Stravinsky - Sacre Du Printemps / L'oseau de FeuBefore the First World War, especially for the famous ballet ensemble "Les Ballets Russes", one of the most important dance companies of the 20th century, and it's impresario Sergei Diaghilev, Igor Stravinsky composed the first three of his great ballet music works for large orchestra, indeed, the most important of his ballets in general: "L'oiseau de feu" (The Firebird) in 1910, "Petrushka" in 1911, and "Le sacre du printemps" (The Rite of Spring) in

It was in 1788

and so to go home was going to be alright

There are performances by his noted female vocalists Irene Day and Anita O'Day

With a singular voice

Bartok/ Stuttgart - Symphony 3 / Dance Suite SZ 77

his mastery in composing appears also in his works for solo piano

This recording more than lives up to it's title: "Who enchants this meeting so

whose slashing licks perfectly counterpointed tough horn sections and McCracklin's own boogie-fired 88s

and The Big Bopper on February 3

advised against it's publication

Rare photos and illustrations in the booklet

" Kim is back after being out for a few years to raise her two small children