This an amusing background piece with gossipy little stories from those who knew and interacted with this amazing composer.
The sometimes confusing and conflicting stories are about the ballet impresario Diaghilev's reaction when he first hears Igor's Rite of Spring, just before going into production; and about Leonard Berstein and the composer's reaction after a production Bernstein had conducted.
The selections from The Rite are tasty enough to whet your apetite to hear the whole performance.
It would be great promo or intro piece for a full program of Stravinsky.
Review of #2: The Rite of Spring, or when Lenny met Igor
Rene O'Deay
Posted on March 12, 2007 at 09:28 PM
This an amusing background piece with gossipy little stories from those who knew and interacted with this amazing composer.
The sometimes confusing and conflicting stories are about the ballet impresario Diaghilev's reaction when he first hears Igor's Rite of Spring, just before going into production; and about Leonard Berstein and the composer's reaction after a production Bernstein had conducted.
The selections from The Rite are tasty enough to whet your apetite to hear the whole performance.
It would be great promo or intro piece for a full program of Stravinsky.