Stravinsky’s “The Firebird” blazed forth with its own glory, set against Lyadov’s “The Enchanted Lake.”
Conductor Riccardo Muti leads the Chicago Symphony Orchestra on opening night at Symphony Center on Sept. 21, 2023.If you’re thinking “Who?,” that’s about right. The Russian composer was the Ballets Russes’ first choice to write music for a choreographic retelling of the Firebird, a Slavic folk tale. He never did. One account claims Lyadov — who made up in talent what he lacked in work ethic — hadn’t even bought his lined score paper by impresario Sergei Diaghilev’s first deadline.
For now, though, “The Firebird” blazes forth with its own glory, as it did on Thursday. Stravinsky’s score has plenty of gossamer moments not at all far removed from Lyadov’s “Enchanted Lake.” But on Thursday, Muti favored denser, more articulated tuttis throughout the suite.
The Chicago Symphony Orchestra follows the lead of conductor Riccardo Muti on opening night at Symphony Center on Sept. 21, 2023.
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