L’Oiseau de feu: Suite, tirée du conte dansé pour Orchestre (The Firebird Suite (1911), 1911 orchestral suite)

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Annotation

There are several versions of the Firebird by Stravinsky.

  1. The original 1910 ballet
  2. This one, the 1911 suite. Also known as Concert suite for orchestra no. 1.
  3. The 1919 suite. Also known as Concert suite for orchestra no. 2.
  4. The 1945 suite. Also known as Ballet suite for orchestra.

Note that the first movement in may be split into three on recordings.

Annotation last modified on 2016-04-15 22:22 UTC.

Relationships

composer:Игорь Фёдорович Стравинский (Igor Stravinsky, Russian composer)
arranger:Игорь Фёдорович Стравинский (Igor Stravinsky, Russian composer) (in 1911)
parts:1. L’Oiseau de feu: Suite, tirée du conte dansé pour Orchestre: 1. Introduction — Jardin enchanté de Kachtcheï et danse de l’oiseau de feu (The Firebird Suite (1911): 1. Introduction – Kashchei's Enchanted Garden – Dance of the Firebird, 1911 suite)
2. L’Oiseau de feu: Suite, tirée du conte dansé pour Orchestre: 2. Supplications de l’oiseau de feu (The Firebird Suite (1911): 2. Supplication of the Firebird, 1911 suite)
3. L’Oiseau de feu: Suite, tirée du conte dansé pour Orchestre: 3. Jeu des princesses avec les pommes d’or (The Firebird Suite (1911): 3. The Princesses’ Game with Apples, 1911 suite)
4. L’Oiseau de feu: Suite, tirée du conte dansé pour Orchestre: 4. Ronde des princesses (The Firebird Suite (1911): 4. The Princesses’ Khorovod (Rondo, round dance), 1911 suite)
5. L’Oiseau de feu: Suite, tirée du conte dansé pour Orchestre: 5. Danse infernale de tous les sujets de Kachtcheï (The Firebird Suite (1911): 5. Infernal dance of all Kashchei's Subjects, 1911 suite)
is based on:L’Oiseau de feu (The Firebird)
is the basis for:The Firebird (from the 1911 version) (arrangement for 5 pianos)

Recordings

DateTitleAttributesArtistLength
recordings
ConclusionpartialJon Tolansky, Ernest Ansermet, New Philharmonia Orchestra2:42
The Firebird Suite (excerpt)partialAtlanta Symphony Orchestra, Robert Shaw3:05