Robert Craft first met Stravinsky on the same day that Auden delivered the completed libretto to the composer, and was directly involved in what he describes as "the first step" in the composition of the Rake' Progress.

Tracklist:

The Rake's Progress: Prelude
The Rake's Progress: Act I Scene 1: Duet And Trio: The Woods Are Greenâ€¦ (Anne, Tom, Trulove)
The Rake's Progress: Act I Scene 1: Recitative: Anne, My Dearâ€¦ (Trulove, Anne, Tom)
The Rake's Progress: Act I Scene 1: Recitative: Here I Standâ€¦ (Tom)
The Rake's Progress: Act I Scene 1: Aria: Since It Is Not By Meritâ€¦ (Tom)
The Rake's Progress: Act I Scene 1: Recitative: Tom Rakewell? (Nick, Tom)
The Rake's Progress: Act I Scene 1: Recitative: Fair Ladyâ€¦ (Nick)
The Rake's Progress: Act I Scene 1: Quartet: I Wished But Onceâ€¦ (Tom, Nick, Anne, Trulove)
The Rake's Progress: Act I Scene 1: Recitative: I'll Call The Coachman, Sir (Nick, Trulove)
The Rake's Progress: Act I Scene 1: Duettino: Farewell, Farewellâ€¦ (Anne, Tom)
The Rake's Progress: Act I Scene 1: Recitative: All Is Ready, Sir (Nick, Tom)
The Rake's Progress: Act I Scene 1: Arioso: Dear Father Truloveâ€¦ (Tom)
The Rake's Progress: Act I Scene 1: Terzettino: Laughter And Lightâ€¦ (Tom, Anne, Trulove, Nick)
The Rake's Progress: Act I Scene 2: Chorus: With Air Commandingâ€¦ (Roaring Boys, Whores)
The Rake's Progress: Act I Scene 2: Recitative And Scene: Come, Tomâ€¦ (Nick, Mother Goose, Tom)
The Rake's Progress: Act I Scene 2: Chorus: Soon Dawn Will Glitterâ€¦ (Roaring Boys, Whores, Nick)
The Rake's Progress: Act I Scene 2: Recitative: Brothers Of Marsâ€¦ (Nick)
The Rake's Progress: Act I Scene 2: Cavatina: Love, Too Frequently Betrayedâ€¦ (Tom)
The Rake's Progress: Act I Scene 2: Chorus: How Sad A Song (Whores, Mother Goose)
The Rake's Progress: Act I Scene 2: Chorus: The Sun Is Bright (Chorus, Nick)
The Rake's Progress: Act I Scene 3: Introduction
The Rake's Progress: Act I Scene 3: Recitative: No Word From Tom (Anne)
The Rake's Progress: Act I Scene 3: Aria: Quietly, Nightâ€¦ (Anne)
The Rake's Progress: Act I Scene 3: Recitative: My Father! (Anne)
The Rake's Progress: Act I Scene 3: Cabaletta: I Go, I Go To Him (Anne)
The Rake's Progress: Act II Scene 1: Introduction
The Rake's Progress: Act II Scene 1: Aria: Vary The Song (Tom)
The Rake's Progress: Act II Scene 1: Recitative: O Nature, Green Unnatural Motherâ€¦ (Tom)
The Rake's Progress: Act II Scene 1: Aria: Always The Quarryâ€¦ (Tom)
The Rake's Progress: Act II Scene 1: Recitative: Master, Are You Alone? (Nick, Tom)
The Rake's Progress: Act II Scene 1: Aria: In Youth The Panting Slaveâ€¦ (Nick)
The Rake's Progress: Act II Scene 1: Duet-Finale: My Tale Shall Be Toldâ€¦ (Tom, Nick)
The Rake's Progress: Act II Scene 2: Introduction
The Rake's Progress: Act II Scene 2: Recitative And Arioso: How Strange! (Anne)
The Rake's Progress: Act II Scene 2: Duet: Anne! Here! (Tom, Anne)
The Rake's Progress: Act II Scene 2: Recitative: My Love, Am I To Remain In Here Forever? (Baba, Ann, Tom)
The Rake's Progress: Act II Scene 2: Trio: Could It Thenâ€¦ (Anne, Tom, Baba)
