The Firebird

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Release Date: 1962

Label: Columbia Masterworks

Similar to another previously listed 6-eye stereo label pressing (Igor Stravinsky, Columbia Symphony Orchestra - The Firebird), minus the "CBS" in the Stereo Fidelity double-arrow device.

--Front Sleeve--
In honor of Igor Stravinsky's 80th Birthday
The Complete Ballet In The Original 1910 Orchestration

--Back Sleeve--
"©1962 Igor Stravinsky" is below boxed liner notes by Goddard Lieberson


This is the complete program:
Side 1
Introduction
The Enchanted Garden of Kastchei
The Firebird Appears, Pursued by Ivan Tsarevitch
Dance of the Firebird
Capture of the FIrebird by Ivan Tsarevitch
Supplication of the Firebird
The Princesses Play With the Golden Apples (Scherzo)
Sudden Appearance of Ivan Tsarevitch
Corovod of the Princesses
Dawn Breaks
- Ivan Tsarevitch Penetrates into the Palace of Kastchei

Side 2
Magic Carillon, Appearance of the Monsters, and Capture of Ivan Tsarevitch
- Arrival of Kastchei the Immortal
- Dialogue of Kastchei and Ivan Tsarevitch
- Intercession of the Princesses
- Appearance of the Firebird
Dance of Kastchei's Followers, Enchanted by the Firebird
Infernal Dance of All Kastchei's Subjects
- Berceuse (the Firebird)
- Awakening of Kastchei
- Death of Kastchei
- Profound Darkness
The Palace of Kastchei and His Enchantments Vanish, The Petrified Nobles Are Reanimated: General Rejoicing

Available on Monaural - ML 5728.

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