L'Histoire du soldat, English Version by Michael Flanders & Kitty Black: II. Narrator: "Phew, this isn't a bad sort of spot"

~ Recording by Sir John Gielgud, Tom Courtenay

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.2The Soldier's Tale: II Narrator: 'Phew, This Isn't A Bad Sort Of Spot'0:57Igor StravinskyStravinsky: The Soldier's Tale, Octet, Pastorale, Ragtime, Septet, Concertino / Schoenberg: Chamber Symphony no. 1 / Berg: AdagioStravinsky, Schoenberg, Berg; Sir John Gielgud, Tom Courtenay, Ron Moody, Boston Symphony Chamber PlayersAlbum
  • -2010
Deutsche Grammophon480 3300
53.2L'Histoire du soldat, English Version by Michael Flanders & Kitty Black: II. Narrator: "Phew, this isn't a bad sort of spot"0:58Igor StravinskyBoston Symphony Orchestra: Complete Recordings on Deutsche GrammophonBoston Symphony OrchestraAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2017-10-20
Deutsche Grammophon479 7718
1.2The Soldier's Tale: II Narrator: 'Phew, This Isn't A Bad Sort Of Spot'0:58Игорь Фёдорович СтравинскийThe Soldier's Tale, SeptetИгорь Фёдорович Стравинский; Sir John Gielgud, Tom Courtenay, Boston Symphony Chamber Players, Ron MoodyAlbum
Deutsche Grammophon
4.3The Soldier's Tale - 'Phew, This Isn't A Bad Sort Of Spot' (Narrator, Soldier)0:58Igor StravinskyThe New Stravinsky Complete Edition (All 30 CDs)Igor StravinskyAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2021-03-05
Deutsche Grammophon
8.2The Soldier's Tale: II Narrator: 'Phew, This Isn't A Bad Sort Of Spot'0:57Igor StravinskyThe Deutsche Grammophon RecordingsBoston Symphony Chamber PlayersAlbum + Compilation
  • -2025
Deutsche Grammophon

Relationships

spoken vocals:Tom Courtenay (in 1975-07)
spoken vocals [narrator]:John Gielgud (actor) (in 1975-07)
recorded at:Polydor Studios in London (Greater London) (in 1975-07)
recording of:The Soldier’s Tale: Part 1 (English version) (in 1975-07: partial)

Related works

The Soldier’s Tale: Part 1 (English version)

composer:Игорь Фёдорович Стравинский (Igor Stravinsky, Russian composer)
librettist:Charles-Ferdinand Ramuz
translator:Kitty Black
Michael Flanders (English actor and singer)
part of:The Soldier’s Tale (English version) (movement) (order: 1)
parts:1. The Soldier's Tale, Part I Scene 1: Marching Song
2. The Soldier's Tale, Part I Scene 1: Phew… This isn't a bad sort of spot
3. The Soldier's Tale, Part I Scene 1: Music to Scene 1. Airs by a stream
4. The Soldier's Tale, Part I Scene 1: The Devil appears
5. The Soldier's Tale, Part I Scene 2: Marching Song (reprise)
6. The Soldier's Tale, Part I Scene 2: Hurray! Here we are!
7. The Soldier's Tale, Part I Scene 2: Music to Scene 2: Pastorale
8. The Soldier's Tale, Part I Scene 2: Ah, you dirty cheat! It's you!
9. The Soldier's Tale, Part I Scene 3: Music to Scene 3. Airs by a stream (reprise)
10. The Soldier's Tale, Part I Scene 3: Good to touch, good to feel