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 ...

Sarah looks at Pierre Boulez’s remarkable impact as a conductor, featuring a symphony by Mahler, a Shakespeare-inspired dance by Berlioz, a sparkling highlight from Stravinsky’s Firebird, and ...

The BBC SO in Monte Carlo conducted by Pascal Rophé in works from Boulez's conducting repertoire by Stravinsky, Schoenberg and Bartok's Piano Concerto 2 with François-Frédéric Guy. Show more ...