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' (''The Soldier's Tale'') is a theatrical work "to be read, played, and danced" ("") by three actors and one or several dancers, accompanied by a septet of instruments. The piece was conceived by Igor Stravinsky and Swiss writer C. F. Ramuz based on a Russian folk tale (''The Runaway Soldier and the Devil'') drawn from the collection of Alexander Afanasyev.〔Taruskin (1996), p. 1295.〕 The libretto relates the parable of a soldier who trades his fiddle to the devil in return for unlimited economic gain. The music is scored for a septet of violin, double bass, clarinet, bassoon, cornet (often played on trumpet), trombone, and percussion, and the story is told by three actors: the soldier, the devil, and a narrator, who also takes on the roles of minor characters. A dancer plays the non-speaking role of the princess, and there may also be additional ensemble dancers. The original French text by Ramuz has been translated into English by Michael Flanders and Kitty Black,〔Stravinsky and Ramuz 1987.〕 and into German by .〔 A full performance of ''L'Histoire du soldat'' takes about an hour. The music is rife with changing time signatures. For this reason, it is commonly performed with a conductor, though some ensembles have elected to perform the piece without one. The work was premiered in Lausanne on 28 September 1918, conducted by Ernest Ansermet. The British conductor Edward Clark was a friend and champion of Stravinsky and a former assistant conductor to Ansermet at the ''Ballets Russes''. He conducted the British premiere of ''L'Histoire du soldat'' in 1926 in Newcastle upon Tyne, and gave three further fully staged performances in London in July 1927.〔(Gareth James Thomas, ''The Impact of Russian Music in England 1893–1929'' )〕 Stravinsky was assisted greatly in the production of the work by the Swiss philanthropist Werner Reinhart. Reinhart sponsored and largely underwrote the premiere. In gratitude, Stravinsky dedicated the work to Reinhart,〔(Ragtime Ensemble presents ''The Soldier’s Tale'' )〕 and gave him the original manuscript.〔(Concert artists guild )〕〔(Stephen Walsh, "The composer, the antiquarian and the go-between: Stravinsky and the Rosenthals ), ''The Musical Times'', () Spring 2007, from findarticles.com, retrieved 14 July 2009〕 Reinhart continued his support of Stravinsky’s work in 1919 by funding a series of concerts of his recent chamber music.〔(Dr. Richard E. Rodda, "''Three Pieces for Clarinet''", Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center program notes, 2007 ) on chambermusicsociety.org, retrieved 14 July 2009〕 These included a concert suite of five numbers from ''The Soldier’s Tale'', arranged for clarinet, violin, and piano, which was a nod to Reinhart, who was regarded as an excellent amateur clarinetist.〔(Robert Bridge, "''L'Histoire Du Soldat'' (''The Soldier's Tale''): A Brief Historical Overview", 17 May 1994 ) on sunyocc.edu, retrieved 14 July 2009〕 The suite was first performed on 8 November 1919, in Lausanne, long before the better-known suite for the seven original performers became known.〔(Susan Halpern, "Recital Notes for January 29, 2008" from ''A Musical Feast'' ) on amusicalfeast.com, retrieved 14 July 2009〕 ==Synopsis == 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「L'Histoire du soldat」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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