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Igor Stravinsky - The King of the Stars (Le roi des étoiles)

Cantata for male choir and symphony orchestra

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Material type Live Audio Recording
Date 22-09-1962
Duration 319
Description

The Polish premiere of Igor Stravinsky's cantata for male choir and symphony orchestra The King of the Stars (Le roi des étoiles) at the 6th Warsaw Autumn International Festival of Contemporary Music.


The work was performed by the Choir and Symphony Orchestra of the Karol Szymanowski Krakow Philharmonic conducted by Andrzej Markowski on 22 September 1962 at the Warsaw Philharmonic Concert Hall.


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Names
First and last name Igor Stravinsky
Function Composer
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Date of birth 17-06-1882
Date of death 06-04-1971
Description Russian composer, pianist and conductor
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First and last name Andrzej Markowski
Function Conductor
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Date of birth 22-08-1924
Date of death 30-10-1986
Nicknames Marek Andrzejewski
Description Polish conductor and composer
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Ensembles/Orchestras
Name Karol Szymanowski Philharmonic Choir, Cracow
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Name Karol Szymanowski Philharmonic Orchestra, Cracow
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Events
Name 6th Warsaw Autumn International Festival of Contemporary Music
Place Warsaw
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Start date 15-09-1962
End date 23-09-1962
Related institutions
Name Polish Composers' Union
Function Organiser
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