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Igor Stravinsky:
The Firebird
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| - Finale - (1910) |
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| Instrumentation: orchestra |
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Encore!
Confusion
Orchestra
breathless
Pathetic
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Battle and crisis situations – lending the necessary musical drama to them was a speciality of Igor Stravinsky. In his ballet 'The Firebird' premiered in 1910, the twenty-seven-year-old composer describes the breathtaking battle between the good and the evil forces. With this music written for large-scale orchestra, Stravinsky forestalled all film composers of our time; in fact, he even outdid them in dramatic effect. This is subtly thought out battle music with precisely crafted choreography as could not be more exciting.
CD: NAXOS 8.557.500 - Philharmonia Orchestra - Robert Craft, Conductor
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