As a teenager, if I was listening to this music, then I was listening to the live album Yessongs, by Yes (or possibly watching a VHS copy of the film). The dramatic music served as a countdown to Yes taking the stage and launching into the song Siberian Khatru. Kind of pretentious, but it certainly gave me a greater appreciation for classical music.
Igor Stravinsky achieved international fame with his orchestral composition for The Firebird ballet, which premiered in Paris in 1910. Set in the evil immortal Koschei's castle, the ballet follows Prince Ivan, who battles Koschei with the help of the Firebird, a magical and prophetic glowing or burning bird from a faraway land which is both a blessing and a harbinger of doom to its captor. The Finale here is from the 1919 Firebird Suite, a reduction of the ballet for a smaller orchestra.
Firebird. What a cool frickin word. My Dad owned a Pontiac Firebird for maybe a year or so back in the 70s.
Mr. Stravinsky, what can I do to put you behind the wheel of this baby?
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