrison, Arthur Woodley, John Cheek, Shirley Love, Wendy White, Melvin Lowery, Jeffrey Johnson, Gregg Smith Singers, Orchestra of St. Luke's, Robert Craft
The Rake's Progress, Act I Scene 1: Duet and Trio. The woods Are green… (Anne, Tom, Trulove)Igor Stravinsky, Jayne West, Jon Garrison, Arthur Woodley, John Cheek, Shirley Love, Wendy White, Melvin Lowery, Jeffrey Johnson, Gregg Smith Singers, Orchestra of St. Luke's, Robert Craft
The Rake's Progress, Act I Scene 1: Recitative. Anne, my dear… (Trulove, Anne, Tom)Igor Stravinsky, Jayne West, Jon Garrison, Arthur Woodley, John Cheek, Shirley Love, Wendy White, Melvin Lowery, Jeffrey Johnson, Gregg Smith Singers, Orchestra of St. Luke's, Robert Craft
The Rake's Progress, Act I Scene 1: Recitative. Here I stand… (Tom)Igor Stravinsky, Jayne West, Jon Garrison, Arthur Woodley, John Cheek, Shirley Love, Wendy White, Melvin Lowery, Jeffrey Johnson, Gregg Smith Singers, Orchestra of St. Luke's, Robert Craft
The Rake's Progress, Act I Scene 1: Aria. Since It Is not by merit… (Tom)Igor Stravinsky, Jayne West, Jon Garrison, Arthur Woodley, John Cheek, Shirley Love, Wendy White, Melvin Lowery, Jeffrey Johnson, Gregg Smith Singers, Orchestra of St. Luke's, Robert Craft
The Rake's Progress, Act I Scene 1: Recitative. Tom Rakewell? (Nick, Tom)Igor Stravinsky, Jayne West, Jon Garrison, Arthur Woodley, John Cheek, Shirley Love, Wendy White, Melvin Lowery, Jeffrey Johnson, Gregg Smith Singers, Orchestra of St. Luke's, Robert Craft
The Rake's Progress, Act I Scene 1: Recitative. Fair lady… (Nick)Igor Stravinsky, Jayne West, Jon Garrison, Arthur Woodley, John Cheek, Shirley Love, Wendy White, Melvin Lowery, Jeffrey Johnson, Gregg Smith Singers, Orchestra of St. Luke's, Robert Craft
The Rake's Progress, Act I Scene 1: Quartet: I wished but once… (Tom, Nick, Anne, Trulove)Igor Stravinsky, Jayne West, Jon Garrison, Arthur Woodley, John Cheek, Shirley Love, Wendy White, Melvin Lowery, Jeffrey Johnson, Gregg Smith Singers, Orchestra of St. Luke's, Robert Craft
The Rake's Progress, Act I Scene 1: Recitative. I'll call the coachman, sir (Nick, Trulove)Igor Stravinsky, Jayne West, Jon Garrison, Arthur Woodley, John Cheek, Shirley Love, Wendy White, Melvin Lowery, Jeffrey Johnson, Gregg Smith Singers, Orchestra of St. Luke's, Robert Craft
The Rake's Progress, Act I Scene 1: Duettino: Farewell, farewell… (Anne, Tom)Igor Stravinsky, Jayne West, Jon Garrison, Arthur Woodley, John Cheek, Shirley Love, Wendy White, Melvin Lowery, Jeffrey Johnson, Gregg Smith Singers, Orchestra of St. Luke's, Robert Craft
The Rake's Progress, Act I Scene 1: Recitative. All Is ready, sir (Nick, Tom)Igor Stravinsky, Jayne West, Jon Garrison, Arthur Woodley, John Cheek, Shirley Love, Wendy White, Melvin Lowery, Jeffrey Johnson, Gregg Smith Singers, Orchestra of St. Luke's, Robert Craft
The Rake's Progress, Act I Scene 1: Arioso. Dear Father Trulove… (Tom)Igor Stravinsky, Jayne West, Jon Garrison, Arthur Woodley, John Cheek, Shirley Love, Wendy White, Melvin Lowery, Jeffrey Johnson, Gregg Smith Singers, Orchestra of St. Luke's, Robert Craft
The Rake's Progress, Act I Scene 1: Terzettino: Laughter and light… (Tom, Anne, Trulove, Nick)Igor Stravinsky, Jayne West, Jon Garrison, Arthur Woodley, John Cheek, Shirley Love, Wendy White, Melvin Lowery, Jeffrey Johnson, Gregg Smith Singers, Orchestra of St. Luke's, Robert Craft
