Stravinsky’s savage masterpiece was lauded by jazz musicians, inspired countless film scores – and made Disney dinosaurs dance. What would music be without it? There is a story that Igor Stravinsky ...
At the first performance of The Rite of Spring in May 1913, even well-informed members of the audience had no idea what they were experiencing. Afterwards, the critic of the French periodical Gil Blas ...
(The) Rite of Spring, '(Le) sacre du printemps' Simon Rattle, Conductor Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra Symphonies of Wind Instruments Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra Simon Rattle, Conductor Apollon ...
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Is this the most influential and important piece of music to have been composed in the twentieth century? Critics and musicologists have argued the point for years, but it’s undeniable that the ...
Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune Claude Debussy, Composer Philippe Jordan, Conductor Paris National Opera Orchestra (The) Rite of Spring Philippe Jordan, Conductor Igor Stravinsky, Composer Paris ...
We explain how the bassoon solo at the beginning of Stravinsky’s ‘The Rite of Spring’ sounds just like the chorus from Queen’s huge 1977 hit. The post reads: “My friend was humming ‘We are the ...
Ivan Hewett tests if harmony is a reflection of history using Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring. With Gerard McBurney. From 2017. Show more Ivan Hewett examines a chord from Stravinsky's The Rite of ...
Scottish Ballet’s intense and visceral production, choreographed by Christopher Hampson, set to Stravinsky’s exhilarating score, performed by the full Scottish Ballet Orchestra. Show more Intense and ...
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