Igor Stravinsky discography

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This is a listing of all of Igor Stravinsky's commercially released studio recordings as a conductor or as a pianist; it also includes recordings conducted by Robert Craft "under the supervision of the composer." Works are arranged in chronological order by date of composition.

Symphony in E-flat

The Faun and the Shepherdess

Pastorale

Scherzo fantastique

Feu d'artifice (Fireworks)

The Firebird

Two Poems of Verlaine

Petrushka

Two Poems of Balmont

Le roi des étoiles (Zvezdoliki)

The Rite of Spring

Three Japanese Lyrics

Three Little Songs

The Nightingale

Pribaoutki

Berceuses du chat

Renard

Four Russian Peasant Songs

Les noces

L'Histoire du soldat

Ragtime

Piano-Rag-Music

Pulcinella

Concertino for 12 Instruments

Symphonies of Wind Instruments

Suites Nos. 1 & 2 for Small Orchestra

Mavra

Octet for wind instruments

Concerto for Piano and Wind Instruments

Serenade in A

Pater Noster

Oedipus Rex

Apollo

The Fairy's Kiss

Four Etudes for Orchestra

Capriccio for Piano and Orchestra

Symphony of Psalms

Concerto in D for Violin and Orchestra

Duo Concertant

Credo

Perséphone

Ave Maria

Concerto for Two Pianos

Jeu de cartes

Preludium

Concerto in E-flat “Dumbarton Oaks”

Symphony in C

Tango

The Star-Spangled Banner (arrangement)

Danses concertantes

Circus Polka

Four Norwegian Moods

Ode

Babel

Scherzo à la russe

Scènes de ballet

Symphony in Three Movements

Ebony Concerto

Concerto in D “Basle”

Orpheus

Mass

The Rake’s Progress

Cantata

Septet

Three Songs from Shakespeare

Four Russian Songs (arr. for voice, flute, harp and guitar)

In Memoriam Dylan Thomas

Greeting Prelude

Canticum Sacrum

Agon

Threni

Movements for Piano and Orchestra

Epitaphium

Double Canon

A Sermon, a Narrative and a Prayer

Anthem: The dove descending breaks the air

8 Instrumental Miniatures

The Flood

Elegy for J.F.K.

Fanfare for a New Theatre

Abraham and Isaac

Variations: Aldous Huxley in memoriam

Introitus

Requiem Canticles

The Owl and the Pussycat

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