Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
Vasily Petrenko conductor

Rimsky-Korsakov Le Coq d’or
Stravinsky The Firebird 
 
The sound-worlds of the two pieces are as strikingly similar as the stories which inspired them. The shimmering strings, glittering brass and high percussion conjures an atmosphere of exoticism and enchantment, and Petrenko’s acute ear for balance ensures that every magical detail registers