Igor Stravinsky: Fireworks Fireworks arguably started it all. Stravinsky wrote the short work for the wedding of Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov’s daughter. But it is remembered as the work in which the young Stravinsky found his voice, and the work that established his connection with Sergei Diaghilev. … Read more
György Ligeti – Six Bagatelles Let’s start the New Year with something clever. The name Ligeti will not be familiar to many of our readers, but those of a certain age may recall his works from the movie 2001: A Space Odyssey (released in 1968). (Yes, that … Read more
Igor Stravinsky’s fairy-tale ballet The Firebird is filled with magical themes, opulent color, and provocative special effects. This program tells the story of Firebird and the Ballets russes, the brilliant theatrical company headed by Sergei Diaghilev that created and staged the work in Paris in 1910. The … Read more
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