Le Sacre du printemps (The Rite of Spring) is a ballet and orchestral work by Russian composer Igor Stravinsky. The Rite is a break with traditional ballet for Vaslav Nijinsky. A masterpiece of musical energy, the composition shows an absolutely prodigious network of inventiveness. From the synthesis of all the musical elements operated by Stravinsky is born an aesthetic multiplicity which intensely privileges the acoustic effects and the dramatic force. The original idea of its composition deploys the brutal force of a symphony orchestra treated in a revolutionary way. The composer wanted a provocative and iconoclastic musical work, going against tradition. The piece which has exacerbated the chromaticism to the highest point, the harsh harmonies, the raw sonorities, are born from the creation of powerful instrumental blocks, that clash or complement each other, the richness of timbres of an enlarged orchestra as well as the use of playing modes that push the sounds to the extreme, emancipating the rhythmic and releasing the tonal harmony from its classico-romantic pivots. Stravinsky juxtaposes and accumulates his musical ideas in contrasting flows, which interact with each other and create a perpetual increase in the energy released, which will crystallize an innovative approach essential to the modernity of 20th century music. The tormented notoriety of the work in its time no longer hesitates to make it one of the pillars of musical modernism today. It takes no less the talent of Karina Canellakis to find the balance and beauty of this piece of its illustrious time. Thank you Madam and to musicians. *Lucien*
I used to like Boehm, Karajan, Bernstein, ... I still like (to hear) them. But, these days, my most favorite conductor is Karina C. Not only I like hearing her music but I also greatly enjoy *just* watching her conducting (and talking, too) even if the music is like Chin's concerto, which I could never enjoy. Unless Karina is conducting, that is.
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Le Sacre du printemps (The Rite of Spring) is a ballet and orchestral work by Russian composer Igor Stravinsky. The Rite is a break with traditional ballet for Vaslav Nijinsky. A masterpiece of musical energy, the composition shows an absolutely prodigious network of inventiveness. From the synthesis of all the musical elements operated by Stravinsky is born an aesthetic multiplicity which intensely privileges the acoustic effects and the dramatic force. The original idea of its composition deploys the brutal force of a symphony orchestra treated in a revolutionary way. The composer wanted a provocative and iconoclastic musical work, going against tradition. The piece which has exacerbated the chromaticism to the highest point, the harsh harmonies, the raw sonorities, are born from the creation of powerful instrumental blocks, that clash or complement each other, the richness of timbres of an enlarged orchestra as well as the use of playing modes that push the sounds to the extreme, emancipating the rhythmic and releasing the tonal harmony from its classico-romantic pivots. Stravinsky juxtaposes and accumulates his musical ideas in contrasting flows, which interact with each other and create a perpetual increase in the energy released, which will crystallize an innovative approach essential to the modernity of 20th century music. The tormented notoriety of the work in its time no longer hesitates to make it one of the pillars of musical modernism today. It takes no less the talent of Karina Canellakis to find the balance and beauty of this piece of its illustrious time. Thank you Madam and to musicians. *Lucien*
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I used to like Boehm, Karajan, Bernstein, ... I still like (to hear) them. But, these days, my most favorite conductor is Karina C. Not only I like hearing her music but I also greatly enjoy *just* watching her conducting (and talking, too) even if the music is like Chin's concerto, which I could never enjoy. Unless Karina is conducting, that is.
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Wat voelt dit goed.
Is that Nick Woud playing timpani?
I really like this version but the sound synchronisation and the image isn’t really accurate it seems. Is it possible to have it corrected ?
Thank you for your comment. We're looking into it!