Le Sacre du Printemps (The Rite of Spring)

Album by Igor Fyodorovitch Stravinsky & New York Philharmonic & Igor Fyodorovitch Stravinsky

Le Sacre du Printemps (The Rite of Spring) is a ballet and orchestral work by Igor Stravinsky, premiered in 1913. The score is notable for its bold rhythmic complexity, dissonant harmonies and innovative orchestration that emphasise raw timbre and shifting metres, marking a pivotal move in Stravinsky's output towards modernist techniques that influenced the development of twentieth-century music.