Stravinsky: "The Firebird" Suite (1919 version) (with Score)

Igor Stravinsky:
"The Firebird (L'Oiseau de feu)" Suite (1919 version) (with Score)
Composed: 1910 (Ballet); 1919 (Suite)
Conductor: James DePreist
Orchestra: Oregon Symphony
00:00 1. Introduction
03:14 2. The Firebird and its dance (L’Oiseau de feu et sa danse)
03:29 3. The Firebird's variation (Variation de l’Oiseau de feu)
04:48 4. The Princesses’ Khorovod (Rondes des Princesses)
10:06 5. Infernal dance of King Kashchei (Danse infernale de roi Kachtcheï)
14:52 6. Berceuse
18:26 7. Finale (Final)
The Firebird was written for the 1910 Paris season of Sergei Diaghilev's Ballets Russes company. Besides the complete 50-minute ballet score of 1909-10, there are three shorter suites arranged by the composer himself for concert performance which date from 1911, 1919, and 1945. 1919 suite was created in Switzerland for conductor Ernest Ansermet. When it was originally published, the score contained many mistakes, which were only fixed in 1985.

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The Finale means so much to me: achievement, courage, dignity, celebration, and perhaps most simply, truth. More than these mere words can express.

[@bullshitman155]

Try the first movement of Martinů's first symphony, it has similar vibes near the end

[@jimsciberras690]

I performed this once and remembered feeling like we sent that last note into outer space. As if Stravinsky was giving earth a voice that said I AM! I've also performed Petrushka and The Rite of Spring, but this one.

[@feanorian21maglor38]

Just here after coming home from a concert seeing it performed. I find it much more interesting when you see the musicians playing their parts than just listening. Such a beautiful piece of music. So many haunting melodies.

[@aftsl946]

totally agree! i love your name, by the way :)

[@Whatismusic123]

When the "music" is so uninteresting and full of random nonsense that looking at the musicians is more entertaining.

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​@@Whatismusic123you know you're a joke right? Noone takes you seriously

[@cellistry]

Oregon Sym was so fortunate to have James DePriest as conductor. Under his graceful direction, the orchestra produced a crystal clear sound with an interpretation that I dare say matches the composer's intentions.

[@JamesMeissnertbn]

I listened to the same symphony play this piece live years after this recording and it is truly magical.

[@GeckoBass]

I love how so many people watch this for an audition, just like me. I am for all state orchestra

[@cece444]

me rn for the auditions to the orchestra of all the official conservatories

[@pnocella]

Excellent recording-bravo Tutti! Especially beautiful horn solo at the beginning of the finale!

[@nickwright6034]

Excellent.

[@BobbyinPSP1]

Beautiful.

[@Phoenixesper1]

10:06 And now I know where Final fantasy 4's battle themes were inspired from, its a near carbon copy of rythym, theme and tone.

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Carbon rules

[@nicolevichan]

nah it's not man

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10:06 *AAH!*

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10:09 Aside from that one special of Little Einsteins, I can't unhear a woman screaming.

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@@ramdomslay This one: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jZ-wp2ljjbmFhbs

[@chicolofi]

How it all came out of the mind of one man is beyond my understanding.

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glad its back

[@Dylonely42]

My favorite from Stravinsky.

[@Exploshi]

hee hee hee haw

[@brucefelger4015]

Nothing says Stravinsky more than 7 flats, and 12/8 time signature, just for starters.

[@richardcasey4439]

Fabulous

[@crazyplushtales9099]

10:09 When I Hear This, I Think Of The Final Antagonist In Little Einsteins, Katchai

[@terrimyklebust9290]

When I Hear This, I Think Of The Firebird Attacking The Spring Sprite In Fantasia 2000.

[@AugustNotWilbur]

​@@terrimyklebust9290only way i know tgis song is from fantasia, grew up watching it

[@MusicBoi27]

Playing this in my youth orchestra

[@ytpm-ko5bs]

Danse infernale 12:30 figure 21 Berceuse 20:15 figure 17

[@whitneysolier1102]

Nice

[@orientaldagger6920]

When was the last time a piece of music began with 7 flats?

[@CutieChess360]

true lol

[@temperament3660]

Ondine begins with 7 sharps

[@orientaldagger6920]

@@temperament3660 nice

[@theratkingreal]

i'd much rather write/read a piece with 5 sharps than one with 7 flats tbh (enharmonically the same)

[@orientaldagger6920]

@@theratkingreal seven flats give it tension.