The Rake's Progress, Act I Scene 2: Chorus. With air commanding… (Roaring boys, Whores)Igor Stravinsky, Jayne West, Jon Garrison, Arthur Woodley, John Cheek, Shirley Love, Wendy White, Melvin Lowery, Jeffrey Johnson, Gregg Smith Singers, Orchestra of St. Luke's, Robert Craft
The Rake's Progress, Act I Scene 2: Recitative and Scene. Come, Tom… (Nick, Mother Goose, Tom)Igor Stravinsky, Jayne West, Jon Garrison, Arthur Woodley, John Cheek, Shirley Love, Wendy White, Melvin Lowery, Jeffrey Johnson, Gregg Smith Singers, Orchestra of St. Luke's, Robert Craft
The Rake's Progress, Act I Scene 2: Chorus. Soon dawn will glitter… (Roaring boys, Whores, Nick)Igor Stravinsky, Jayne West, Jon Garrison, Arthur Woodley, John Cheek, Shirley Love, Wendy White, Melvin Lowery, Jeffrey Johnson, Gregg Smith Singers, Orchestra of St. Luke's, Robert Craft
The Rake's Progress, Act I Scene 2: Recitative. Brothers of Mars… (Nick)Igor Stravinsky, Jayne West, Jon Garrison, Arthur Woodley, John Cheek, Shirley Love, Wendy White, Melvin Lowery, Jeffrey Johnson, Gregg Smith Singers, Orchestra of St. Luke's, Robert Craft
The Rake's Progress, Act I Scene 2: Cavatina. Love, too frequently betrayed… (Tom)Igor Stravinsky, Jayne West, Jon Garrison, Arthur Woodley, John Cheek, Shirley Love, Wendy White, Melvin Lowery, Jeffrey Johnson, Gregg Smith Singers, Orchestra of St. Luke's, Robert Craft
The Rake's Progress, Act I Scene 2: Chorus. How sad a song (Whores, Mother Goose)Igor Stravinsky, Jayne West, Jon Garrison, Arthur Woodley, John Cheek, Shirley Love, Wendy White, Melvin Lowery, Jeffrey Johnson, Gregg Smith Singers, Orchestra of St. Luke's, Robert Craft
The Rake's Progress, Act I Scene 2: Chorus. The sun Is bright (Chorus, Nick)Igor Stravinsky, Jayne West, Jon Garrison, Arthur Woodley, John Cheek, Shirley Love, Wendy White, Melvin Lowery, Jeffrey Johnson, Gregg Smith Singers, Orchestra of St. Luke's, Robert Craft
The Rake's Progress, Act I Scene 3: IntroductionIgor Stravinsky, Jayne West, Jon Garrison, Arthur Woodley, John Cheek, Shirley Love, Wendy White, Melvin Lowery, Jeffrey Johnson, Gregg Smith Singers, Orchestra of St. Luke's, Robert Craft
The Rake's Progress, Act I Scene 3: Recitative. No word from Tom (Anne)Igor Stravinsky, Jayne West, Jon Garrison, Arthur Woodley, John Cheek, Shirley Love, Wendy White, Melvin Lowery, Jeffrey Johnson, Gregg Smith Singers, Orchestra of St. Luke's, Robert Craft
The Rake's Progress, Act I Scene 3: Aria. Quietly, night… (Anne)Igor Stravinsky, Jayne West, Jon Garrison, Arthur Woodley, John Cheek, Shirley Love, Wendy White, Melvin Lowery, Jeffrey Johnson, Gregg Smith Singers, Orchestra of St. Luke's, Robert Craft
The Rake's Progress, Act I Scene 3: Recitative. My father! (Anne)Igor Stravinsky, Jayne West, Jon Garrison, Arthur Woodley, John Cheek, Shirley Love, Wendy White, Melvin Lowery, Jeffrey Johnson, Gregg Smith Singers, Orchestra of St. Luke's, Robert Craft
The Rake's Progress, Act I Scene 3: Cabaletta: I go, I go to him (Anne)Igor Stravinsky, Jayne West, Jon Garrison, Arthur Woodley, John Cheek, Shirley Love, Wendy White, Melvin Lowery, Jeffrey Johnson, Gregg Smith Singers, Orchestra of St. Luke's, Robert Craft
