The Rite of Spring (Le Sacre du Printemps)

Album by Igor Fyodorovitch Stravinsky & SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden‐Baden und Freiburg & Jascha Horenstein

The Rite of Spring (Le Sacre du Printemps) is a ballet and orchestral work by Igor Stravinsky, premiered in 1913. The score is notable for its pioneering rhythmic complexity, bold dissonance and novel orchestration, marking a decisive break from late-Romantic conventions and influencing the course of 20th-century music.

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    First Part: The Adoration of the Earth
    16:20
  2. 2.
    Second Part: The Sacrifice
    18:59

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