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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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BarcelonaEl pájaro de fuego de Stravinsky y L'enfant de Ravel

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Ravel, Stravinsky
Barcelona Symphony Orchestra and National Orchestra of Catalonia; Ludovic Morlot; Chloé Briot; Liv Redpath; Rihab Chaieb; Rinat Shaham

Castelnuovo di FarfaDa due a dodici mani

ArtePiano Masterclasses
Saint-Saëns, Beethoven, Say, Azarashvili, Sinding, Khachaturian, Rachmaninov, Stravinsky, Brahms, Wilding
Mark Nixon; Liezl-Marét Jacobs; Pavle Krstić; Tinus Botha

AmsterdamHayato Sumino - Chopin Orbit

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Chopin, Sumino, Saint-Saëns, Adès, Stravinsky
Hayato Sumino, Piano
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Elgarian emotion from the Benedetti, Karabits and the RSNO

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Nicola Benedetti’s Elgar is a slow burn in Edinburgh’s Usher Hall, but Kirill Karabits’ Firebird instantly ignites.
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Mira Nadon’s sparkling debut in Firebird with New York City Ballet

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A triple bill comprising Balanchine's Symphony in C, Agon and Firebird could not have been more inspiringly danced by New York City Ballet.
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From funeral rites to firebird: Măcelaru and the Cincinnati Symphony

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In a staged Firebird and an early work by Mahler, Cristian Măcelaru and the Cincinnati Symphony colorfully bring to life these composers’ youthful ambitions.
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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.