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Robert Craft

1923-2015 US, Kingston, New York
Conductor of Classical
A.k.a. Robert Lawson Craft

Robert Lawson Craft (October 20, 1923 – November 10, 2015) was an American conductor and writer. He is best known for his intimate working friendship with Igor Stravinsky, on which Craft drew in producing numerous recordings and books.

     
Genres
  • Classical
  • Electronic
  • Jazz
Popular Tracks   
Apollo (1947 revision): Tableau I: Prologue: The Birth of Apollo on Stravinsky: Apollo - Agon - Orpheus by Robert Craft
Scherzo à la russe: Scherzo a la russe (original Jazz band version) [Original Jazz band Version] on Stravinsky: Histoire Du Soldat Suite - Renard by Igor Stravinsky & Robert Craft
Les Noces, Scene 1: The Tresses (At the Bride's House) [the Wedding] on Stravinsky: Oedipus Rex - Les Noces by Robert Craft
The Firebird, Tableau I: Infernal Dance of Kastchei and His Subjects Under the Firebird's Magic Spell on Stravinsky: The Firebird & Petrushka by Igor Stravinsky, Robert Craft & Philharmonia Orchestra
6 Pieces, Op. 6: I. Langsam (Revised Version) on Webern, A.: Symphony / 6 Pieces, Op. 6 / Concerto by Anton Webern & Robert Craft
Concerto in E-Flat Major, "Dumbarton Oaks": I. Tempo giusto on Stravinsky: Symphony in C - Symphony in 3 Movements - Octet - Dumbarton Oaks by Igor Stravinsky & Robert Craft
Histoire du soldat Suite (the Soldier's Tale Suite): I. The Soldier's March on Stravinsky: Histoire Du Soldat Suite - Renard by Igor Stravinsky & Robert Craft
Violin Concerto in D Major: IV. Capriccio on Stravinsky: 125th Anniversary Album: The Rite of Spring - Violin Concerto by Igor Stravinsky, Robert Craft & Philharmonia Orchestra
L'histoire du soldat Suite: IV. The Royal March "Pasadoble" on Stravinsky: Histoire Du Soldat Suite - Renard by Igor Stravinsky & Robert Craft
Symphonies of Wind Instruments (1920 Version) on Stravinsky: 125th Anniversary Album: The Rite of Spring - Violin Concerto by Igor Stravinsky, Robert Craft & Philharmonia Orchestra

