Free MP3 Download: Stravinsky Conducts The Fire Bird in 1927

[bigshot]

This was the first electrical recording of the Firebird. It was recorded in France and was released on Columbia in 1927. This recording is a bit hard to find. I was lucky enough to find a pristine blue wax pressing from which I made this transfer. Enjoy!

Igor Stravinsky and Orchestra
The Fire Bird: Ballet Suite (1927)
http://www.vintageip.com/xfers/firebirdsuite1927.mp3

[bigshot]

Does anyone around here listen to classical music any more?

[mc ukrneal]

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I'm just not a huge fan of the piece, but your link doesn't work for me either.

[Gurn Blanston]

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I'm just not a huge fan of the piece, but your link doesn't work for me either.

Right-click the link and select 'save link as..." and it will open a save box with 'firebirdsuite1927.mp3' as the filename. Easy-peasy.

[mc ukrneal]

Right-click the link and select 'save link as..." and it will open a save box with 'firebirdsuite1927.mp3' as the filename. Easy-peasy.

Tells me it can't be downloaded.

[Gurn Blanston]

Tells me it can't be downloaded.

Oops. Worked well for me. Don't know then.

[Parsifal]

Worked for me.  I skipped to the ending.  Always interesting to hear how the composer conducted his or her own work.  I always wondered if Stravinsky wanted those chords leading up to the big ending (up to the 27 minute mark) so staccato.  The answer is, he did, I guess.  I like them less so.

[bigshot]

Stravinsky's take on this is much closer to Rite of Spring than Rimsky. Most current conductors do it the other way around.