Stravinsky - The Firebird
Genre:
Ballet
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[Firebird] It would be hard to deny Mäkelä his place in the top tier. He creates a vibrant mood in every episode, even the ones that fill in while pantomime takes place onstage in Fokine’s fairy-tale... —
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Presto Editor's Choice, March 2023
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Gramophone Magazine, May 2023, Editor's Choice
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International Classical Music Awards, 2024, Nominated - Symphonic Music
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Opus Klassik Awards, 2024, Winner - Conductor of the Year
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I find Rana nothing less than spectacular. Like Argerich, her volatility grips your attention, and it is coupled with musicianship of a high order. [La Valse] Rana is at her very best here,... —
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Presto Editor's Choice, October 2019
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Gramophone Magazine, November 2019, Editor's Choice
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Diapason d’Or, November 2019, Nouveauté
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2019
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Winner 2019
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The New York Times, Recordings of the Year 2019
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Gramophone Awards, 2020, Shortlisted - Instrumental
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there are wonders to behold here and you can sense and feel the magic descending in the stealthy opening measures of The Firebird. —
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Record Review, 16th April 2022, Record of the Week
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International Classical Music Awards, 2023, Nominated - Symphonic Music
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Stravinsky - The Great Ballets
RecommendedLondon Philharmonic Orchestra, Bernard Haitink, London Symphony Orchestra, Igor Markevitch
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Penguin Guide, Rosette
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George Szell and the Cleveland Orchestra: The Forgotten Recordings
Cleveland Orchestra, George Szell
Szell later re-recorded almost all the repertoire, but it’s fascinating to hear the partnership when their much-vaunted precision was well in progress, if not immaculate...Best of all are Schumann’s... —
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BBC Music Magazine, June 2021, Historical Choice
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Gramophone Magazine, June 2021, Reissue/Archive Issue of the Month
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International Classical Music Awards, 2022, Nominated - Historical
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Jurowski Conducts Stravinsky, Vol. 1
Angharad Lyddon, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Vladimir Jurowski
Detail is strong in The Firebird, though muted horn and offstage trumpet can’t easily be heard (brass recession can be a problem). The Rite of Spring is assured from the start, woodwind timbres... —
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Gramophone Magazine, September 2022, Editor's Choice
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Building A Library, May 2024, Recommended Recording - The Firebird
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Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring and The Firebird
RecommendedColumbia Symphony Orchestra, Igor Stravinsky
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Penguin Guide, Rosette
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Special offer. Stravinsky: The Firebird and Petrushka
RecommendedCity of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Simon Rattle
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Building a Library, November 2014, Recommendation available on double CD set
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Building A Library, May 2022, Recommended Recording
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Stravinsky: The Firebird & Rimsky-Korsakov: Le Coq d'Or
RecommendedRoyal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Vasily Petrenko
Petrenko’s preference for slow tempos over flexible drama might make for fidgety audiences in the concert hall…It just about works on CD, and then all hell’s let loose in perfectly-balanced... —
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2018
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Presto Recording of the Week, 14th December 2018
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