If you only do one thing this weekend . . . put a Rite of Spring in your step
If you only do one thing this weekend . . . put a Rite of Spring in your stepIrish Times (blog)In something of a coup for Note Productions, the band will be touring their version of Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring, one of the most influential pieces of 20th century music, up and down the country, starting with Belfast tomorrow, then to Dublin on ...
Greenwich Music Festival features works by Stravinsky
Greenwich Music Festival features works by StravinskyCt Post"It came toward the end of the First World War, and it signals Stravinsky's departure from the big symphonic scores, such as the pre-war ballets `The Rite of Spring' and `Petrushka.' More or less out of necessity, given the limited resources available ...and more »
The Philadelphia Orchestra Association Files Its Plan of Reorganization and ...
The Philadelphia Orchestra Association Files Its Plan of Reorganization and ...Sacramento Bee8 ("Symphony of a Thousand"), Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring, Schoenberg's Gurrelieder, and Rachmaninoff's Symphonic Dances. As part of its commitment to bringing classical music to audiences where they are listening, the Orchestra was the first to ...and more »
Classic Albums: The Mothers Of Invention
Classic Albums: The Mothers Of Invention - Absolutely FreeClashMusic.comOne can pick out refrains from several of his major ballet works on 'Absolutely Free', in particular 'The Rite Of Spring' (which infamously caused a riot on its debut). Now Stravinsky's atonal, often brutally deconstructed compositions seem like ...
Oregon Symphony closes season with Stravinsky's 'Rite of Spring'
Oregon Symphony closes season with Stravinsky's 'Rite of Spring'OregonLive.comBy David Stabler, The Oregonian Blaine Truitt CovertOregon Ballet Theatre has performed "The Rite of Spring" several times, as has the Oregon Symphony, which closes its season with the piece, minus dancers. It's almost impossible to talk about Igor ...The Rite of Spring and Oedipus Rex, London Symphony Orchestra, Barbican, reviewTelegraph.co.ukall 5 news articles »