Composer

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Igor Stravinsky

Genre

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Keyboard

Style

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Ballet

Compose Date

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1912

Average_duration

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33:59

Movement_count

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14

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Le Sacre du printemps, also known as The Rite of Spring, is a ballet and orchestral work composed by Igor Stravinsky in 1913. The piano four-hands arrangement was created by the composer himself and was published in the same year as the original orchestral version. The premiere of the ballet took place on May 29, 1913, at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées in Paris, with choreography by Vaslav Nijinsky and sets and costumes by Nicholas Roerich. The performance caused a scandal, with the audience reacting violently to the unconventional music and choreography. The piano four-hands arrangement of Le Sacre du printemps consists of two parts, each with three movements. The first part, titled "The Adoration of the Earth," includes the movements "Introduction," "Augurs of Spring," and "Ritual of the Rival Tribes." The second part, titled "The Sacrifice," includes the movements "Mystic Circles of the Young Girls," "Glorification of the Chosen One," and "Sacrificial Dance." The music of Le Sacre du printemps is characterized by its use of irregular rhythms, dissonant harmonies, and unconventional orchestration. Stravinsky drew inspiration from Russian folk music and pagan rituals, incorporating elements such as ostinato patterns, polyrhythms, and percussive effects. The music is highly rhythmic and often features complex layering of different rhythms and melodies. Overall, Le Sacre du printemps is considered a landmark work in the history of music and dance, marking a turning point in the development of modernism and avant-garde art. Its innovative use of rhythm, harmony, and orchestration has influenced countless composers and continues to be studied and performed today.

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