Igor Stravinsky conducting The Firebird Suite
Category
Photographs
Date
1965
Materials
Photographic paper, Card
Measurements
645 x 535 x 2 mm
Collection
Fox Talbot Museum, Wiltshire
NT 1522913
Summary
Monochrome gelatine silver print in portrait format, depicting Igor Stravinsky conducting his Firebird Suite at a dress rehearsal in September 1965 at the Royal Festival Hall in London. Laelia Goehr attended the final rehearsal to photograph Stravinsky. She was positioned behind the percussion section using a 35mm Pentax camera with telephoto lens mounted on a tripod. The image is mounted on heavy white card. Markings: Recto: signed by the photographer: Laelia Goehr Further information about this photo shoot: Stravinsky — Laelia Goehr