Feu d'artifice
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Feu d'artifice, Op. 4 (Fireworks, Russian: Фейерверк, Feyerverk) is a composition by Igor Stravinsky, written in 1908 and described by the composer as a "short orchestral fantasy". It usually takes less than four minutes to perform.
Composition
Stravinsky composed Feu d'artifice as a wedding present for Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov's daughter Nadezhda and Maximilian Steinberg, who had married a few days before her father's death.[1][2] Feu d'artifice helped develop Stravinsky's reputation as a composer, although it is not considered representative of his mature work. The work has some hints of bi-tonality but is for the most part similar in style to that of Rimsky-Korsakov who, at the time, was his teacher and mentor. It has the form of a scherzo but is still labeled "orchestral fantasy" because of its short length. Alexander Siloti conducted the premiere on 6 February 1909.[3] Stravinsky got the commission from Sergei Diaghilev to write The Firebird (1910) in part because Diaghilev heard this piece of music, and was impressed with its orchestration.[1][4]
Instrumentation
The work is scored for piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes (2nd doubling cor anglais), 3 clarinets (3rd doubling bass clarinet), 2 bassoons, 6 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, 2 percussionists (cymbals, bass drum, triangle, and glockenspiel), 2 harps, celesta, and strings.[3]
Selected recorded versions
Notable recordings of the complete fantasy include:
| Orchestra | Conductor | Record Company | Year of Recording | Format | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra of New York | Igor Stravinsky | Columbia Masterworks MM 653 | 28 January 1946 | 78rpm, 4-disc set, 12-inch | With The Firebird Suite |
| London Symphony Orchestra | Antal Doráti | Mercury Records | 1959 | CD | |
| Montreal Symphony Orchestra | Charles Dutoit | Decca Records | 1984 | CD | |
| Concertgebouw Orchestra | Hans Werner Henze | n/a | 1985 | TV | [5] |
| Chicago Symphony Orchestra | Seiji Ozawa | RCA | 1993 | CD | |
| Chicago Symphony Orchestra | Pierre Boulez | Deutsche Grammophon | 1994 | CD | |
| Vienna Philharmonic | Lorin Maazel | RCA | 2000 | CD |
References
- ^ a b Huscher, Phillip. "Fireworks, Op. 4" (PDF). Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Magnum, John. "Fireworks (Igor Stravinsky)". LA Phil. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b "Feu d'artifice". englisch. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
- ^ "Fondation Igor Stravinsky | Biography". Fondation Igor Stravinsky. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
- ^ Broadcast in 1985 by the Radio Nederland Transcription Service
External links
- Feu d'artifice: Scores at the International Music Score Library Project
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