The Firebird used sample in music throughout the 1980s and 1990s, specifically within new jack swing. The ending section of the ballet is closely associated with the progressive rock band Yes, who regularly used it as their "walk-on" music in concert in the 1970s. It was used in the opening ceremony of Sochi 2014 during the Cauldron Lighting segment. Notable recordings of the complete ballet include: The Firebird The Firebird (; ) is a ballet and orchestral concert work by the Russian composer Igor Stravinsky. It was written for the 1910 Paris season of Sergei Diaghilev's Ballets Russes company; the original choreography
The Rite of Spring discography ballet and as a concert piece. The discography is not exhaustive; new recordings frequently appear, as do reissues of older recordings. In the tables, the year given is not necessarily an accurate guide to the time of the actual performance, since sometimes recordings are held for many years before release. On the 22 March 2008 broadcast of BBC 3's CD Review - Building a Library, music critic Rob Cowan surveyed recordings of "The Rite of Spring" and recommended the 2004 recording by the Junge Deutsche Philharmonie, Péter Eötvös (conductor), as the best available choice. The Rite of Spring discography This