Quatre études (Stravinsky)

This article is about the arrangement for orchestra. For Stravinsky's composition for piano, see Quatre études, Op. 7 (Stravinsky).

Quatre études, pour orchestre (French: Four Studies) is a collection of arrangements of works by Russian composer Igor Stravinsky. This composition was finished in 1928.

Structure

This composition is an arrangement for orchestra of two works by Stravinsky: Three Pieces for String Quartet (1914) and Étude pour pianola (1921). The movements are placed in this order and all titles were changed. A typical performance of this work should last up to nine minutes. The movement list is as follows:

• I. Danse (Dance). Con moto
• II. Excentrique (Eccentric). Moderato
• III. Cantique (Canticle). Largo
• IV. Madrid. Allegro con moto.

Notable recordings

Notable recordings of this composition include:

Orchestra	Conductor	Record Company	Year of Recording	Format
Chicago Symphony Orchestra	Pierre Boulez	Deutsche Grammophon	1993	CD