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Work: The Firebird

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ComposerStravinsky, Igor (1882-1971)
PeriodEarly 20th century
Year1910
Work typeDance
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DundeeNicola Benedetti Plays Elgar

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Ali-Zadeh, Elgar, Stravinsky
Royal Scottish National Orchestra; Kirill Karabits; Nicola Benedetti

PragueSimon Rattle & BRSO

Prague Spring Festival
Schumann, Stravinsky
Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra; Sir Simon Rattle

EdinburghNicola Benedetti Plays Elgar

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Ali-Zadeh, Elgar, Stravinsky
Royal Scottish National Orchestra; Kirill Karabits; Nicola Benedetti
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American Ballet Theatre's double bill is short and sweet in New York

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American Ballet Theatre presents Balanchine's Raymonda: Grand Pas Hongrois and Ratmansky's Firebird which showcases the company well and provides a strong contrast.
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A spectacular triple bill lifts ABT’s spring season in New York

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A finely curated triple bill from American Ballet Theatre included works from Balanchine, Jiří Kylián and Alexei Ratmansky.
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Sir Simon Rattle opens the Bavarian RSO tour on his home turf

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Sir Simon Rattle returns to Liverpool to conduct his new orchestra, the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, in Schumann and Stravinsky. 
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ParisMaurice Béjart

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Stravinsky, Mahler, Ravel
Maurice Béjart; Ballet de l'Opéra de Paris; Patrick Lange; Joëlle Roustan; Dominique Roman
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A brush with Stravinsky: The Firebird, illustrated, in Paris

A family treat as Stravinsky's Firebird is played – and painted – in the Paris Philharmonie. 
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Leaping into the future: Ballet music takes centre stage

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A look at how ballet music evolved from a sideshow to a well-respected art form in its own right.