Nicolas Altstaedt joins the Philharmonia for the UK premiere of Erkki-Sven Tüür's Second Cello Concerto, framed by two of Stravinsky's thrilling ballet scores. Show more Nicolas Altstaedt joins ...

This ballet, The Firebird, was the work which marked Stravinsky's arrival on the world stage as a significant composer. It was premiered in 1910 in Paris (see stage works) and uses a lavish ...

crowned by his first international success The Firebird. This ground-breaking ballet score revealed Stravinsky’s innate theatrical sense, which subsequently manifested itself in all manner of ...

Stravinsky had been sarcastically scathing about the conductor ... The Philharmonie sound is excellent and both CD transfers are expertly managed to retain the full character of the originals.