The Rake's Progress, Act II Scene 1: IntroductionIgor Stravinsky, Jayne West, Jon Garrison, Arthur Woodley, John Cheek, Shirley Love, Wendy White, Melvin Lowery, Jeffrey Johnson, Gregg Smith Singers, Orchestra of St. Luke's, Robert Craft
The Rake's Progress, Act II Scene 1: Aria. Vary the song (Tom)Igor Stravinsky, Jayne West, Jon Garrison, Arthur Woodley, John Cheek, Shirley Love, Wendy White, Melvin Lowery, Jeffrey Johnson, Gregg Smith Singers, Orchestra of St. Luke's, Robert Craft
The Rake's Progress, Act II Scene 1: Recitative. O Nature, green unnatural mother… (Tom)Igor Stravinsky, Jayne West, Jon Garrison, Arthur Woodley, John Cheek, Shirley Love, Wendy White, Melvin Lowery, Jeffrey Johnson, Gregg Smith Singers, Orchestra of St. Luke's, Robert Craft
The Rake's Progress, Act II Scene 1: Aria. Always the quarry… (Tom)Igor Stravinsky, Jayne West, Jon Garrison, Arthur Woodley, John Cheek, Shirley Love, Wendy White, Melvin Lowery, Jeffrey Johnson, Gregg Smith Singers, Orchestra of St. Luke's, Robert Craft
The Rake's Progress, Act II Scene 1: Recitative. Master, Are you alone? (Nick, Tom)Igor Stravinsky, Jayne West, Jon Garrison, Arthur Woodley, John Cheek, Shirley Love, Wendy White, Melvin Lowery, Jeffrey Johnson, Gregg Smith Singers, Orchestra of St. Luke's, Robert Craft
The Rake's Progress, Act II Scene 1: Aria. In youth the panting slave… (Nick)Igor Stravinsky, Jayne West, Jon Garrison, Arthur Woodley, John Cheek, Shirley Love, Wendy White, Melvin Lowery, Jeffrey Johnson, Gregg Smith Singers, Orchestra of St. Luke's, Robert Craft
The Rake's Progress, Act II Scene 1: Duet-Finale. My tale shall be told… (Tom, Nick)Igor Stravinsky, Jayne West, Jon Garrison, Arthur Woodley, John Cheek, Shirley Love, Wendy White, Melvin Lowery, Jeffrey Johnson, Gregg Smith Singers, Orchestra of St. Luke's, Robert Craft
The Rake's Progress, Act II Scene 2: IntroductionIgor Stravinsky, Jayne West, Jon Garrison, Arthur Woodley, John Cheek, Shirley Love, Wendy White, Melvin Lowery, Jeffrey Johnson, Gregg Smith Singers, Orchestra of St. Luke's, Robert Craft
The Rake's Progress, Act II Scene 2: Recitative and Arioso. How strange! (Anne)Igor Stravinsky, Jayne West, Jon Garrison, Arthur Woodley, John Cheek, Shirley Love, Wendy White, Melvin Lowery, Jeffrey Johnson, Gregg Smith Singers, Orchestra of St. Luke's, Robert Craft
The Rake's Progress, Act II Scene 2: Duet. Anne! Here! (Tom, Anne)Igor Stravinsky, Jayne West, Jon Garrison, Arthur Woodley, John Cheek, Shirley Love, Wendy White, Melvin Lowery, Jeffrey Johnson, Gregg Smith Singers, Orchestra of St. Luke's, Robert Craft
The Rake's Progress, Act II Scene 2: Recitative. My love, am I to remain in here forever? (Baba, Ann, Tom)Igor Stravinsky, Jayne West, Jon Garrison, Arthur Woodley, John Cheek, Shirley Love, Wendy White, Melvin Lowery, Jeffrey Johnson, Gregg Smith Singers, Orchestra of St. Luke's, Robert Craft
The Rake's Progress, Act II Scene 2: Trio. Could It then… (Anne, Tom, Baba)Igor Stravinsky, Jayne West, Jon Garrison, Arthur Woodley, John Cheek, Shirley Love, Wendy White, Melvin Lowery, Jeffrey Johnson, Gregg Smith Singers, Orchestra of St. Luke's, Robert Craft
The Rake's Progress, Act II Scene 2: Finale. I have not run away… (Baba, Tom, Town People)Igor Stravinsky, Jayne West, Jon Garrison, Arthur Woodley, John Cheek, Shirley Love, Wendy White, Melvin Lowery, Jeffrey Johnson, Gregg Smith Singers, Orchestra of St. Luke's, Robert Craft
