tracks

L'Oiseau De Feu = The Firebird (1910 Version)
1. Introduction
Tableau I / 2. Kashchei's Magic Garden
3. Appearance Of The Firebird, Pursued By Ivan Tsarevitch
4. Dance Of The Firebird
5. Ivan Tsarevitch Captures The Firebird
6. The Firebird's Entreaties (Appearance Of The Thirteen Enchanted Princesses)
7. The Princesses' Game With The Golden Apples (Scherzo)
8. Sudden Appearance Of Ivan Tsarevitch
9. Princesses' Khorovod (Round)
10. Sunrise (Ivan Tsarevitch Enter's Kaschei's Palace)
11. Magic Carillon, Appearance Of Kaschei's Guardian Monsters And The Capture Of Ivan Tsarevitch (Princesses' Intercession)
12. Dance Of Kaschei's Enchanted Retinue
13. Infernal Dance Of Kaschei's Subjects
Tableau II / 14. Disappearance Of The Palance And Of Kaschei's Spells. Captive Warriors Emerge From Spell; General Rejoicing
Le Sacre Du Printemps = The Rite Of Spring (1921 Version)
Première Partie: L'Adoration De La Terre / 1. Introduction
2. Les Augures Printaniérs – Danses Des Adolescentes
3. Jeu Du Rapt
4. Rondes Printaniéres
5. Jeux Des Cités Rivales
6. Cortège Du Sage – Le Sage
7. Le Sage
8. Danse De La Terre
Deuxième Partie: Le Sacrifice / 9. Introduction
10. Cercles Mystérieux Des Adolescentes
11. Glorification De L'Élue
12. Evocation Des Ancêtres
13. Action Rituelle Des Ancêtres
14. Danse Sacrale – L'Élue
Petrouchka = Petrushka (Revised 1947 Version)
Tableau I Fête Populaire de la Semaine Grasse – Danse Russe
Tableau II Chez Petrouchka
Tableau III Chez Le Maure – Valse
Tableau IV Fête Populaire de la Semaine Grasse, Vers Le Soir – Danse Des Nourrices – Danse Du Paysan Et de L'ours – Le Marchand Fetard Et Les Tziganes – Danse Des Cochers Et Des Palefrenier – Les Masques – Le Combat – Mort de Petrouchka – La Police Et Le Charlatan – Vision Du Fantome de Petrouchka
Two Portraits, Sz. 37 (op. 35)
No. 1: One Ideal (Andante Sostenuto)
No. 2: One Grotesque (Presto)
The Miraculous Mandarin, Sz. 73 (Op. 19)
1. Beginning (Allegro)
2. First Decoy Game: The Shabby Old Rake (Moderato)
3. Second Decoy Game
4. Third Decoy Game (Sostentuto)
5. The Mandarin Enters And Remains Unmoving In The Doorway... (Maestoso)
6. The Girl Sinks Down To Embrace Him... (Allegro)
7. The Three Tramps Leap Out, Seize The Mandarin And Tear Him Away From The Girl (Sempre Vivo)
8. Suddenly The Mandarin’s Head Appears Between The Pillows And He Looks Longingly At The Girl (Adagio)
9. The Terrified Tramps Discuss How They Are To Get Rid Of The Mandarin At Last (Agitato)
10. The Body Of The Mandarin Begins To Glow With A Greenish-blue Light (Molto Moderato)
11. The Girl Resists No Longer - They Embrace (Più Mosso - Vivo)

notes

Recording Locations: Sofiensaal, Vienna, 25-28 March 1974 (The Rite of Spring), 22-24 November 1977 (The Miraculous Mandarin), 6, 14 & 15 December 1977 (Petrushka), 26 September 1979 (Two Portraits), 27 September & 9 October 1979 (The Firebird)

Original Decca LP Releases: SXL 6735 (The Rite of Spring); SXL 6883 (Petrushka); SXL 6882 (The Miraculous Mandarin, Two Portraits); SXDL 7511 (The Firebird)
℗ & © 1976 (Le Sacre du printemps), 1978 (Petrouchka), 1980 (L'Oiseau de feu), 1981 (Two Portraits, The Miraculous Mandarin) Decca Music Group Limited
Artwork © 2019 Universal Music Australia Pty. Ltd. Marketed in Australasia by Universal Classics & Jazz, a division of the Universal Music Group under exclusive licence. Made in Australia.

credits

Art Direction – Raymond Bannerman · www.OdysseyMedia.com.au,
Booklet Editor – Bruce Raggatt
Engineer [Balance Engineer] – Colin Moorfoot (tracks: 2-1 to 2-4, 2-7 to 2-17), Gordon Parry (tracks: 1-15 to 1-28), James Brown (13) (tracks: 1-1 to 1-14, 2-5, 2-6), James Lock (2) (tracks: 1-1 to 1-28), John Pellowe (tracks: 2-7 to 2-17)
Executive-Producer [Eloquence Producer] – Cyrus Meher-Homji OAM,
Orchestra – Wiener Philharmoniker
Producer [Recording Producer] – James Mallinson (tracks: 1-1 to 1-1, 2-1 to 2-17), Michael Woolcock (tracks: 1-15 to 1-28)
Remastered By [Remastering Engineer] – Chris Bernauer

companies

Phonographic Copyright (p) – Decca Music Group Limited
Copyright (c) – Decca Music Group Limited
Copyright (c) – Universal Music Australia
Marketed By – Universal Classics & Jazz
Made By – Technicolor, Australia
Recorded At – Sofiensaal

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