Antal Dorati – The Firebird

Igor Stravinsky - The Firebird album cover

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Label:	Mercury – SR90226, Mercury Living Presence – SR90226
Format:	Vinyl, LP, Stereo
Country:	US
Released:	1960
Genre:	Classical
Style:	Modern, Ballet

Tracklist

A1		Introduction And The Enchanted Garden Of Kastchei
A2		Visit Of The Firebird Followed By Prince Ivan
A3		Dance Of The Firebird
A4		Prince Ivan Captures The Firebird
A5		An Appeareance Of Thirteen Princesses
A6		Game Of The Princesses With The Golden Apples
B1		Sudden Appearance Of Prince Ivan
B2		Round-Dance Of The Princesses
B3		Daybreak
B4		The Demonic Bells, Apparition Of Monster-Guards Of Kastchei And The Capture Of Prince Ivan
B5		Dialogue Of Prince Ivan And Kastchei
B6		Infernal Dance Of Kastchei And His Court And The Lullaby
B7		Kastchei's Death
B8		Animation Of The Petrified Knights And General Rejoicing

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Recorded At – Watford Town Hall
Mastered At – Fine Recording Studios
Pressed By – RCA Records Pressing Plant, Indianapolis

Credits

Composed By – Igor Stravinsky
Conductor – Antal Dorati
Engineer [Associate] – Robert Eberenz
Engineer [Chief Engineer], Technician [Technical Supervisor] – C. Robert Fine*
Orchestra – London Symphony Orchestra
Painting [The Firebird] – Marc Chagall
Producer [Musical Director] – Harold Lawrence
Recorded By [Recording Director] – Wilma Cozart
Sleeve Notes – John Scrymgeour
Transferred By [Tape-to-disc Transfer For The Stereo Disc] – George Piros

Notes

The Firebird Ballet in Two Scenes.
P17 - etched in the runout indicates which lathe George Piros used to cut the master
First issue pressed by RCA, FR1/FR3-pressing

LABELS:
- Dark maroon labels with silver print
- Deep 'groove' in label area
- No "Vendor" text on labels
- "Margin Control"

SLEEVE:
- Laminated on front
- Back of sleeve is in colour, "Color Back"
- Large Stereo banner on front
- Olympian logo on front and back
- Sleeve notes in English only on back

OTHER INFORMATION:
- Recorded June 7, 1959
- Labelography code: UM1
- Corresponding mono issue has cat# MG50226

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Matrix / Runout (Runout stamped side A): SR 90226A-FR1 I A1
Matrix / Runout (Runout etched side B): SR 90226B-FR3 I A1
Matrix / Runout (Etched in runout both sides): P17

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
New Submission	The Firebird (Complete Ballet) (LP, Album, Mono)	Mercury	MMA 11089	UK	1960
New Submission	The Firebird (LP, Mono)	Mercury, Mercury Living Presence	MG50226	US	1960
New Submission	The Firebird (LP, Stereo)	Mercury, Mercury Living Presence	AMS 16038, SR90226	UK	1960
Recently Edited	L'Uccello DI Fuoco Versione Integrale (LP, Reissue)	Philips	6538 014	Italy	1960
New Submission	The Firebird (LP, Promo, Stereo)	Mercury, Mercury Living Presence	SR90226	US	1960