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Composer(s): Stravinsky, Igor
Lyricist(s): Bible - Old Testament
Conductor(s): Nelsons, Andris
Orchestra(s): City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Choir(s): City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus
Label: Orfeo
Genre: Ballet; Choral - Sacred
Period: 20th Century
Catalogue No: C804101A
Barcode: 4011790804125
Release Date: 10/2015
STRAVINSKY, I.: Firebird (The) / Symphony of Psalms (City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus and Orchestra, A. Nelsons)
Tracklist
Stravinsky, Igor
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Nelsons, Andris (Conductor)
Nelsons, Andris (Conductor)
|  | 1 | Introduction | 02:36 |
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Nelsons, Andris (Conductor)
Nelsons, Andris (Conductor)
| | 2 | Scene 1: Night. Kastchei's Enchanted Garden | 01:54 |
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Nelsons, Andris (Conductor)
Nelsons, Andris (Conductor)
| | 3 | Scene 1: The Firebird enters, pursued by Ivan Tsarevich | 02:23 |
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Nelsons, Andris (Conductor)
Nelsons, Andris (Conductor)
| | 4 | Scene 1: The Firebird's Dance | 01:24 |
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Nelsons, Andris (Conductor)
Nelsons, Andris (Conductor)
| | 5 | Scene 1: Ivan Tsarevich captures the Firebird | 00:54 |
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Nelsons, Andris (Conductor)
Nelsons, Andris (Conductor)
| | 6 | Scene 1: The Firebird begs to be released | 05:44 |
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Nelsons, Andris (Conductor)
Nelsons, Andris (Conductor)
| | 7 | Scene 1: Entrance of the Thirteen Enchanted Princesses | 02:13 |
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Nelsons, Andris (Conductor)
Nelsons, Andris (Conductor)
| | 8 | Scene 1: The Princesses play with the golden apples (Scherzo) | 02:29 |
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Nelsons, Andris (Conductor)
Nelsons, Andris (Conductor)
| | 9 | Scene 1: Ivan Tsarevich appears | 01:18 |
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Nelsons, Andris (Conductor)
Nelsons, Andris (Conductor)
| | 10 | Scene 1: The Princesses' Khorovod (Round Dance) | 04:54 |
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Nelsons, Andris (Conductor)
Nelsons, Andris (Conductor)
| | 11 | Scene 1: Daybreak | 01:22 |
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Nelsons, Andris (Conductor)
Nelsons, Andris (Conductor)
| | 12 | Scene 1: Ivan Tsarevich, entering Kastchei's palace … | 00:04 |
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Nelsons, Andris (Conductor)
Nelsons, Andris (Conductor)
| | 13 | Scene 1: Magic Carillon - Appearance of Kastchei's Guardian Monsters - Capture of Ivan Tsarevich | 01:26 |
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Nelsons, Andris (Conductor)
Nelsons, Andris (Conductor)
| | 14 | Scene 1: The entrance of Kastchei the Immortal | 01:10 |
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Nelsons, Andris (Conductor)
Nelsons, Andris (Conductor)
| | 15 | Scene 1: Dialogue between Kastchei and Ivan Tsarevich | 01:09 |
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Nelsons, Andris (Conductor)
Nelsons, Andris (Conductor)
| | 16 | Scene 1: The Princesses plead for mercy | 01:08 |
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Nelsons, Andris (Conductor)
Nelsons, Andris (Conductor)
| | 17 | Scene 1: The Firebird enters | 00:36 |
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Nelsons, Andris (Conductor)
Nelsons, Andris (Conductor)
| | 18 | Scene 1: Dance of Kastchei's retinue under the Firebird's magic spell | 00:49 |
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Nelsons, Andris (Conductor)
Nelsons, Andris (Conductor)
| | 19 | Scene 1: Infernal Dance of Kastchei and his subjects under the Firebird's magic spell | 04:44 |
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Nelsons, Andris (Conductor)
Nelsons, Andris (Conductor)
| | 20 | Scene 1: The Firebird's Lullaby | 02:46 |
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Nelsons, Andris (Conductor)
Nelsons, Andris (Conductor)
| | 21 | Scene 1: Kastchei awakens | 01:03 |
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Nelsons, Andris (Conductor)
Nelsons, Andris (Conductor)
| | 22 | Scene 1: Kastchei's death | 00:06 |
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Nelsons, Andris (Conductor)
Nelsons, Andris (Conductor)
| | 23 | Scene 1: Profonds tenebres | 01:42 |
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Nelsons, Andris (Conductor)
Nelsons, Andris (Conductor)
| | 24 | Scene 2: Kastchei's spell is broken, his palace disappears, and the Petrified Knights return to life. General Thanksgiving … . | 03:07 |
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Nelsons, Andris (Conductor)
Nelsons, Andris (Conductor)
Stravinsky, Igor
Bible - Old Testament - Lyricist
Bible - Old Testament - Lyricist
City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus (Choir)
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Nelsons, Andris (Conductor)
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Nelsons, Andris (Conductor)
| | 25 | I. Exaudi orationem meam, Domine | 02:54 |
City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus (Choir)
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Nelsons, Andris (Conductor)
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Nelsons, Andris (Conductor)
| | 26 | II. Expectans expectavi, Dominum | 06:49 |
City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus (Choir)
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Nelsons, Andris (Conductor)
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Nelsons, Andris (Conductor)
| | 27 | III. Alleluia. Laudate Dominum | 11:18 |
City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus (Choir)
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Nelsons, Andris (Conductor)
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Nelsons, Andris (Conductor)
Total Playing Time: 01:08:02