[@rudolfd5927]

Home alone ich and I love it.

[@lilahsenibaldi]

Flute excerpts- 3:28

[@legendschant1194]

Notes for myself: 1:47 effect

[@santiarriaga19]

Me da la sensacion de haber escuchado algo parecido al motivo principal en la banda sonora de harry potter, en alguno de los temas de la peli. Icluso el uso de la orquestacion es parecido.

[@minema7953]

Top 10 death metal from Classical Music which comparable to Shostakovich String Quartet No.8 2nd Movement:

[@DiegoATpl]

What other pieces are on this list?🙂

[@OhioStudiosOG]

​@@DiegoATplShostakovich 11, the whole thing

[@minema7953]

Hmmm Shostakovich Piano Concerto No.2

[@DiegoATpl]

@@minema7953 ok, I know this one, but anything more? You wrote top 10,so I would like to get to know more than just one Shostakovich 2nd piano concerto 🙂

[@dameez6599]

If anyone could tell me, are the 32nd notes in the xylophone part at 11:40 played as a glisando or as single stroke sticking? I need to know for an audition, thanks!

[@annulrsolformrkelse4023]

I'm no percussionist, but they sound like a glissando to me. The piano has a glissando as well, so that would make sense. The last note needs to be struck individually though, of course.

[@andreauribe6454]

Is a faster scale from e to e sounds glissando

[@nicholasfox966]

Glissando. Too fast for single sticking.

[@hargosus]

It is a legato and, I think, a legato can only be played on tuned percussion by glissando, because the length of the sound created by these instruments can not be controlled by the played, especially the xylophone that is like the harp or pizzicato.

[@gamingmusicandjokesandabit1240]

10:06 thank me later.

[@GUILLOM]

04:48 thank me later.

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@@GUILLOM My timestap was a reference to kzbin.info/www/bejne/jZ-wp2ljjbmFhbs

[@kevinchen8325]

thank you

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Planet rock ! 👊

[@oCqrdinal]

3:35 there's an extra eighth beat in the cello part. I think the E isn't supposed to be a dotted quarter note.

[@lynex68]

19:14 TMEA all region 2022

[@EdwardKempton]

03:01 Back to the Future!

[@coasterdragon155]

aside from the Infernal Dance, this whole suite is a masterpiece of its own tier

[@goofnation3549]

whats wrong with infernal dance

[@coasterdragon155]

@@goofnation3549 dunno what i was thinking when i wrote this comment. i meant infernal dance is the best one of this whole suite

[@BN-sf2xj]

9:51 for Music class

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10:28

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1:47

[@smichelin19]

Cb major

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13:22 3:30

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13:20

[@Someone2464-]

11:16 audition excerpt trumpet.

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11:11 12:08

[@BarbaraKrolOfficial]

Which publisher is that? Serenissima Music, Inc?

[@liangseng7474]

Most probably Boosey and Hawkes

[@EyesackWorley]

20:15 Yes opener

[@line.c]

13:27 wow

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10:45

[@ProfessorJorgee]

15:20 James bond cadence

[@emanuel_soundtrack]

you killed the berceuse, wtf

[@MrBrandenBurn]

10:06 Ahhh

[@OhioStudiosOG]

Fell asleep then woke up at there

[@kiracp1296]

3:29

[@shanehagan]

i heard a little James Bond in there

[@adotopp1865]

This is as good as Tomita's Firebird.

[@jamiekeohan_lucifire]

1:55 I knew that this part of tones was Little Einsteins' talking about

[@aestheticperson6984]

14:26

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11:12

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[@_rstcm]

In my humble opinion.....there was no need for stravinsky to put 6 SHARPS IN THE KEY SIGNATURE in the 3rd movement.

[@mirimiricar1156]

カスチェイのグリッサンド、鬼プレッシャーのなかコンクールで成功したから、寿命伸びてると思う。

[@ale_isodd]

13:55

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18:26

[@francroma9177]

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10:00 is just the moment to wake everyone up 🤣 kzbin.info9aGXRQ7KyWY

[@intheyearof_39]

The theme at 20:16 reminds me of Gustav Holst’s “Jupiter”

[@CutieChess360]

How though?

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[@marikareinert6524]

I FREAKING LOVE YOU❤

[@intheyearof_39]

Aww thanks 🥹😂

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@@intheyearof_39 ❤️

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1:54

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