Igor Stravinsky - The Firebird | Cristian Măcelaru | WDR Symphony Orchestra
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- Igor Stravinsky's "The Firebird: Ballet in Two Pictures," performed by the WDR Symphony Orchestra under the baton of its chief conductor Chief Conductor Cristian Măcelaru. Recorded live on Oct. 12, 2019, at the Kölner Philharmonie.
Igor Stravinsky - The Firebird: ballet in two pictures.
00:00 Introduction
02:31 First image
42:25 Second image
WDR Symphony Orchestra
Cristian Măcelaru, conductor
In his series "Short and Classic", chief conductor Cristian Măcelaru talks about Stravinsky's "The Firebird": • Igor Strawinsky - Der ...
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○ Introduction to the work
Around 1900, ballet is considered dusty and boring, but then an enterprising impresario from Russia elevates it to a new art form. After his success with a ballet to the music of Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Sergei Diaghilev wants to surprise Paris audiences in 1910 with a new work: "The Firebird." Igor Stravinsky - a young pianist and still an unknown in France - gets the chance of a lifetime: his teacher Anatoly Lyadov, who had originally been engaged as a composer, simply takes too much time. Stravinsky thus helps the extravagant "Ballets Russes" to sensational success. From then on, Sergei Diaghilev was one of Stravinsky's most important patrons. Stravinsky wrote further great ballets such as "Petrushka" (1911) and the scandalous "Le sacre du printemps" (1913) for the company of the "Ballets Russes", which strived in its own way for a new Gesamtkunstwerk - as a symbiosis of dance, visual art, poetry and music.
The libretto of "The Firebird" links three old Russian folk tales into an enchanting story: the freedom-loving and philanthropic fairy - the Firebird - leads the lovers Zarewna and Zarewitsch out of the power of the evil sorcerer Kastschej. Although Stravinsky fears that his music might sound like "imitated Rimsky-Korsakov," that is, after his former teacher, not only his influences but also those of Claude Debussy are unmistakable. All the tonal possibilities of the orchestra are exploited: Delicate subtleties, driving rhythms and floating moods alternate. These tonal refinements lend the score a special charm, even apart from the scenic presentation, but at the same time presented the dancers at the premiere in June 1910 with unusual difficulties. The prima ballerina Tamara Karsawina describes the preparation for the performance as "a tearful learning". But the success is not only for the dance company. Shortly after the premiere, Stravinsky selected five pieces for a concert suite. It was followed by a second version in 1919 and a third in 1945.
(Text: Anja Renczikowski) - Hudba
![Stravinsky - Suite from the Ballet "The Firebird" [Fennell, TKWO]](/img/n.gif)
One of my all-time favorite pieces ever! Stravinsky was an absolute master at using the various types of orchestral instruments. What a stunning and remarkable performance this is, just superb.
Beautifully done. That finale is one of the most shattering moments in all of classical music.
33:36 girl was having the time of her life
Das wollte ich schon lange hören!
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Просто Сказка!
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Shöne danke...Reconquista Argentina
the horn section must be more powerful (brassy) in pieces like this
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Meh... not the best version I ever earth... To speeded up
Valery Gergiev - Wiener Phil. the bst
@@DAVID-et1lj yup it's better but... Neeme Jarvi from 1945 version with the London Orchestra is the best Infernal... And all. The movements are perfectly aligned
@@christos_phe yes, I listened it, but the sound quality untill 60´s is poor ... in my opinion
Too slow tempi overall, resulting in a lack of motion and tension.