Synopses & Reviews
An early, brilliant orchestral piece written in 1908, Fireworks was one of the works that brought the young Stravinsky to the attention of ballet impresario Sergei Diaghilev. The Song of the Nightingale (based on Hans Christian Andersen’s "The Emperor and the Nightingale") isa symphonic poem for orchestra, "the last of the richly scored and ‘spectacular’ stage works of [Stravinsky’s] first period."—
Grove’s Dictionary.Synopsis
An early, brilliant orchestral piece written in 1908, Fireworks was one of the works that brought the young Stravinsky to the attention of ballet impresario Sergei Diaghilev. Song of the Nightingale (based on Hans Christian Andersen's The Emperor and the Nightingale) is a symphonic poem for orchestra, "the last of the richly scored and 'spectacular' stage works of [Stravinsky's] first period." Grove's Dictionary.
Synopsis
Fireworks is a brilliant early score written in 1908; Song of the Nightingale is a symphonic poem for orchestra, "the last of the . . . 'spectacular' stage works of [Stravinsky's] first period." Grove's Dictionary.
Synopsis
Fireworks is a brilliant early score written in 1908; Song of the Nightingale is a symphonic poem for orchestra, "the last of the . . . 'spectacular' stage works of [Stravinsky's] first period." Grove's Dictionary.