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The Firebird: Introduction

by Philharmonia Orchestra & Robert Craft · from Stravinsky: The Firebird & Petrushka

2005Classical2:32Track 1

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Review by Jules Archer★★★★½Sample

Every time I think I've found my favourite track, “The Firebird: Introduction” comes on and starts an argument.

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Review by Priya Raman★★★★½Sample

this is what i'd put in a time capsule so aliens understand feelings

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1
The Firebird: Introduction
sample avg 3.6
2:32
2
The Firebird, Tableau I: Night. Kastchei's Enchanted Garden
sample avg 3.0
1:40
3
The Firebird, Tableau I: The Firebird Enters, Pursued by Ivan Tsarevich
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2:16
4
The Firebird, Tableau I: The Firebird's Dance
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1:20
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The Firebird, Tableau I: Ivan Tsarevich Captures the Firebird
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0:55
6
The Firebird, Tableau I: The Firebird Begs to Be Released
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5:28
7
The Firebird, Tableau I: Entrance of the Thirteen Enchanted Princesses
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2:17
8
The Firebird, Tableau I: The Princesses Play With the Golden Apples (Scherzo)
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2:32
9
The Firebird, Tableau I: The Princesses Play With the Golden Apples (Scherzo)
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0:58
10
The Firebird, Tableau I: The Princesses' Khorovod (Round Dance)
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4:37
11
The Firebird, Tableau I: Daybreak
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1:28
12
The Firebird, Tableau I: Ivan Tsarevich, Entering Kastchei's Palace
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1:35
13
The Firebird, Tableau I: The Entrance of Kastchei the Immortal
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1:08
14
The Firebird, Tableau I: Dialogue Between Kastchei and Ivan Tsarevich
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1:03
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The Firebird, Tableau I: The Princesses Plead for Mercy
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1:05
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The Firebird, Tableau I: The Firebird Enters
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0:35
17
The Firebird, Tableau I: Dance of Kastchei's Retinue Under the Firebird's Magic Spell
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0:51
18
The Firebird, Tableau I: Infernal Dance of Kastchei and His Subjects Under the Firebird's Magic Spell
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4:37
19
The Firebird, Tableau I: The Firebird's Lullaby
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2:29
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The Firebird, Tableau I: Kastchei Awakens
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1:09
21
The Firebird, Tableau I: Kastchei's Death
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1:21
22
The Firebird, Tableau II: Kastchei's Spell Is Broken, His Palace Disappears, and the Petrified Knights Return to Life
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2:55
23
Petrushka, Tableau I (1947 Version): The Shrove-Tide Fair
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5:09
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Petrushka, Tableau I (1947 Version): The Mountebank
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1:49
25
Petrushka, Tableau I (1947 Version): Russian Dance
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2:42
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Petrushka, Tableau II (1947 Version): In Petrushka's Cell [Impetuoso]
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4:24
27
Petrushka, Tableau III (1947 Version): The Blackamoor
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2:26
28
Petrushka, Tableau III (1947 Version): The Ballerina
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0:45
29
Petrushka, Tableau III (1947 Version): Valse. Ballerina and Blackamoor [Lento cantabile]
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3:13
30
Petrushka, Tableau IV (1947 Version): The Shrove-Tide Fair
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1:09
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Petrushka, Tableau IV (1947 Version): The Dance of the Wet-Nurses
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2:34
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Petrushka, Tableau IV (1947 Version): Peasant with Bear
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1:23
33
Petrushka, Tableau IV (1947 Version): Gypsies and a Rake Vendor
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1:10
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Petrushka, Tableau IV (1947 Version): Dance of the Coachmen
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2:02
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Petrushka, Tableau IV (1947 Version): Masqueraders
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1:35
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Petrushka, Tableau IV (1947 Version): The Scuffle. Blackmoor and Petrushka
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0:51
37
Petrushka, Tableau IV (1947 Version): Death of Petrushka
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0:44
38
Petrushka, Tableau IV (1947 Version): Police and the Juggler
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1:13
39
Petrushka, Tableau IV (1947 Version): Vociferation of Petrushka's Ghost
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0:49