Marking a pivotal moment in his early career, Igor Stravinsky’s 1910 ballet The Firebird brought the composer international attention with a score that contrasted lyricism with sounds that challenged ...

The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra’s staged performance of Stravinsky’s ballet “The Firebird," was a captivating spectacle of ...

The power and majesty of the orchestra was at the heart of this Prom, with a well put-together programme that included the European première of a BBC co-commission and two early twentieth century ...

In the early 1900s, a relatively unknown Russian composer, Igor Stravinsky, was commissioned by Sergei Diaghilev, the founder of the Ballet Russes. Stravinsky wasn’t Diaghilev’s first choice — many ...

(The) Faun and Shepherdess London Philharmonic Orchestra Vladimir Jurowski, Conductor Scherzo fantastique London Philharmonic Orchestra Vladimir Jurowski, Conductor Chant Funèbre (Funeral Song) London ...

Igor Stravinsky’s fortunes had not kept pace with his fame. In the 37 years since he had written it, The Firebird had made a lot of money, but not for him. For one thing, as a Russian emigre, his ...

Filled with glittering orchestral colors and vibrant Russian folk flavor, Stravinsky’s revelatory score for The Firebird took him from an unknown young composer to an overnight star. Experience this ...

Streaming platforms for Stravinsky and the Ballets Russes: The Firebird / The Rite of Spring haven’t been announced yet. Check back soon for updates on where you can watch it online.

Streaming platforms for Stravinsky: The Firebird and Les Noces haven’t been announced yet. Check back soon for updates on where you can watch it online. 'Stravinsky: The Firebird and Les Noces' ...

The tale goes that the phoenix — the bird of fire — lives for 500 years. When it's ready to die, its nest flames up and a new phoenix rises from the ashes. Igor Stravinsky set this legend to music in ...