“Le sacre du printemps” (“The Rite of Spring”) began life in 1913 as a ballet with music by Igor Stravinsky, choreography by Vaslav Nijinsky, and décor and costumes by Nicholas Roerich. Over the past ...

Igor Stravinsky was a young, virtually unknown composer when he was recruited by Sergei Diaghliev to create works for Diaghliev's Ballets Russe. Firebird and Petrushka were composed first and then the ...

Igor Stravinsky’s score for Le Sacre du Printemps has been raising eyebrows since it premiered 100 years ago, with a performance that ended in a riot. Since then, it’s been a challenge for ...

Minnesota Orchestra, Eije Oue, conductor; Reissue: STRAVINSKY the rite of spring – le sacre du printemps; Reference Mastercuts LP RM-1515 Half-Speed Mastered 180 Gram Virgin Vinyl 45 rpm; 2016 Rocky ...

Collectors of Chicago Symphony recordings had best grab this one while they can. Daniel Barenboim’s contract with Atlantic’s Teldec label is soon to expire, and no new CSO recordings are in the offing ...

Australian circus group Circa debuts a beautifully detailed interpretation of The Rite of Spring Since Nijinsky’s riot-inducing premiere of Le Sacre du Printemps (The Rite of Spring) in 1913, ...

The idea was good, but the end result is disappointing. Stravinsky kept tinkering with The Rite of Spring through much of his life and this two-CD set offers performances based on two contrasting ...

In its centenary year, Stravinsky's Rite of Spring is no longer just a ballet – it's a comfort blanket to artists everywhere, says Louise Levene. Impressive: Paul White dances Meryl Tankard’s 'The ...