Round Dance of the Princesses

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"Round Dance of the Princesses" is a lyrical and graceful orchestral section from Igor Stravinsky’s ballet *The Firebird*, known for its delicate melodies and shimmering harmonies.

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Round Dance of the Princesses canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ballet excerpt ⓘ
movement ⓘ
orchestral piece ⓘ
alsoKnownAs Ronde des princesses ⓘ
Round of the Princesses ⓘ
associatedWith Russian folklore ⓘ
associatedWorkType ballet score ⓘ
basedOn The Firebird fairy tale ⓘ
characteristic delicate melodies ⓘ
shimmering harmonies ⓘ
choreographerOfWork Michel Fokine ⓘ
composer Igor Stravinsky ⓘ
composerNationality Russian ⓘ
conductorAtWorkPremiere Gabriel Pierné ⓘ
dramaticFunction depicts princesses dancing in an enchanted garden ⓘ
genre ballet music ⓘ
orchestral music ⓘ
historicalSignificance contributed to Stravinsky’s early international success ⓘ
includedIn The Firebird orchestral suite (various versions) ⓘ
linked to: The Firebird
influencedBy Russian folk idioms ⓘ
keyContext predominantly diatonic with modal inflections ⓘ
language instrumental ⓘ
linkedTo The Firebird (1910 ballet) ⓘ
linked to: The Firebird
notableFeature long-breathed melodic lines in the strings ⓘ
subtle dynamic shading ⓘ
notableInstrumentation harp ⓘ
strings ⓘ
woodwinds ⓘ
orchestration full symphony orchestra ⓘ
partOf The Firebird ⓘ
performanceContext often performed in concert as part of The Firebird suite ⓘ
period early 20th century music ⓘ
positionInWork middle section of The Firebird ⓘ
premiereCompanyOfWork Ballets Russes ⓘ
premiereDateOfWork 1910 ⓘ
premieredInWorkPremiere The Firebird premiere ⓘ
premierePlaceOfWork Paris ⓘ
publisherOfWork Edition Russe de Musique ⓘ
rights public domain in many countries ⓘ
style graceful ⓘ
lyrical ⓘ
tempo moderate ⓘ
texture transparent orchestral textures ⓘ
tonalCharacter lyrical romanticism ⓘ
workNumberContext from Stravinsky’s The Firebird, K.010 (catalog context, not official opus) ⓘ

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The Firebird → movement → Round Dance of the Princesses ⓘ