The Rite of Spring
Ballet
The Rite of Spring (French: Le Sacre du printemps) is a ballet and orchestral concert work by the Russian composer Igor Stravinsky. It was written for the 1913 Paris season of Sergei Diaghilev's Ballets Russes company; the original choreography was by Vaslav Nijinsky with stage designs and costumes by Nicholas Roerich. When first performed at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées on 29 May 1913, the avant-garde nature of the music and choreography caused a sensation.
Movements
- Part One: The Adoration of the Earth: Introduction
- Part One: The Adoration of the Earth: Auguries of Spring - Dances of the Young Girls
- Part One: The Adoration of the Earth: The Mock Abduction
- Part One: The Adoration of the Earth: Spring Around Dance
- Part One: The Adoration of the Earth: Games of the Rival Clans
- Part One: The Adoration of the Earth: Procession of the Wise Elder
- Part One: The Adoration of the Earth: Adoration of the Earth (The Wise One) - Dance of the Earth
- Part Two: The Sacrifice: Introduction
- Part Two: The Sacrifice: Mystical Circles of the Young Girls
- Part Two: The Sacrifice: Glorification of the Chosen Victim
- Part Two: The Sacrifice: The Summoning of the Ancients
- Part Two: The Sacrifice: Ritual Dance of the Ancients
- Part Two: The Sacrifice: Sacrificial Dance - The Chosen Victim
Recommended recordings
- Cleveland Orchestra · Pierre Boulez YouTubeSpotify (subscription)
- Columbia Symphony Orchestra · Igor Stravinsky YouTubeSpotify (subscription)