Unplugged – CIVILNET

The Rite of Spring caused an outrage on its premiere in Paris a century ago. But was it the music or the dance? The music of Stravinsky influenced many of the 20th-century’s leading composers and is one of the most recorded works in the classical repertoire. Stravinsky was so taken aback by the audience’s reaction.

The Rite of Spring caused an outrage on its premiere in Paris a century ago. But was it the music or the dance? The music of Stravinsky influenced many of the 20th-century’s leading composers and is one of the most recorded works in the classical repertoire. Stravinsky was so taken aback by the audience’s reaction.