Concert: A Fiddler’s Tale

Igor Stravinsky's iconic work L’Histoire du soldat is based on the eternal story of a young man who sells his soul to the devil, achieving fame and fortune, but losing everything when the devil calls in the debt. Wynton Marsalis' A Fiddler's Tale retains the outline of Stravinsky's scenario, but updates the action to the present for a parable involving the devil, corruption and the concept of shame in a remarkable collaboration with Stanley Crouch. Opening the program is Ellen Taaffe Zwilich’s Romance for Violin and Piano. This program brings together a wonderful lineup of leading musicians including members of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, New York Philharmonic, and National Symphony Orchestra. For more information and related resources, please visit https://loc.gov/concerts/fiddlers-tal.... Tai Murray, violin Xavier Foley, double bass Anthony McGill, clarinet Ian Morin, bassoon Billy Hunter, cornet Weston Sprott, trombone Jauvon Gilliam, percussion Nic Few, narrator Damien Sneed, conductor and piano Program: [00:22] Ellen Taaffe Zwilich: Romance for Violin and Piano [07:30] Igor Stravinsky: Suite from L’ Histoire du soldat (The Soldier’s Tale) [07:37] I. The Soldier’s March [09:13] II. Airs by a Stream [11:53] III. Pastorale [15:00] IV. The Royal March [17:48 V. The Little Concert [21:04] VI. Three Dances: Tango, Valse, Ragtime [27:39] VII. The Devil’s Dance [29:08] VIII. Great Chorale [32:34] IX. Triumphal March of the Devil [34:56] Wynton Marsalis: A Fiddler’s Tale, with text by Stanley Crouch [37:22] I. Fiddler's March [41:13] II. Fiddler's Soul [49:18] Reprise 1 (Fiddler's March) [54:30] Reprise 2 (Fiddler’s March) [57:46] III. Pastorale [1:06:36] Fiddler's Soul Reprise [1:12:05] IV. Happy March [1:17:51] V. Little Concert Piece [1:21:39] VI. Tango [1:24:27] VII. Waltz [1:27:16] VIII. Ragtime [1:29:56] IX. Devil's Dance [1:33:02] X. Little Chorale [1:33:50] XI. BZB Speaks [1:34:45] XII. The Great Chorale [1:42:43] XIII. The Blues on Top For transcript and more information, visit https://www.loc.gov/item/webcast-10044