Product Description:
Composed in 1910, The Firebird was the first of many successful ballets that brought Igor Stravinsky international recognition. In collaboration with Sergei Diaghilev of the Ballets Russe, Stravinsky based his score on an old Russian fairytale. It tells a musical story of a prince's kindness to a captive bird, his encounter with a bevy of princesses trapped in an enchanted garden, and his battle against an army of monsters. "You don't even have to see the stage," explained Leonard Bernstein in his Young People's Concerts, "the music tells you everything. This music does honor to the art of ballet, and to music, and to Stravinsky himself, the greatest master our century has produced."
This edition is Stravinsky's own reduction for solo piano. Originally intended for Ballets Russe rehearsals, this arrangement has evolved into a popular and challenging part of the piano repertoire. It also offers an excellent way for listeners to follow this complex work and to fully appreciate its brilliance.
Unabridged republication of the edition originally published by G. Schirmer, n.d.

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Product Details:
ISBN 10:  048644953X 
ISBN 13:  9780486449531 
Author/Editor:  Igor Stravinsky 
Page Count:  80 
Dimensions:  9 x 12   
Publication date:  February 2006 

 

Table of Contents  
 

Synopsis
List of Characters
Introduction
Tableau I:
The Enchanted Garden of Kastchei
Appearance of the Firebird, Pursued by Prince Ivan
Dance of the Firebird
Capture of the Firebird by Prince Ivan
The Firebird's Supplications
Appearance of the Thirteen Enchanted Princesses
The Princesses' Game with the Golden Apples
Sudden Appearance of Prince Ivan
Khorovod (Round Dance) of the Princesses
Daybreak
Prince Ivan Penetrates Kastchei's Palace
Magic Carillon, Appearance of Kastchei's Monster Guardians, and Capture of Prince Ivan
Arrival of Kastchei the Immortal, Dialogue of Kastchei and Prince Ivan, and Intercession of the Princesses
Appearance of the Firebird
Dance of Kastchei's Retinue, Enchanted by the Firebird
Infernal Dance of all Kastchei's Subjects
Lullaby (Firebird)
Kastchei's Awakening
Kastchei's Death
Profound Darkness
Tableau II:
Disappearence of Kastchei's Palace and Magical Creations, Return to Life of the Petrified Knights, and General Rejoicing