Stravinsky: The Firebird (Complete Ballet, 1910) / Scriabin: Prometheus- The Poem of Fire ~ Valery Gergiev / Kirov Orchestra, St. Petersburg / Alexander Toradze

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CD Details

Released: October 20, 1998
Originally Released: 1998
Label: Philips

Tracks:

1.L'oiseau de feu: Introduction
2.L'oiseau de feu: Kaschei's Enchanted Garden
3.L'oiseau de feu: Appearance of The Firebird Pursued By Ivan Tsarevich
4.L'oiseau de feu: Dance of The Firebird
5.L'oiseau de feu: Ivan Tsarevich Captures The Firebird
6.L'oiseau de feu: Supplications of The Firebird
7.L'oiseau de feu: Game of The Princesses With The Golden Apples
8.L'oiseau de feu: Sudden Appearance of Ivan Tsarevich
9.L'oiseau de feu: Round Dance of The princesses
10.L'oiseau de feu: Daybreak
11.L'oiseau de feu: Magic Carillon, Appearance of Kastchei's Guardian Monsters and Capture of Ivan Tsarevich
12.L'oiseau de feu: Dance of Kashchei's Retinue Under The Spell of The Firebird
13.L'oiseau de feu: Infernal Dance of All Kashchei's Subjects
14.L'oiseau de feu: Lullaby of The Firebird
15.L'oiseau de feu: Collapse of Kashshei's Palace and Dissolution of All Enchantments - Reanimation of The Petrified Prisoners - General Rejoicing
16.Prometheus - The Poem of Fire

Product Description:

One seldom hears Stravinsky's original, complete, 1910 score to Diaghilev's ballet, The Firebird. Here Valery Gergiev leads the Kirov Orchestra in a muscular, well-defined rendering of the work in full. His is a decidedly controlled interpretation. Stretched out in spots to bring out clarity and significance of line, it's pushed along in others to convey urgency and melodic direction. The microphones sound very close, which only heightens the vitality of the overall texture of this interpretation. Though the group is not always precisely together and a few spots are marred by faulty intonation, the spirit and strength of conviction behind this gripping performance more than carry it off. --Gwendolyn Freed