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Discography



Title Artist Year Type
Music Of Edgar VareseRobert Craft2017Single
Vocal And Chamber WorksAnton Webern, Robert Craft, Philharmonia Orchestra, Fred Sherry String Quartet2015Album
Duo Concertant / Sonata For Two Pianos / Requiem Canticles / Abraham And Isaac / Élégie / BluebirdIgor Stravinsky, Jennifer Frautschi, Jeremy Denk, Philharmonia Orchestra, Twentieth Century Classics Ensemble, Robert Craft2011Compil.
String Trio, Op. 45 / Four Pieces For Mixed Chorus, Op. 27 / Three Satires For Mixed Chorus, Op. 28 / Septet-Suite, Op. 29 / Accompaniment To A Cinematographic Scene, Op. 34Arnold Schoenberg - Twentieth Century Classics Ensemble, Simon Joly Chorale, London Sinfonietta, The London Symphony Orchestra, Robert Craft2010Album
Vocal And Orchestral Works (Ricercata • Five Pieces • Five Sacred Songs • Variations)Anton Webern - Tony Arnold • Claire Booth • David Wilson-Johnson • Simon Joly Chorale • Twentieth Century Classics Ensemble • Philharmonia Orchestra, Robert Craft2009Album
Symphony In C / Symphony In Three Movements / Octet For Winds / Dumbarton Oaks ConcertoIgor Stravinsky, Philharmonia Orchestra, Twentieth Century Classics Ensemble, Orchestra Of St. Luke's, Robert Craft2009Compil.
Violin Concerto / A Survivor From WarsawArnold Schoenberg, Rolf Schulte • David Wilson-Johnson • Simon Joly Chorale • Philharmonia Orchestra, Robert Craft2008Compil.
Chamber Symphony No. 2 (Die Glückliche Hand • Wind Quintet, Op. 26)Arnold Schoenberg, Mark Beesley • Simon Joly Chorale • New York Woodwind Quintet • Philharmonia Orchestra, Robert Craft2008Compil.
Pelleas Und Melisande / ErwartungArnold Schoenberg, Anja Silja, Philharmonia Orchestra, Robert Craft2008Album
Stravinsky: Histoire du Soldat - RenardIgor Stravinsky, Orchestra Of St. Luke's, Robert Craft2007Compil.
Later Ballets: Jeu De Cartes / Danses Concertantes / Scènes De BalletIgor Stravinsky, Philharmonia Orchestra, The London Philharmonic Orchestra, Twentieth Century Classics Ensemble, Orchestra Of St. Luke's, Robert Craft2007Compil.
Pierrot Lunaire (Herzgewächse • Four Orchestral Songs • Chamber Symphony No. 1)Arnold Schoenberg, Anja Silja • Eileen Hulse • Catherine Wyn-Rogers • Twentieth Century Classics Ensemble • Philharmonia Orchestra, Robert Craft2007Compil.
125th Anniversary Album - The Rite Of Spring / Violin Concerto / Symphonies Of Wind Instruments / ZvezdolikiyIgor Stravinsky, Jennifer Frautschi, Philharmonia Orchestra, Robert Craft2007Compil.
Serenade • Variations, Op. 31 / Bach OrchestrationsArnold Schoenberg, Stephen Varcoe, Twentieth Century Classics Ensemble • Philharmonia Orchestra, Robert Craft2006Compil.
Five Pieces For Orchestra / Cello Concerto / Piano QuartetArnold Schoenberg, Fred Sherry, The London Symphony Orchestra, Philharmonia Orchestra, Robert Craft2006Compil.
Symphony Of Psalms / Three Russian Sacred Choruses / Mass • Cantata • BabelIgor Stravinsky, Orchestra Of St. Luke's, Simon Joly Chorale, Gregg Smith Singers, Philharmonia Orchestra, Robert Craft2006Compil.
Symphony / Six Pieces • Concerto For 9 InstrumentsAnton Webern, Twentieth Century Classics Ensemble, Philharmonia Orchestra, Robert Craft2005Album
Six A Capella Mixed ChorusesArnold Schoenberg - Robert Craft2005Album
Three Greek Ballets: Apollo • Agon • OrpheusIgor Stravinsky, The London Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra Of St. Luke's, Robert Craft2005Compil.
The Firebird - PetrushkaIgor Stravinsky, Philharmonia Orchestra, Robert Craft2005Album
Concerto For String Quartet (Lied Der Waldtaube • The Book Of The Hanging Gardens)Arnold Schoenberg, Fred Sherry String Quartet • Twentieth Century Classics Ensemble • Jennifer Lane • Christopher Oldfather, Robert Craft2004Album
Gurre-LiederArnold Schoenberg, Stephen O'Mara • Melanie Diener • Jennifer Lane • David Wilson-Johnson • Martyn Hill • Ernst Haefliger • Simon Joly Chorale • Philharmonia Orchestra, Robert Craft2004Album
Oedipus Rex / Les NocesIgor Stravinsky - Edward Fox, Simon Joly Chorale, Tristan Fry Percussion Ensemble, Philharmonia Orchestra, Robert Craft2004Album
Stravinsky Vol. VI — Symphony Of Psalms, Les Noces, Lamentations Of JeremiahRobert Craft, Philharmonia Orchestra, Simon Joly Chorale2002Album
Vol. VIgor Stravinsky - Robert Craft, Philharmonia Orchestra2001Album
The Music Of Arnold Schoenberg, Vol. VArnold Schoenberg, Robert Craft, Philharmonia Orchestra, Twentieth Century Classics Ensemble, Anja Silja2000Album
The Music of Arnold Schoenberg, Vol. IVArnold Schoenberg - Robert Craft, Philharmonia Orchestra, Rolf Schulte2000Album
Vol. 3Igor Stravinsky - Robert Craft, Misha Dichter, Charles Neidich, Diana Montague, Robin Leggate, Mark Beesley1999Album
Stravinsky Vol. XIIgor Stravinsky, Robert Craft1998Compil.
Stravinsky The Composer: Volume IX - The FirebirdRobert Craft Conducting Philharmonia Orchestra And The London Philharmonic Orchestra1997Album
The Composer, Vol. VIIRobert Craft Conducts Orchestra Of St. Luke's and Gregg Smith Singers, Igor Stravinsky1995Album
