Listen to the The Rite of Spring and tell me it's not the first heavy metal piece ever composed. You could disagree with me but I'd still win. Tell me the riot caused by the first performance didn't inspire future mosh pits.
This piece has stories related to Stravinsky's composing this piece and, of the latter years, stories inspired from the meeting of Leonard Bernstein and Stravinsky. I wouldn't mind believing them to be true, even if they didn't turn out to be. I do mind reviewers doing the accent in the piece, but it makes the stories even more outrageous. It's preferred that way. How much will you enjoy this piece? Right till the end, my dear.
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.
Comments for #2: The Rite of Spring, or when Lenny met Igor
This piece belongs to the series "Stravinsky@125"
Produced by Jackson Braider
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Emon Hassan
Posted on July 01, 2007 at 03:39 PM | Permalink
Review of #2: The Rite of Spring, or when Lenny met Igor
Listen to the The Rite of Spring and tell me it's not the first heavy metal piece ever composed. You could disagree with me but I'd still win. Tell me the riot caused by the first performance didn't inspire future mosh pits.
This piece has stories related to Stravinsky's composing this piece and, of the latter years, stories inspired from the meeting of Leonard Bernstein and Stravinsky. I wouldn't mind believing them to be true, even if they didn't turn out to be. I do mind reviewers doing the accent in the piece, but it makes the stories even more outrageous. It's preferred that way. How much will you enjoy this piece? Right till the end, my dear.
Rene O'Deay
Posted on March 12, 2007 at 09:28 PM | Permalink
Review of #2: The Rite of Spring, or when Lenny met Igor
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.