Sir Simon Rattle & London Symphony Orchestra

Stravinsky - Firebird, Petrushka & Rite of Spring

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Artist: Sir Simon Rattle & London Symphony Orchestra - Producer: Jo Johnson - Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle - Composer: Igor Stravinsky - Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra
Barbican Hall, London | 123 min | 2017 | TV-G

Stravinsky - Firebird, Petrushka & Rite of Spring

Stravinsky sent shockwaves through classical music in the 20th century. His first three ballets – The Firebird, Petrushka and The Rite of Spring, all composed between 1911 and 1913 – brought a new and frenzied sense of rhythm, so distressing to audiences that it caused uproar; The Rite of Spring even caused a riot. And it’s not hard to see why. Is there any moment in music more demonic than the opening to The Firebird, a terrifying rumble of strings that would make Jaws tremble? There are few pieces more unsettling than The Rite of Spring with its carnal, tribal rhythms; or Petrushka with its impish Punch and Judy puppets. Sir Simon Rattle brings these three creations to life in this dramatic programme.

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