Stravinsky: L'Oiseau de Feu (1919 Version) - Le Sacre du Printemps [Live] Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra & Mariss Jansons

• 1 I. Introduction 03:02
• 2 II. The Firebird and its Dance 00:17
• 3 III. Variation of the Firebird 01:13
• 4 IV. Ring dance of the Princesses 05:03
• 5 V. Infernal Dance of King Kashchey 04:49
• 6 VI. Lullaby 03:55
• 7 VII. Finale 03:07
• 8 Part I: Adoration of the Earth: Introduction 03:20
• 9 Part I: Adoration of the Earth: The Augurs of Spring - Dances of the Young Girls 03:20
• 10 Part I: Adoration of the Earth: Ritual of Abduction 01:14
• 11 Part I: Adoration of the Earth: Spring Rounds 03:54
• 12 Part I: Adoration of the Earth: Ritual of the River Tribes 01:57
• 13 Part I: Adoration of the Earth: Procession of the Sage 00:44
• 14 Part I: Adoration of the Earth: The Sage 00:25
• 15 Part I: Adoration of the Earth: Dance of the Earth 01:17
• 16 Part II: The Sacrifice: Introduction 03:50
• 17 Part II: The Sacrifice: Mystic Circles of the Young Girls 03:04
• 18 Part II: The Sacrifice: Glorification of the Chosen One 01:34
• 19 Part II: The Sacrifice: Evocation of the Ancestors 00:44
• 20 Part II: The Sacrifice: Ritual Action of the Ancestors 03:17
• 21 Part II: The Sacrifice: Sacrificial Dance 04:31
• 22 Applause 00:25
• Total Runtime 55:02

Info for Stravinsky: L'Oiseau de Feu (1919 Version) - Le Sacre du Printemps [Live]

Two of Stravinsky’s important ballet-scores are brought together on high-resolution audio, performed by the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra under it’s chief conductor Mariss Jansons.

“A Jansons performance has all the comfort and security of travelling in a high-class limousine. There's still much to admire, of course, especially the woodwind playing in The Firebird, while The Rite is just a little too well manicured. If you didn't know the ballet, you'd hardly guess that this is a depiction of a pagan ritual that ends in a human sacrifice; one longs for something a bit more visceral, more dangerous.” (The Guardian)

“The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra has always traded on the subtleties of its instrumental sounds, which has made it ideal for interpreting such widely diverse music as Bruckner and Ravel. It puts this distinctive colour to good use in Stravinsky's Rite of Spring, reminding us that there is far more to the work than the crash, bang and wallop of its climactic dances.” (The Daily Telegraph)

“The luminous colours and weightless harmonies of the Firebird sit more comfortably with the cultured Concertgebouw than the hard-edged primitivism of the Rite of Spring. The fragrance of the 'Ronde des princesses' with its leading oboe and echoing cello and bassoon lines is exquisite.” (Gramophone)

Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Mariss Jansons, conductor

Recorded live at Concertgebouw Amsterdam on 25 June, 15 and 16 November 2006 (Sacre du Printemps) and 7 and 8 June, 14 December 2007 (l'Oiseau de feu)

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