{"product_id":"waters-roger-strav-soldiers-tale-cd-19075872732","title":"Roger Waters\/Strav - Soldier's Tale [CD]","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Soldier's Tale is a theatrical work \"to be read, played, and danced\" by three actors (the soldier, the devil, and a narrator) and dancers, accompanied by a septet of instruments. 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 or trumpet), trombone, and percussion. The libretto is adapted by Roger Waters from the translation by Michael Flanders and Kitty Black, based on the original text by Charles-Ferdinand Ramus. Roger Waters recorded the album because of a personal background as Mr. Waters' father went missing in World War II and his grandfather died in battle in World War I. The loss of his father has been a central theme throughout his live and topic for other releases. Telegraph UK: \"I think I am still preoccupied by the same things that I was 30 years ago. Losing my father, and that attachment that I have to his humanity, is still central to everything that I do\" Roger Waters adapted the English translation of \"L'histoire du Soldat\" (original title of the piece) and recorded all 3 characters himself with different accents and speaking voices.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cdiv data-bt-autogen\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart I\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Soldiers March\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Soldier Is Tired\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAirs By a Stream\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAs You Can Hear\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Soldiers March (Reprise)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEventually, Joseph Reaches His Home Village\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePastorale\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Soldier, Disconsolate 1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePastorale (Reprise) 1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Soldier, Slowly Coming Back to Himself 1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAirs By a Stream (Reprise) - to Stretch Out on the Grass 1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHey Satan, You Bastard 1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAirs By a Stream (2nd Reprise) 1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNowt to Be Gained Here 1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart II 1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Soldiers March (2nd Reprise): Down a Hot and Dusty Track 1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHe Doesn't Even Know Himself 1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Soldiers March, (3ND Reprise): Will He Take the Road to Home 2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHe Doesn't Have a Home Anymore 2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Royal March 2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSo All Was Arranged 2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLater That Night 2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Little Concert - Light Floods the Eastern Sky 2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Soldier, with a Confident Air 2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThree Dances - Tango 2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThree Dances - Waltz 2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThree Dances - Ragtime 2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSo First a Tango 3\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Devil's Dance 3\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Devil, Confused 3\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Little Chorale 3\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Devil Recovers Some of His Wits 3\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Devil's Song - All Right! You'll Be Safe at Home 3\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHM, a Fair Warning 3\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrand Chorale (Part 1) 3\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpring, Summer, Autumn 3\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrand Chorale (Part 2) 3\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSteady Now 4\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrand Chorale (Part 3) 4\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSteady, Just Smell the Flowers 4\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrand Chorale (Part 4) 4\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNow I Have Everything 4\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrand Chorale (Part 5) 4\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Princess, All Excited 4\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrand Chorale (Part 6) 4\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnd So, Off They Go 4\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTriumphal March of the Devil\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"206","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":50571641127208,"sku":"19075872732","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0933\/3833\/7576\/files\/3832085.jpg?v=1763989460","url":"https:\/\/waterloorecords.com\/products\/waters-roger-strav-soldiers-tale-cd-19075872732","provider":"Waterloo Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}