Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra & Ryan Bancroft - Stravinsky: The Firebird (Original 1910 Version) (2026) [H-Res]

Artist: Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, Ryan Bancroft
Title: Stravinsky: The Firebird (Original 1910 Version)
Year Of Release: 2026
Label: BIS
Genre: Classical
Quality: FLAC (tracks) / 24bit-96kHz FLAC (tracks)
Total Time: 48:10
Total Size: 175 / 812 MB
WebSite: Album Preview
Tracklist:Title: Stravinsky: The Firebird (Original 1910 Version)
Year Of Release: 2026
Label: BIS
Genre: Classical
Quality: FLAC (tracks) / 24bit-96kHz FLAC (tracks)
Total Time: 48:10
Total Size: 175 / 812 MB
WebSite: Album Preview
1. The Firebird, K010 (Original 1910 Version): Introduction (2:49)
2. The Firebird, K010, Scene 1 (Original 1910 Version): I. The Enchanted Garden of Kastchei (1:54)
3. The Firebird, K010, Scene 1 (Original 1910 Version): II. Appearance of the Firebird (2:26)
4. The Firebird, K010, Scene 1 (Original 1910 Version): III. Dance of the Firebird (1:21)
5. The Firebird, K010, Scene 1 (Original 1910 Version): IV. Capture of the Firebird by Prince Ivan (0:57)
6. The Firebird, K010, Scene 1 (Original 1910 Version): V. Supplication of the Firebird (5:54)
7. The Firebird, K010, Scene 1 (Original 1910 Version): VI. Appearance of the Thirteen Enchanted Princesses (2:18)
8. The Firebird, K010, Scene 1 (Original 1910 Version): VII. The Princesses’ Game with the Golden Apples (2:29)
9. The Firebird, K010, Scene 1 (Original 1910 Version): VIII. Sudden Appearance of Prince Ivan (1:26)
10. The Firebird, K010, Scene 1 (Original 1910 Version): IX. Khorovod [Round Dance] of the Princesses (4:50)
11. The Firebird, K010, Scene 1 (Original 1910 Version): X. Daybreak – Prince Ivan Enters Kastchei’s Palace (1:37)
12. The Firebird, K010, Scene 1 (Original 1910 Version): XI. Magic Carillon, Appearance of Kastchei’s Monster Guardians, and Capture of Prince Ivan (1:22)
13. The Firebird, K010, Scene 1 (Original 1910 Version): XIIa. Arrival of Kastchei the Immortal (1:24)
14. The Firebird, K010, Scene 1 (Original 1910 Version): XIIb. Dialogue of Kastchei and Prince Ivan (1:10)
15. The Firebird, K010, Scene 1 (Original 1910 Version): XIIc. Intercession of the Princesses (0:59)
16. The Firebird, K010, Scene 1 (Original 1910 Version): XIII. Appearance of the Firebird (0:34)
17. The Firebird, K010, Scene 1 (Original 1910 Version): XIV. Dance of Kastchei’s Retinue, Enchanted by the Firebird (0:46)
18. The Firebird, K010, Scene 1 (Original 1910 Version): XV. Infernal Dance of All Kastchei’s Subjects (4:09)
19. The Firebird, K010, Scene 1 (Original 1910 Version): XVI. Lullaby (3:54)
20. The Firebird, K010, Scene 1 (Original 1910 Version): XVIIa. Kastchei's Awakening (1:01)
21. The Firebird, K010, Scene 1 (Original 1910 Version): XVIIb. Kastchei's Death – Profound Darkness (1:29)
22. The Firebird, K010, Scene 2 (Original 1910 Version): XVIII. Disappearance of Kastchei’s Palace and Magical Creations, Return to Life of the Petrified Knights. General Rejoicing (3:29)
This recording of Igor Stravinsky’s complete 1910 score for "The Firebird" is a breathtaking, high-definition showcase of Late-Romantic Symphonic Orchestration, Early Modernism, and Cinematic Audio Excellence. Directed by Ryan Bancroft, the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra navigates Stravinsky's lush, glittering, and terrifyingly complex score with pinpoint rhythmic elasticity and explosive dynamic precision.
Sonically, the original 1910 version offers an incredible canvas of orchestral colors. It moves effortlessly from whispering, subterranean micro-details—like the creeping lower-string chromatic glissandos in the Introduction—to the legendary, room-shattering tuttis of the Infernal Dance of All Kashchei's Subjects. Recorded in the pristine acoustics of the Stockholm Concert Hall (Konserthuset), the album preserves the natural depth, air, and massive spatial dimensions of a elite European concert hall without artificial studio compression.
Sonically, the original 1910 version offers an incredible canvas of orchestral colors. It moves effortlessly from whispering, subterranean micro-details—like the creeping lower-string chromatic glissandos in the Introduction—to the legendary, room-shattering tuttis of the Infernal Dance of All Kashchei's Subjects. Recorded in the pristine acoustics of the Stockholm Concert Hall (Konserthuset), the album preserves the natural depth, air, and massive spatial dimensions of a elite European concert hall without artificial studio compression.