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.
First released: 1940

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    The Rite of Spring, Part I "The Adoration of the Earth": IV. Spring Rounds
  2. 2.
    The Rite of Spring, Part II "The Sacrifice": I. Introduction (The Pagan Night) (conclusion)
  3. 3.
    The Rite of Spring, Part I "The Adoration of the Earth": I. Introduction
  4. 4.
    The Rite of Spring, Part II "The Sacrifice": IV. Evocation of Ancestors
  5. 5.
    The Rite of Spring, Part II "The Sacrifice": II. Mystic Circle of the Adolescents (beginning)
  6. 6.
    The Rite of Spring, Part I "The Adoration of the Earth": II. Dance of the Youths and Maidens (beginning)
  7. 7.
    The Rite of Spring, Part I "The Adoration of the Earth": V. Games of the Rival Towns (beginning)
  8. 8.
    The Rite of Spring, Part II "The Sacrifice": V. Ritual Performance of the Ancestors
  9. 9.
    The Rite of Spring, Part I "The Adoration of the Earth": V. Games of the Rival Towns (conclusion)
  10. 10.
    The Rite of Spring, Part II "The Sacrifice": VI. Sacrificial Dance (beginning)
  11. 11.
    The Rite of Spring, Part II "The Sacrifice": II. Mystic Circle of the Adolescents (conclusion)
  12. 12.
    The Rite of Spring, Part I "The Adoration of the Earth": II. Dance of the Youths and Maidens (conclusion)
  13. 13.
    The Rite of Spring, Part II "The Sacrifice": VI. Sacrificial Dance (conclusion)
  14. 14.
    The Rite of Spring, Part I "The Adoration of the Earth": III. Dance of Abduction
  15. 15.
    The Rite of Spring, Part I "The Adoration of the Earth": VI. Entrance of the Celebrant
  16. 16.
    The Rite of Spring, Part II "The Sacrifice": III. Dance to the Glorified One
  17. 17.
    The Rite of Spring, Part I "The Adoration of the Earth": VII. The Kiss to the Earth
  18. 18.
    The Rite of Spring, Part I "The Adoration of the Earth": VIII. Dance to the Earth
  19. 19.
    The Rite of Spring, Part II "The Sacrifice": I. Introduction (The Pagan Night) (beginning)

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