Seattle Symphony, Gerard Schwarz - Stravinsky: The Firebird & Fireworks (2012)

Tracklist

01. The Firebird: Introduction
02. The Firebird, Scene 1: Night. Kastchei's Enchanted Garden
03. The Firebird, Scene 1: The Firebird Enters, Pursued by Ivan Tsarevich
04. The Firebird, Scene 1: The Firebird's Dance
05. The Firebird, Scene 1: Ivan Tsarevich Captures the Firebird
06. The Firebird, Scene 1: The Firebird Begs to Be Released - Entrance of the Thirteen Enchanted Princesses
07. The Firebird, Scene 1: The Princesses Play with the Golden Apples - Ivan Tsarevich Appears
08. The Firebird, Scene 1: The Princesses' Khorovod (Round Dance)
09. The Firebird, Scene 1: Daybreak
10. The Firebird, Scene 1: Ivan Tsarevich, Entering Kastchei's Palace … - The Entrance of Kastchei the Immortal - Dialogue Between Kastchei and Ivan Tsarevich - The Princesses Plead for Mercy - The Firebird Enters
11. The Firebird, Scene 1: Dance of Kastchei's Retinue Under the Firebird's Magic Spell
12. The Firebird, Scene 1: Infernal Dance of Kastchei and His Subjects Under the Firebird's Magic Spell
13. The Firebird, Scene 1: The Firebird's Lullaby - Kastchei Awakens - Kastchei's Death - Profonds ténèbres
14. The Firebird, Scene 2: Kastchei's Spell Is Broken, His Palace Disappears, and the Petrified Knights Return to Life. General Thanksgiving …
15. Feu d'artifice, Op. 4 (Fireworks)

The scintillating orchestral effects of Fireworks so impressed Sergey Dyagilev that the impresario was prompted to commission a new work from Stravinsky for his Ballet russes. Telling of Prince Ivan’s fantastic adventures in the demonic Kastchei’s magic realm, The Firebird is a virtuoso composition in every regard; its colourful sonorities and dramatic impact brought Stravinsky instant celebrity and led to his successful ballets Petrushka (Naxos 8.571222) and The Rite of Spring (Naxos 8.571223). This recording has been acclaimed as “polished and brilliant” (Gramophone).

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