NHK Symphony Orchestra, Tokyo & Paavo Jarvi – Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring (2021) [FLAC 24bit/96kHz]

The Rite of Spring is a ballet and orchestral concert work by the Russian composer Igor Stravinsky. It was written for the 1913 Paris season of Sergei Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes company; the original choreography was by Vaslav Nijinsky with stage designs and costumes by Nicholas Roerich. When first performed at the Th’e^atre des Champs-‘Elys’ees on 29 May 1913, the avant-garde nature of the music and choreography caused a sensation. Many have called the first-night reaction a “riot” or “near-riot”, though this wording did not come about until reviews of later performances in 1924, over a decade later. Although designed as a work for the stage, with specific passages accompanying characters and action, the music achieved equal if not greater recognition as a concert piece and is widely considered to be one of the most influential musical works of the 20th century.

Tracklist:
01. Stravinsky: Feu d’artifice Op. 4
02. Stravinsky: Scherzo fantastique Op. 3
03. Stravinsky: Scherzo a la russe
04. Stravinsky: Chant funebre Op. 5
05. Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring First Part: Adoration of the Earth Introduction
06. Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring First Part: Adoration of the Earth The Augurs of Spring: Dance of the Young Girls
07. Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring First Part: Adoration of the Earth Ritual of Abduction
08. Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring First Part: Adoration of the Earth Spring Rounds
09. Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring First Part: Adoration of the Earth Ritual of the Rival Tribes
10. Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring First Part: Adoration of the Earth Procession of the Sage
11. Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring First Part: Adoration of the Earth The Sage
12. Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring First Part: Adoration of the Earth Dance of the Earth
13. Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring Second Part: The Sacrifice Introduction
14. Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring Second Part: The Sacrifice Mystical Circles of the Young Girls
15. Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring Second Part: The Sacrifice Glorification of the Chosen Victim
16. Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring Second Part: The Sacrifice Evocation of the Ancestors
17. Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring Second Part: The Sacrifice Ritual Action of the Ancestors
18. Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring Second Part: The Sacrifice Sacrificial Dance (The Chosen One)