Five Orchestral Pieces, Survivor From WarsawArnold Schoenberg - Robert Craft / The London Symphony Orchestra1995Album
The Rake's ProgressRobert Craft, Orchestra Of St. Luke's1994Album
American Stravinsky - The Composer, Vol. IVIgor Stravinsky - Robert Craft Conducts Orchestra Of St. Luke's1993Album
Stravinsky, The Composer Volume VIgor Stravinsky, Robert Craft Conducts Orchestra Of St. Luke's1993Compil.
The Composer, Volume IIIgor Stravinsky - Robert Craft Conducts Orchestra Of St. Luke's, Gregg Smith Singers & Irène Jacob, John Aler1992Album
Chant Du Rossignol · Danses Concertantes · Abraham And Isaac · Requiem Canticles Etc.Igor Stravinsky : Robert Craft1991Compil.
The Composer, Volume IRobert Craft Conducts Orchestra Of St. Luke's, Igor Stravinsky1991Compil.
Renard / Symphonies D'Instruments À Vent / Concertino Mélodies / Choral-Variationen / Canticum SacrumIgor Stravinsky - Pierre Boulez / Gilbert Amy / Robert Craft1991Compil.
Piano Concerto, Op.42, Fantasy For Violin And Piano, Op.47, Ode To Napoleon Buonaparte Op.41Arnold Schoenberg, Glenn Gould, Robert Craft, Israel Baker, John Horton, Juilliard String Quartet1982Album
Short Pieces = Pièces Brèves = Kleine StückeIgor Stravinsky - Columbia Symphony Orchestra, Robert Craft1981Compil.
Orchestrations Of Arnold SchoenbergArnold Schoenberg, Johann Sebastian Bach, Johannes Brahms, Robert Craft1980Album
Les Noces / Chant Du Rossignol / Symphonies Of Wind InstrumentsIgor Stravinsky - Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, Gregg Smith Singers1974Album
Madrigals And Sacred MusicCarlo Gesualdo / Robert Craft, The Gesualdo Madrigal Singers1974Album
The Varèse AlbumEdgard Varèse, Robert Craft1972Compil.
Gesualdo - Madrigals, Book VI (Complete)Robert Craft1970Album
The New StravinskyIgor Stravinsky And Robert Craft With Gregg Smith Singers1970Album
Vespers Of 1610 (Vespro Della Beata Vergine)Claudio Monteverdi, Robert Craft, Gregg Smith Singers, Texas Boys' Choir, The Columbia Baroque Ensemble1967Album
Piano Concerto / Violin ConcertoGlenn Gould / Israel Baker, Robert Craft, CBC Symphony Orchestra - Arnold Schoenberg1967Compil.
Lulu, Der Wein, Suite LyriqueAlban Berg - Robert Craft1967Album
Piano Concerto / Violin ConcertoGlenn Gould / Israel Baker, Robert Craft, CBC Symphony Orchestra - Arnold Schoenberg1967Compil.
Chansons De Bilitis / HérodiadeClaude Debussy / Paul Hindemith, Vera Zorina1966Album
The Music of Arnold Schoenberg Volume IIIArnold Schoenberg, Robert Craft, The Cleveland Orchestra, CBC Symphony Orchestra1965Album
Mozart - Serenade No. 10, Schubert - German DancesWolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Franz Schubert / Robert Craft Conducting Members Of The Columbia Symphony Orchestra1962Album
The Music Of Arnold Schoenberg - Volume Two: Verklaerte Nacht ‧ Paleas And Malisande ‧ Three Litte Orchestra Pieces ‧ Variations For Orchestra ‧ Prelude To The Genessis SuiteArnold Schoenberg / Robert Craft Conducting CBC Symphony Orchestra1962Album
Piano Concerto, Op. 42 / Piano Concerto No. 24 In C MinorGlenn Gould, CBC Symphony Orchestra conducted by Robert Craft conducted by Walter Susskind - Arnold Schoenberg / Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart1962Album
A Sound Spectacular. Music Of Edgar Varèse Vol. 2: Arcana ‧ Déserts ‧ OffrandesEdgard Varèse / Robert Craft1962Album
The Flood - A Biblical Allegory Based On Noah And The ArkIgor Stravinsky / Laurence Harvey1962Album
Music Of Alban BergAlban Berg - Robert Craft1961Album
Three Pieces For Orchestra, Op.6 - Begleitungsmusik, Op. 34 - Six Pieces For Orchestra, Op. 6Robert Craft Conducts The Columbia Symphony Orchestra, Alban Berg / Arnold Schoenberg / Anton Webern1960Album
Music Of Heinrich SchützHeinrich Schütz, Robert Craft1959Album
Madrigals And Sacred MusicCarlo Gesualdo, Robert Craft1958Album
Le Marteau Sans Maître / Nr. 5 Zeitmasse For Five WoodwindsPierre Boulez / Karlheinz Stockhausen - Robert Craft1958Album
Variations For Orchestra, Op. 31 / Serenade For Baritone And Septet, Op. 24 / Four Pieces, Op. 27 / Canon: The Parting Of The Ways, Op. 28, No. 1Robert Craft - Arnold Schoenberg1958Album
Robert Craft Conducting SchönbergRobert Craft Conducting Arnold Schoenberg1956Album
Renard - An Opera-BalletIgor Stravinsky, Robert Craft1951Album
The Music Of Vol. 6Robert Craft / Arnold SchoenbergAlbum
The Composer, Volume III — PerséphoneIgor Stravinsky - Robert Craft Conducts Orchestra Of St. Luke's, Gregg Smith Singers & Newark Boys Chorus, Irène Jacob, John AlerAlbum
The Music of Arnold Schoenberg Volume 5Arnold Schoenberg, Robert CraftAlbum
Music Of Alban BergAlban Berg - Robert CraftAlbum
Suite Op.29 - Five Pieces for Orchestra / Altenberg SongsArnold Schoenberg, Alban Berg - Robert CraftAlbum
Canzonettas, Madrigals, Gailliards, Sacrae Cantiones, PsalmsCarlo Gesualdo, Robert CraftAlbum
The Music of Arnold Schoenberg Volume 5Arnold Schoenberg, Robert CraftAlbum
Pierrot Lunaire, Op.21 / Verklarte Nacht, Op.4Arnold Schoenberg, Robert Craft, Bethany BeardsleeAlbum
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