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Igor Stravinsky - Finale to Firebird NYP/Boulez Audiophile Quality

After a new musical genesis of the Russian Classical music tradition brought about by the works of Rimsky-Korsakov and Borodin around the turn of the 20th century, a newcomer emerged following in the footsteps of the great Russian masters, Igor Stravinsky. This new prodigy's first forays into the world of ballet would later turn to revolutionary new productions such as the infamous Rite of Spring, and would stamp his name forever among the hallmark of great and innovative composers.

Stravinsky's debut was a ballet called "The Firebird" a bold combination of two unrelated Russian folk-tales, "Katschei the Immortal" and the Mythical Firebird of Russian legend. This synthesis would yield an remarkable new production, The Firebird Ballet.

It was said to be inspired by this Russian poem:

And in my dreams I see myself on a wolf's back
Riding along a forest path
To do battle with a sorcerer-tsar [i.e., Kaschei]
In that land where a princess sits under lock and key,
Pining behind massive walls.
There gardens surround a palace all of glass;
There Firebirds sing by night
And peck at golden fruit

This portion of the song was originally titled : "The disappearence of the palace of Kaschei, the spells are broken." It symbolizes the climatic resotration of the main hero (Ivan's) love, and his triumph over the profound darkness of the deathless tsar Kaschei.

This particular recording was recorded by CBS records in the 1950s. It is considered a recording of historical import by many, and is a treasured recording of my own. I hold this finale to be the finest recording I have ever heard of Stravinsky's fiery masterwork.

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