Stravinsky / Seattle Symphony / Schwarz Rite Of Spring: Dumbarton Oaks CD

Following successes with the Firebird (Naxos 8571221) and Petrushka (Naxos 8571222) Stravinsky's ballet the Rite of Spring was the most ambitious and controversial result of his collaboration with Sergey Dyagilev's Ballet ruses the premiere performance in 1913 leading to a riot in the theatre. The Rite of Spring portrays atmospheric and dramatic pagan rituals which culminate in a sacrificial dance during which the Chosen One dances herself to death. The Dumbarton Oaks concerto represents Stravinsky's later neoclassical style referring to Bach in it's compact scale and transparency of language.

1. Part I: Adoration of the Earth: Introduction - 00:03:39 2. Part I: Adoration of the Earth: The Augurs of Spring - Dances of the Young Girls - 00:03:39 3. Part I: Adoration of the Earth: Ritual of Abduction - 00:01:23 4. Part I: Adoration of the Earth: Spring Rounds - 00:03:30 5. Part I: Adoration of the Earth: Procession of the Sage - 00:02:48 6. Part I: Adoration of the Earth: Dance of the Earth 00:01:09 7. Part II: The Sacrifice: Introduction - 00:05:31 8. Part II: The Sacrifice: Mystic Circles of the Young Girls - 00:03:59 9. Part II: The Sacrifice: Glorification of the Chosen One - 00:01:30 10. Part II: The Sacrifice: Evocation of the Ancestors - 00:00:40 11. Part II: The Sacrifice: Ritual Action of the Ancestors - 00:04:03 12. Part II: The Sacrifice: Sacrificial Dance 00:04:33 13. I. Tempo Giusto 00:04:41 14. II. Allegretto 00:04:20 15. III. Con Moto 00:05:29