The album by the Sinfonieorchester Basel features the 2nd of Igor Stravinsky's great ballets. After Le Sacre du printemps, the orchestra recorded L'Oiseau de feu. All of the three ballets will be presented in the version for orchestra as well as in the version for piano four hands. Unlike for Sacre and PÃ©trouchka, for L'Oiseau de feu there is no piano arrangement for four hands by Stravinsky himself. Dennis Russell Davies, Principal Conductor of the Sinfonieorchester Basel and pianist has therefore arranged a version for piano four hands - exclusively for this production. The new arrangement is based on the original piano arrangement for two hands by Stravinsky, which is kept in the Paul Sacher Foundation in Basel. Dennis Russell Davies has recorded the arrangement together with his wife Maki Namekawa. The piano version opens up new perspectives on the orchestra version of L'Oiseau de feu and underlines the compositional value of Stravinsky's creation.

Tracklist:

The Firebird: Introduction - Scene 1: Night. Kastchei's Enchanted Garden
The Firebird: Scene 1: The Firebird Enters, Pursued By Ivan Tsarevich
The Firebird: Scene 1: The Firebird's Dance
The Firebird: Scene 1: Ivan Tsarevich Captures The Firebird
The Firebird: Scene 1: The Firebird Begs To Be Released
The Firebird: Scene 1: Entrance Of The Thirteen Enchanted Princesses
The Firebird: Scene 1: The Princesses Play With The Golden Apples (Scherzo)
The Firebird: Scene 1: Ivan Tsarevich Appears
The Firebird: Scene 1: The Princesses' Khorovod (Round Dance)
The Firebird: Scene 1: Daybreak
The Firebird: Scene 1: Ivan Tsarevich, Entering Kastchei's Palace …
The Firebird: Scene 1: Magic Carillon - Appearance Of Kastchei's Guardian Monsters - Capture Of Ivan Tsarevich
The Firebird: Scene 1: The Entrance Of Kastchei The Immortal
The Firebird: Scene 1: Dialogue Between Kastchei And Ivan Tsarevich
The Firebird: Scene 1: The Princesses Plead For Mercy
The Firebird: Scene 1: The Firebird Enters
The Firebird: Scene 1: Dance Of Kastchei's Retinue Under The Firebird's Magic Spell
The Firebird: Scene 1: Infernal Dance Of Kastchei And His Subjects Under The Firebird's Magic Spell
The Firebird: Scene 1: The Firebird's Lullaby
The Firebird: Scene 1: Kastchei Awakens
The Firebird: Scene 1: Kastchei's Death - Profonds Tenebres
The Firebird: Scene 2: Kastchei's Spell Is Broken, His Palace Disappears, And The Petrified Knights Return To Life. General
The Firebird (Arr. For Piano 4 Hands): Introduction
The Firebird (Arr. For Piano 4 Hands): Scene 1: Night. Kastchei's Enchanted Garden
The Firebird (Arr. For Piano 4 Hands): Scene 1: The Firebird Enters, Pursued By Ivan Tsarevich
The Firebird (Arr. For Piano 4 Hands): Scene 1: The Firebird's Dance
The Firebird (Arr. For Piano 4 Hands): Scene 1: Ivan Tsarevich Captures The Firebird
The Firebird (Arr. For Piano 4 Hands): Scene 1: The Firebird Begs To Be Released
The Firebird (Arr. For Piano 4 Hands): Scene 1: Entrance Of The Thirteen Enchanted Princesses
The Firebird (Arr. For Piano 4 Hands): Scene 1: The Princesses Play With The Golden Apples (Scherzo)
The Firebird (Arr. For Piano 4 Hands): Scene 1: Ivan Tsarevich Appears
The Firebird (Arr. For Piano 4 Hands): Scene 1: The Princesses' Khorovod (Round Dance)
The Firebird (Arr. For Piano 4 Hands): Scene 1: Daybreak
The Firebird (Arr. For Piano 4 Hands): Scene 1: Ivan Tsarevich, Entering Kastchei's Palace …
The Firebird (Arr. For Piano 4 Hands): Scene 1: Magic Carillon - Appearance Of Kastchei's Guardian Monsters - Capture Of Iva
The Firebird (Arr. For Piano 4 Hands): Scene 1: The Entrance Of Kastchei The Immortal
The Firebird (Arr. For Piano 4 Hands): Scene 1: Dialogue Between Kastchei And Ivan Tsarevich
The Firebird (Arr. For Piano 4 Hands): Scene 1: The Princesses Plead For Mercy
The Firebird (Arr. For Piano 4 Hands): Scene 1: The Firebird Enters
The Firebird (Arr. For Piano 4 Hands): Scene 1: Dance Of Kastchei's Retinue Under The Firebird's Magic Spell
The Firebird (Arr. For Piano 4 Hands): Scene 1: Infernal Dance Of Kastchei And His Subjects Under The Firebird's Magic Spell
The Firebird (Arr. For Piano 4 Hands): Scene 1: The Firebird's Lullaby
The Firebird (Arr. For Piano 4 Hands): Scene 1: Kastchei Awakens
The Firebird (Arr. For Piano 4 Hands): Scene 1: Kastchei's Death - Profonds Tenebres
The Firebird (Arr. For Piano 4 Hands): Scene 2: Kastchei's Spell Is Broken, His Palace Disappears, And The Petrified Knights

UPC: 4260313810109
Label: Sinfonieorchester
Release Date: 2.12.16
Format: CD

Strawinsky / Sinfonieorchester Basel / Davies - Strawinsky: L'Oiseau de feu (2 CD)