Classics Explained: STRAVINSKY - The Rite of Spring (Siepmann): Introduction, background and perspective

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Classics Explained: STRAVINSKY - The Rite of Spring (Siepmann): A gentle, other-worldly start; no sign of the violence to come

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Classics Explained: STRAVINSKY - The Rite of Spring (Siepmann): Music as mosaic; the composer as constructor

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Classics Explained: STRAVINSKY - The Rite of Spring (Siepmann): Two functions of metrical change: going with the flow...

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Classics Explained: STRAVINSKY - The Rite of Spring (Siepmann): ...or disrupting it: a sample of metrical violence

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Classics Explained: STRAVINSKY - The Rite of Spring (Siepmann): A stealthy entry (clarinets)

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Classics Explained: STRAVINSKY - The Rite of Spring (Siepmann): Detour: the destabilising properties of chromaticism

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Classics Explained: STRAVINSKY - The Rite of Spring (Siepmann): On melodies, themes and motifs

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Classics Explained: STRAVINSKY - The Rite of Spring (Siepmann): The new cor anglais motif dominates

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Classics Explained: STRAVINSKY - The Rite of Spring (Siepmann): The oboe's rhythmic motif takes over

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Classics Explained: STRAVINSKY - The Rite of Spring (Siepmann): A primeval awakening

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Classics Explained: STRAVINSKY - The Rite of Spring (Siepmann): A panoply of Stravinskyan birdsong

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Classics Explained: STRAVINSKY - The Rite of Spring (Siepmann): A matter of mode

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Classics Explained: STRAVINSKY - The Rite of Spring (Siepmann): Cue to Introduction

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Classics Explained: STRAVINSKY - The Rite of Spring (Siepmann): Introduction (complete)

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Classics Explained: STRAVINSKY - The Rite of Spring (Siepmann): Part I: The Adoration of the Earth: The Augurs of Spring / Dances of the Young Girls: The 'Rite of Spring' chord

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Part I: The Adoration of the Earth: The Augurs of Spring / Dances of the Young Girls: The great arrival: bitonality

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Part I: The Adoration of the Earth: The Augurs of Spring / Dances of the Young Girls: Putting the boot in: a metrical mugging

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Part I: The Adoration of the Earth: The Augurs of Spring / Dances of the Young Girls: The prevalence of ostinatos, and a righting of wrongs

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Part I: The Adoration of the Earth: The Augurs of Spring / Dances of the Young Girls: Metre restores (briefly) but the 'savage motif' returns

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Part I: The Adoration of the Earth: The Augurs of Spring / Dances of the Young Girls: The musical savages routed

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Part I: The Adoration of the Earth: The Augurs of Spring / Dances of the Young Girls: An important new arrival (the 'horn motif')

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Part I: The Adoration of the Earth: The Augurs of Spring / Dances of the Young Girls: Another new theme from the horns

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Part I: The Adoration of the Earth: The Augurs of Spring / Dances of the Young Girls: A crowded conclusion

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Part I: The Adoration of the Earth: Ritual of Abduction: A real study in contrasts

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Part I: The Adoration of the Earth: Ritual of Abduction: Panic and pandemonium as timpani open fire

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Part I: The Adoration of the Earth: Ritual of Abduction: Climactic melee haunted by 'fear motif'

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Part I: The Adoration of the Earth: Spring Rounds: Suddenly another world, as flutes hover over harmonic vapour...

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Part I: The Adoration of the Earth: Spring Rounds: ...but a transient one: new movement arises from the deep

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Part I: The Adoration of the Earth: Spring Rounds: 'Dragging feet motif' over ostinato violins, twice interrupted

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Part I: The Adoration of the Earth: Spring Rounds: 'Marching motif' developed further by flutes and horns

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Part I: The Adoration of the Earth: Spring Rounds: A trilling commentary from piccolo and high clarinet

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Part I: The Adoration of the Earth: Spring Rounds: 'Marching motif' theme goes polymetric in huge crescendo

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Part I: The Adoration of the Earth: Spring Rounds: An unexpected change of pace as tempo doubles

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Part I: The Adoration of the Earth: Spring Rounds: And an unexpected reversion, to a quiet close

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Part I: The Adoration of the Earth: Ritual of the Rival Tribes: Violent onslaught from brass and timpani launches the 'Rival Tribes'

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Part I: The Adoration of the Earth: Ritual of the Rival Tribes: Rival Tribes, rival motifs

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Part I: The Adoration of the Earth: Ritual of the Rival Tribes: Sensational violence comes close to chaos

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Part I: The Adoration of the Earth: Ritual of the Rival Tribes: Effects, impressions and alteration

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Part I: The Adoration of the Earth: Ritual of the Rival Tribes: A surprise re-entry and a change of instrumental clothing

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Part I: The Adoration of the Earth: Ritual of the Rival Tribes: A thinning of texture, a new idea, and a rude interruption

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Part I: The Adoration of the Earth: Ritual of the Rival Tribes: The new idea developed: A Minor earthquake

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Part I: The Adoration of the Earth: Ritual of the Rival Tribes: The use of tone colour as an agent of rhythm

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Part I: The Adoration of the Earth: Ritual of the Rival Tribes: An unusual climax...

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Part I: The Adoration of the Earth: Ritual of the Rival Tribes: ...and a sinister transition

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Part I: The Adoration of the Earth: Procession of the Sage: Across the threshold into an instrumental population explosion

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Part I: The Adoration of the Earth: Procession of the Sage: A sudden silence and then another world

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Part I: The Adoration of the Earth: Procession of the Sage: Catapulted into the 'Dance of the Earth'

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Part I: The Adoration of the Earth: Dance of the Earth: Tiny changes, unyielding ostinatos, massive tension

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Part I: The Adoration of the Earth: Dance of the Earth: Cue to Part I complete

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