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Leonard Bernstein's 'Rite of Spring' Thrill Ride

Tom Huizenga — Sat, 25 May 2013 10:03:00 +0000

If you think all the twitchy rhythms and random shards of melody flashing through Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring sound complicated, consider the poor musicians who have to learn it.

Then The Curtain Opened: The Bracing Impact Of Stravinsky's 'Rite'

Tom Vitale — Sat, 25 May 2013 09:55:00 +0000

One hundred years ago this week, a ballet premiered that changed the art world. Igor Stravinsky's Le Sacre du Printemps — The Rite of Spring — was first seen by the public on May 29, 1913, in Paris. As the orchestra played The Rite's swirling introduction, the audience at the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées began to murmur.

Sidney Insists On Stokowski's Stravinsky

editor — Fri, 24 May 2013 15:56:00 +0000

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Igor Stravinsky's 'Rite Of Spring' Counterrevolution

editor — Fri, 24 May 2013 06:03:00 +0000

As the 100th anniversary of Igor Stravinsky's ballet The Rite of Spring approaches, commentator Miles Hoffman reminds us that — as earthshaking as that infamous debut was — the composer soon branched out into a variety of musical styles that would surprise his fans and critics.

Hoffman says that, up until the infamous (and riotous) Rite of Spring debut — on May 29, 1913 — the public had never heard anything like it

Where's Your Awesome 'Rite Of Spring' Video?

editor — Thu, 23 May 2013 17:32:00 +0000

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Imani Winds: Tiny Desk Concert

Tom Huizenga — Thu, 23 May 2013 13:56:00 +0000

When Igor Stravinsky began composing The Rite of Spring, his ballet for vast symphonic forces, he could hear the music in his head but couldn't quite figure out how to write it down.

Henri Dutilleux, Leading French Composer, Dies At 97

Tom Huizenga — Wed, 22 May 2013 19:50:00 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VyYJOi3X898

Jherek Bischoff On Q2 Music's 'Spaces'

Kim Nowacki — Wed, 22 May 2013 12:56:00 +0000

The latest episode of Q2 Spaces takes us to Washington state's Puget Sound and the small sailboat where musician, composer and producer Jherek Bischoff was raised — and to his Seattle apartment, where he surrounds himself with instruments and not much else.

"I've always worked with very little, but didn't let that stop me from trying to make big things.

Polly Want An Ostinato?

editor — Fri, 17 May 2013 15:40:00 +0000

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Andris Nelsons Named Music Director Of The Boston Symphony

editor — Thu, 16 May 2013 16:08:00 +0000

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