IDAGIO | Stravinsky: The Firbird - Vladimir Nikolaev: The Sinewaveland (Live) 855404005157

Featuring

Ludovic Morlot
Seattle Symphony
Igor Stravinsky
Vladimir Nikolaev

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Critical Reception

Although Igor Stravinsky later spoke critically of The Firebird, it became one of his most popular works and is best known through concert suites he extracted from the full ballet score.

Compositional Technique

Vladimir Nikolaev's The Sinewaveland, an homage to Jimi Hendrix, does not use rock instruments but makes the entire orchestra sound like a single guitar in the conductor's hands.

Performer Biography

Ludovic Morlot, the Seattle Symphony's Music Director, was trained as a violinist and studied conducting at the Royal Academy of Music in London.

Recording & Production

The Seattle Symphony launched its in-house recording label, Seattle Symphony Media, in 2014.

Performer Biography

The Seattle Symphony is an internationally acclaimed orchestra known for its innovative programming and extensive recording history, having made nearly 150 recordings and received two Grammy Awards.

Recording & Production

This album was recorded live in concert at the S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Benaroya Hall, in Seattle, Washington.

Composition History

Igor Stravinsky's The Firebird was commissioned by Serge Diaghilev, leader of the Ballets Russes, after another composer could not promise timely completion.