The Firebird (transcribed for piano by the composer)

Album by Igor Fyodorovitch Stravinsky & İdil Biret

The Firebird (transcribed for piano by the composer) is a piano transcription by Igor Stravinsky, published in 1911. The transcription distils the ballet's orchestral colours and Russian folk-influenced motifs into a virtuosic solo-piano format that emphasises rhythmic drive, modal harmonies and striking textural contrasts, and it sits within Stravinsky's early period as he developed the modernist harmonic and rhythmic language that shaped his later work.
First released: June 2003

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    The Firebird: Introduction
    3:53
  2. 2.
    The Firebird: The Enchanted Garden of Kastchei
    2:49
  3. 3.
    The Firebird: Appearance of the Firebird, Pursued by Prince Ivan
    2:24
  4. 4.
    The Firebird: Dance of the Firebird
    1:44
  5. 5.
    The Firebird: Capture of the Firebird by Prince Ivan
    1:00
  6. 6.
    The Firebird: Supplication of the Firebird
    6:46
  7. 7.
    The Firebird: Appearance of the Thirteen Enchanted Princesses
    3:07
  8. 8.
    The Firebird: The Princesses’ Game with the Golden Apples
    2:46
  9. 9.
    The Firebird: Sudden Appearance of Prince Ivan
    1:30
  10. 10.
    The Firebird: Khorovod (Round Dance) of the Princesses
    4:42
  11. 11.
    The Firebird: Daybreak - Prince Ivan Enters Kastchei’s Palace
    2:00
  12. 12.
    The Firebird: Magic Carillon - Appearance of Kastchei’s Monster Guardians - Capture of Prince Ivan
    2:59
  13. 13.
    The Firebird: Arrival of Kastchei the Immortal - Dialogue of Kastchei and Prince Ivan - Intercession of the Princesses
    3:32
  14. 14.
    The Firebird: Appearance of the Firebird
    0:34
  15. 15.
    The Firebird: Dance of Kastchei’s Retinue, Enchanted by the Firebird
    0:52
  16. 16.
    The Firebird: Infernal Dance of All Kastchei’s Subjects
    5:21
  17. 17.
    The Firebird: Lullaby (The Firebird)
    2:49
  18. 18.
    The Firebird: Kastchei’s Death
    1:44
  19. 19.
    The Firebird: Disappearance of Kastchei’s Palace and Magical Creations - Return to Life of the Petrified Knights - General Rejoicing
    4:10

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