03. "The firebird enters, pursued by Ivan Tsarevitch"
04. "The firebird's dance"
05. "Ivan Tsarevitch captures the firebird"
06. "The firebird begs to be released - Entrance of the thirteen enchanted princesses"
07. "The princesses play with the golden appels - Ivan Tsarevitch appears"
08. "The princesses' Khorovod"
09. "Daybreak - Ivan Tsarevitch enters Kastchei's palace"
10. "Magic carillon, the capture of Ivan Tsarevitch - The princesses plead for mercy - The firebird enters"
11. "Dance of Kastchei's retinue under the firebird's magic spell"
12. "Infernal dance of Kastchei and his subjects under the firebird's magic spell"
13. "The firebird's lullaby - Kastchei awakens - Kastchei's death - Deep darkness"
14. "Kastchei's spell is broken, and the petrified knights return to life - General thanksgiving"
15. "Feuerwerk (Feu d'artifice) op. 4 (Fantasie für Orchester)"
Number of discs:
1
Description:
The scintillating orchestral effects of Fireworks so impressed Sergey Dyagilev that the impresario was prompted to commission a new work from Stravinsky for his Ballet Russes. Telling of Prince Ivan's fantastic adventures in the demonic Kastchei's magic realm the Firebird is a virtuoso composition in every regard; it's colorful sonorities and dramatic impact brought Stravinsky instant celebrity and led to his successful ballets Petrushka (Naxos 8571222) and the Rite of Spring (Naxos 8571223). This recording has been acclaimed as "polished and brilliant" (Gramophone).