Episode 13 - Death Dance

‘The Rite of Spring’ by Igor Stravinsky is the piece that jolted classical music into the Twentieth Century. It’s a ballet and its central theme is a human sacrifice. There’s bombastic outbursts, pounding rhythms, and a driving intensity. In this episode I share insights into the piece, I discuss orchestral virtuosity and we discover music from ballet. This episode features the ‘Sacrificial Dance’ from ‘The Rite of Spring’ composed by Igor Stravinsky. I recommend the recording by The Philadelphia Orchestra, conducted by Yannick Nézet-Séguin Further information: I hope you enjoy the show! Please

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Episode 13 - Death Dance is an episode from A Thousand Pictures ... of Classical Music by Scott Wilson.

This episode is 20:02 long.

This episode was published on Dec 16, 2022.

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