The Firebird / Jeu De Cartes

Album by Igor Fyodorovitch Stravinsky & Philharmonia Orchestra & Esa‐Pekka Salonen

The Firebird / Jeu de cartes is an album featuring two ballets by Igor Stravinsky, performed by the Philharmonia Orchestra under the direction of Esa-Pekka Salonen, released in 1989. The album showcases Stravinsky's evolution from the lush, Russian folk-inspired orchestration of The Firebird to the neoclassical, card game-themed composition of Jeu de cartes.
First released: 1988

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    The Firebird: Introduction
    2:59
  2. 2.
    The Firebird: Kashchei's Enchanted Garden
    1:39
  3. 3.
    The Firebird: The Firebird Appears, Pursued by Prince Ivan
    2:14
  4. 4.
    The Firebird: Dance of the Firebird
    1:22
  5. 5.
    The Firebird: The Firebird Is Captured by Prince Ivan
    0:52
  6. 6.
    The Firebird: The Firebird's Pleading
    6:02
  7. 7.
    The Firebird: Appearance of the Thirteen Enchanted Princesses
    2:20
  8. 8.
    The Firebird: The Princesses Play With the Golden Apples
    2:15
  9. 9.
    The Firebird: Prince Ivan Suddenly Appears
    1:06
  10. 10.
    The Firebird: Khorovod (Round dance) Of the Princesses
    4:51
  11. 11.
    The Firebird: Daybreak
    1:24
  12. 12.
    The Firebird: Prince Ivan Enters Kashchei's Palace
    1:15
  13. 13.
    The Firebird: Arrival of Kashchei the Immortal
    1:08
  14. 14.
    The Firebird: Dialogue Between Kashchei and Prince Ivan
    1:06
  15. 15.
    The Firebird: The Princesses' Intercede
    1:10
  16. 16.
    The Firebird: The Firebird Appears
    0:32
  17. 17.
    The Firebird: Dance of Kashchei's Court
    0:44
  18. 18.
    Ithe Firebird: Infernal Dance of Kashchei's Subjects
    4:21
  19. 19.
    The Firebird: Lullaby (The Firebird)
    2:44
  20. 20.
    The Firebird: Kashchei Awakens
    1:06
  21. 21.
    The Firebird: Death of Kashchei
    1:19
  22. 22.
    The Firebird: The Palace and Creatures of Kashchei Disappear
    3:14
  23. 23.
    Jeu De Cartes: First Deal
    5:15
  24. 24.
    Jeu De Cartes: Second Deal
    9:18
  25. 25.
    Jeu De Cartes: Third Deal
    7:41

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