The Rake's Progress, Act II Scene 3: Aria. As I was saying… (Baba, Tom)Igor Stravinsky, Jayne West, Jon Garrison, Arthur Woodley, John Cheek, Shirley Love, Wendy White, Melvin Lowery, Jeffrey Johnson, Gregg Smith Singers, Orchestra of St. Luke's, Robert Craft
The Rake's Progress, Act II Scene 3: Baba's Song (Baba)Igor Stravinsky, Jayne West, Jon Garrison, Arthur Woodley, John Cheek, Shirley Love, Wendy White, Melvin Lowery, Jeffrey Johnson, Gregg Smith Singers, Orchestra of St. Luke's, Robert Craft
The Rake's Progress, Act II Scene 3: Aria. Scorned! Abused! Neglected! (Baba)Igor Stravinsky, Jayne West, Jon Garrison, Arthur Woodley, John Cheek, Shirley Love, Wendy White, Melvin Lowery, Jeffrey Johnson, Gregg Smith Singers, Orchestra of St. Luke's, Robert Craft
The Rake's Progress, Act II Scene 3: Recitative. My heart Is cold… (Tom)Igor Stravinsky, Jayne West, Jon Garrison, Arthur Woodley, John Cheek, Shirley Love, Wendy White, Melvin Lowery, Jeffrey Johnson, Gregg Smith Singers, Orchestra of St. Luke's, Robert Craft
The Rake's Progress, Act II Scene 3: Pantomime (Nick)Igor Stravinsky, Jayne West, Jon Garrison, Arthur Woodley, John Cheek, Shirley Love, Wendy White, Melvin Lowery, Jeffrey Johnson, Gregg Smith Singers, Orchestra of St. Luke's, Robert Craft
The Rake's Progress, Act II Scene 3: Recitative - Arioso - Recitative. Awake? (Nick, Tom)Igor Stravinsky, Jayne West, Jon Garrison, Arthur Woodley, John Cheek, Shirley Love, Wendy White, Melvin Lowery, Jeffrey Johnson, Gregg Smith Singers, Orchestra of St. Luke's, Robert Craft
The Rake's Progress, Act II Scene 3: Duet. Thanks to This excellent device… (Tom, Nick)Igor Stravinsky, Jayne West, Jon Garrison, Arthur Woodley, John Cheek, Shirley Love, Wendy White, Melvin Lowery, Jeffrey Johnson, Gregg Smith Singers, Orchestra of St. Luke's, Robert Craft
The Rake's Progress, Act II Scene 3: Recitative. Forgive me, master… (Nick, Tom)Igor Stravinsky, Jayne West, Jon Garrison, Arthur Woodley, John Cheek, Shirley Love, Wendy White, Melvin Lowery, Jeffrey Johnson, Gregg Smith Singers, Orchestra of St. Luke's, Robert Craft
The Rake's Progress, Act III Scene 1: Ruin, Disaster, Shame (Town People, Anne, Sellem)Igor Stravinsky, Jayne West, Jon Garrison, Arthur Woodley, John Cheek, Shirley Love, Wendy White, Melvin Lowery, Jeffrey Johnson, Gregg Smith Singers, Orchestra of St. Luke's, Robert Craft
The Rake's Progress, Act III Scene 1: Recitative. Ladies, both fair and gracious… (Sellem)Igor Stravinsky, Jayne West, Jon Garrison, Arthur Woodley, John Cheek, Shirley Love, Wendy White, Melvin Lowery, Jeffrey Johnson, Gregg Smith Singers, Orchestra of St. Luke's, Robert Craft
The Rake's Progress, Act III Scene 1: Aria. Who hears me, knows me… (Sellem, Chorus, Baba)Igor Stravinsky, Jayne West, Jon Garrison, Arthur Woodley, John Cheek, Shirley Love, Wendy White, Melvin Lowery, Jeffrey Johnson, Gregg Smith Singers, Orchestra of St. Luke's, Robert Craft
The Rake's Progress, Act III Scene 1: Aria. Sold! Annoyed! (Baba, Chorus, Tom, Nick)Igor Stravinsky, Jayne West, Jon Garrison, Arthur Woodley, John Cheek, Shirley Love, Wendy White, Melvin Lowery, Jeffrey Johnson, Gregg Smith Singers, Orchestra of St. Luke's, Robert Craft
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