STRAVINSKY,I.: Pták Ohnivák - L’oiseau De Feu (CD)

I. STRAVINSKY (1882 – 1971) L’OISEAU DE FEU (The Firebird) (1910) Fairy ballet in two scenes
1 Introduction (2.55)
Scene 1
2 Kashchei’s Enchanted Garden (2.07)
3 Appearance of the Firebird pursued by Prince Ivan (2.23)
4 The Firebird’s Dance (1.22)
5 Capture of the Firebird by Prince Ivan (0.59)
6 Supplication of the Firebird (6.29)
7 Appearance of Thirteen Enchanted Princesses (2.25)
8 The Princesses’ Game with the Golden Apples (2.25)
9 Sudden Appearance of Prince Ivan (1.29)
10 Round Dance of the Princesses (5.01)
11 Daybreak. Prince Ivan enters Kashchei’s Palace (1.39)
12 Magic Chimes. Appearance of Kashchei’s Guardian Monsters. Capture of Prince Ivan (1.40)
13 Arrival of Kashchei the Immortal. His Dialogue with Prince Ivan. The Intercession of the Princesses (4.18)
14 The Firebird’s Appearance (0.35)
15 Dance of Kashchei’s Servants under the Firebird’s Spell (0.49)
16 Infernal Dance of all Kashchei’s Subjects (4.24)
17 Lullaby (The Firebird) (2.47)
18 Kashchei’s Death. Total Darkness (2.36)
Scene 2
19 Disappearance of Kashchei’s Kingdom. Coming to Life of Petrified Warriors.
General Thanksgiving (3.15)
Total playing time: 49.47

The Moscow Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra. Conductor D. Kitaenko
Recorded in 1985