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Stravinsky: The Firebird

Sticky Notes: The Classical Music Podcast

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The Russian Voldemort - A Story of the Firebird

The firebird is a magical bird in Russian and Eastern European folklore. The archetype or the concept of the firebird can be found in many different folk cultures, but it does seem to have originated in Russia. Kestgai was generally described as an evil force, often as an extremely inhumanly thin human-like creature. But here's the main point, he is always immortal, and the only way to kill him is to destroy his soul, which is always hidden away in something. Now that you know the story, let's start going through the piece now.

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