The Rake's Progress: Act II Scene 2: Finale: I Have Not Run Awayâ€¦ (Baba, Tom, Town People)
The Rake's Progress: Act II Scene 3: Aria: As I Was Sayingâ€¦ (Baba, Tom)
The Rake's Progress: Act II Scene 3: Baba's Song (Baba)
The Rake's Progress: Act II Scene 3: Aria: Scorned! Abused! Neglected! (Baba)
The Rake's Progress: Act II Scene 3: Recitative: My Heart Is Coldâ€¦ (Tom)
The Rake's Progress: Act II Scene 3: Pantomime (Nick)
The Rake's Progress: Act II Scene 3: Recitative - Arioso - Recitative: Awake? (Nick, Tom)
The Rake's Progress: Act II Scene 3: Duet: Thanks To This Excellent Deviceâ€¦ (Tom, Nick)
The Rake's Progress: Act II Scene 3: Recitative: Forgive Me, Masterâ€¦ (Nick, Tom)
The Rake's Progress: Act III Scene 1: Ruin, Disaster, Shame (Town People, Anne, Sellem)
The Rake's Progress: Act III Scene 1: Recitative: Ladies, Both Fair And Graciousâ€¦ (Sellem)
The Rake's Progress: Act III Scene 1: Aria: Who Hears Me, Knows Meâ€¦ (Sellem, Chorus, Baba)
The Rake's Progress: Act III Scene 1: Aria: Sold! Annoyed! (Baba, Chorus, Tom, Nick)
The Rake's Progress: Act III Scene 1: Recitative: Now, What Was That? (Chorus, Baba, Anne, Sellem)
The Rake's Progress: Act III Scene 1: Duet: You Love Him, Seek To Set Him Rightâ€¦ (Baba, Anne, Sellem, Chorus)
The Rake's Progress: Act III Scene 1: Ballad Tune: If Boys Had Wings And Girls Had Stingsâ€¦ (Tom, Nick, Anne, Baba, Sellem, Cho
The Rake's Progress: Act III Scene 1: Stretto-finale: I Go To Himâ€¦ (Anne, Baba, Sellem, Chorus)
The Rake's Progress: Act III Scene 1: Ballad Tune: Who Cares A Figâ€¦ (Tom, Nick, Baba, Chorus)
The Rake's Progress: Act III Scene 2: Prelude
The Rake's Progress: Act III Scene 2: Duet: How Dark, How Dark And Dreadful Is This Place (Tom, Nick)
The Rake's Progress: Act III Scene 2: Recitative: Very Well Thenâ€¦ (Nick, Tom)
The Rake's Progress: Act III Scene 2: Duet: Well, Then. My Heart Is Wild With Fearâ€¦ (Nick, Tom, Anne)
The Rake's Progress: Act III Scene 3: Introduction
The Rake's Progress: Act III Scene 3: Arioso: Prepare Yourselvesâ€¦ (Tom)
The Rake's Progress: Act III Scene 3: Dialogue: Madmen's Words Are All Untrueâ€¦ (Madmen, Tom)
The Rake's Progress: Act III Scene 3: Chorus-minuet: Leave All Love And Hope Behind! (Madmen)
The Rake's Progress: Act III Scene 3: Recitative: There He Isâ€¦ (Keeper, Tom, Anne)
The Rake's Progress: Act III Scene 3: Arioso: I Have Waited (Tom)
The Rake's Progress: Act III Scene 3: Duet: In A Foolish Dreamâ€¦ (Tom, Anne)
The Rake's Progress: Act III Scene 3: Recitative: I Am Exceeding Weary (Tom)
The Rake's Progress: Act III Scene 3: Lullaby: Gently, Little Boat (Anne, Chorus)
The Rake's Progress: Act III Scene 3: Recitative: Anne, My Dearâ€¦ (Trulove, Anne)
The Rake's Progress: Act III Scene 3: Duettino: Every Wearied Body Mustâ€¦ (Anne, Trulove)
The Rake's Progress: Act III Scene 3: Finale: Where Art Thou, Venus? (Tom, Chorus)
The Rake's Progress: Act III Scene 3: Mourning-chorus: Mourn For Adonis (Chorus)
The Rake's Progress: Act III Scene 3: Epilogue: Good People, Just A Momentâ€¦ (Anne, Baba, Tom, Nick, Trulove)

UPC: 730099027274
Label: Naxos
Release Date: 5.26.09
Format: CD

Robert Craft - Rake's Progress (2 CD)