Igor Stravinsky - The Rite of Spring (1913)

Part I: Adoration of the Earth
00:00 Introduction
03:28 The Augurs of Spring, Dances of the Young Girls
06:46 Ritual of Abduction
08:03 Spring Rounds
11:45 Ritual of the Rival Tribes
13:37 Procession of the Sage
14:39 Dance of the Earth

Part II: The Sacrifice
15:52 Introduction
21:02 Mystic Circles of the Young Girls
24:20 Glorification of the Chosen One
25:52 Evocation of the Ancestors
26:44 Ritual Action of the Ancestors
30:07 Sacrificial Dance

Composer: Igor Fyodorovich Stravinsky (June 17, 1882 – April 6, 1971)
Orchestra: New York Philharmonic Orchestra (1958) conducted by Leonard B​e​r​n​ste​i​n

Score is not the version Bern​stein used, but I edited in some missing notes.
The recording has some mistakes, but there is an addicting power and intensity to it that has made it become my favorite recording.

[Cmaj]

Part I: Adoration of the Earth
00:01 Introduction
03:28 The Augurs of Spring, Dances of the Young Girls
06:46 Ritual of Abduction
08:03 Spring Rounds
11:45 Ritual of the Rival Tribes
13:37 Procession of the Sage
14:39 Dance of the Earth

Part II: The Sacrifice
15:52 Introduction
21:02 Mystic Circles of the Young Girls
24:20 Glorification of the Chosen One
25:52 Evocation of the Ancestors
26:44 Ritual Action of the Ancestors
30:07 Sacrificial Dance

[Kris-kcwh]

Every study session at our school, the teacher allways asks us for calming music to play during the 4 hour session. Let's just say he never asked me again.

[Andrew.Helmick]

Whenever the time signature changes, take a shot.

[gideonsanitt]

Every composer: There are rules in music
Stravinsky: Interesting

[basedbattledroid]

People are saying this is anxiety-inducing, and sure it is spooky, but something about it calms me down, it's like it expresses anxiety so I don't have to.

[notrowleyjefferson]

Key signature: *exists*

Stravinsky: “I’ve never met this man in my life.”

[ZapWires]

"I guess you guys aren't ready for that yet. But your kids are gonna love it."

[worldofhunter]

Fun fact: Igor Stravinsky was the only living composer to witness the works and premiere of Fantasia 1940

[dedede]

just a few of my favorite moments!!!
0:02 the most iconic bassoon solo of all time 🤩
1:10 oboe does an impeccable bird impression
1:29 bass clarinets 🐸
2:21 that alto flute line is insane 😭
2:56 this whole section is so pretty and eerie, especially that viola chord
3:29 DUN DUN DUN DUN
3:57 the fanfares of spring 🎺
4:16 dynamic contrast everybody!!!
4:47 tuba goes
5:10 this graceful melody over the discordant mess underneath
5:42 🕺💃 STRAVINSKY GROOVE 💃🕺
6:03 rip violas 💀
6:21 let the insanity begin
6:42 HORN RIPS 😍
6:47 try counting this part, i dare you
7:00 🎺
7:35 BELLS UP HORNS‼
8:03 so calming~ 😌
8:34 contrast.
9:10 these beautiful viola and horn solis
9:29 those trills above that looming ostinato is so sinister, i love it ughhh
10:07 👹👹👹
10:54 piccolo destroys your ears
11:46 hey kid wanna buy some tritones?
12:00 tetrachord clusters 🥳
12:46
13:16 dramatic tuba entry 👀
13:55 AAAA POLYRHYTHMS AAAA
14:16 contrabassoon solo 💞
14:39 THAT BASS DRUM INTRO
15:11 what that double tongue do 😩
15:37 sounds like a TRAIN barreling toward you
15:52 john williams rn: ✍️
16:28 😮‍💨
17:30 overtones 😳
19:02 those string chords 😫
20:10 absolutely chilling.
20:57 short and sweet cello solo!
21:03 so hauntingly beautiful 💕
21:48 parallel major sevenths 🥶
22:49 this mesmerizing horn soli 😵‍💫
23:41 goosebumps.
24:04 this build is absolutely ridiculous
24:16 count to 11:
25:09 THE TIMPANI 🤌
25:53 so majestic~ 👑
26:24 bassoons!!! 🥰
27:07 alto flute and english horn!!!
27:51 that bass trumpet
28:21 stravinsky jumpscare 😱
29:50 the famous bass clarinet excerpt
30:08 time signature? never heard of em 🤷‍♂️
30:46 🦛
31:32 WHAT IS HAPPENING LMAO
32:28 THE PERCUSSION 🤩
33:25 TROMBONES AND HORNS!!!
34:28 dead.

[topilepojarvicomposer]

When your mom says that metal is satanic so you listen to some nice and calm classical music

(Edit. Somehow this comment got weirdly popular. The funny thing is that my mother actually introduced me to both metal and classical music.)

[cinereo_argento]

Me listening to Vivaldi's and Mendelssohn's "Spring": Oh it's so cheerful and bright I'm very happy.

Found Stravinsky's: 👁️👄👁️

[alexvoicu]

I can see why this provoked the first mosh pit

[jebrainbowsheep]

I don't think people understand how good this particular performance is. I can clearly hear every single element that is being played in each bar. I now feel like every other performance just puts emphasis on the obvious, but this I can hear all of the parts and the harmony in every chord, its incredible. Its no wonder that this was Bernstein.

[karianawyatt]

The world kinda feelin like Rite of Spring at the moment

Edit: Thank you so much for the likes, I hope everyone is hanging in there ❤️

[metalhead]

What key is this in?
Stravinsky: Y e s

[TimeandMonotony]

This was always one of my favorite segments of Fantasia.

[emmetharrigan]

The copyright claims on this video are out of control. Apparently this recording is of both the new york philharmonic, the minneapolis symphony orchestra, the Montreal symphony orchestra, and the brussels philharmonic, and was conducted by Leonard Bernstein, Ali Rahbari, Antal Dorati, and Charles Dutoit.

[SaxandRelax]

Sacrificial dance: *exists* The chosen one: 💃🕺🏻👯‍♀️💃🕺🏻💃🕺🏻

[michaelclements]

Starts playing timpani.
Everyone: "Relax, you only have to hit the drum like twice in every piece."
Stravinsky:

[SorenHighwind]

Big shoutout to the percussion section for being so awesome. The timpani players especially were killin' it!