Recordings of The Firebird and Petrushka by Stravinsky?

[Troldhaugen]

I've been looking for piano recordings of these two pieces, but no luck so far. I'm not just talking about three movements, but all of the movements (including the Shrovetide Fair from Scene One....etc) in the original version. The same for the Firebird.... Does anyone have come across one of these? Why aren't there many recordings of these? I think they should deserve more popularity. 

[steinwaymodeld]

I've been looking for piano recordings of these two pieces, but no luck so far. I'm not just talking about three movements, but all of the movements (including the Shrovetide Fair from Scene One....etc) in the original version. The same for the Firebird.... Does anyone have come across one of these? Why aren't there many recordings of these? I think they should deserve more popularity. 

Petruschka is very easy to find
the recording I like the most is Gilels, which u can find on the the Great Pianists of 20th century series Emil Gilels

Also get Simon Trpceski if u can find the CD. A up and coming pianist, I like his Petrushka a lot.

[Troldhaugen]

You mean the recording of the full version, not just three movements, right? How about the Firebird? 

[joell12068]

Idil Biret has recorded the Firebird for Naxos:

https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00009WQUE/qid=1108163958/sr=1-3/ref=sr_1_3/002-3621364-1440816?v=glance&s=classical

I haven't heard it myself so I don't know if it's any good.

[steinwaymodeld]

You mean the recording of the full version, not just three movements, right? How about the Firebird? 

The piano version i thought has only 3 movement, the Russian Dance, the Petrucka Room, and The Shrovetide Fair.

[Troldhaugen]

The piano version i thought has only 3 movement, the Russian Dance, the Petrucka Room, and The Shrovetide Fair.

That's mostly true. The reaon I'm asking you this is that I recently obtained the score of the original 1911 transcription. It has The Shrovetide Fair as Scene One in the beginning, and another one as Scene Four at the end. It seems the original version also has additional sub-movements. Mine also does not have ascending/descending glissandi at the end (maybe they are added later on for concert performance). I guess there is more than one transcription of the piece by Stravinsky. Anyway, I just wanted to hear the original version of Petrushka so that I can decide whether I should play The Firebird or Petrushka.           

[steinwayguy]

That's mostly true. The reaon I'm asking you this is that I recently obtained the score of the original 1911 transcription. It has The Shrovetide Fair as Scene One in the beginning, and another one as Scene Four at the end. It seems the original version also has additional sub-movements. Mine also does not have ascending/descending glissandi at the end (maybe they are added later on for concert performance). I guess there is more than one transcription of the piece by Stravinsky. Anyway, I just wanted to hear the original version of Petrushka so that I can decide whether I should play The Firebird or Petrushka.

Bear in mind that Petrouchka is (debatably) the hardest piece in the piano literature (in my opinion)....

[Troldhaugen]

Bear in mind that Petrouchka is (debatably) the hardest piece in the piano literature (in my opinion)....

I know what you mean, but I played thorough some of it, and they seemed quite doable actually, although it's going to take a while to master the whole piece.