Composition: The Rite of Spring, K015 (Stravinsky, Igor)

Title Весна священная (Vesna svyashchennaya)
Alternative title Le sacre du printemps ; The Rite of Spring
Creators Igor Stravinsky (composer)
Opus K015
Instrumentation orchestra
Number of movements 2
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Composed 1910
First published 1913
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Average duration (sec) 1980
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Composition types Ballets
Period Early 20th century
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Scores

Details Section Type Publisher Date File (click to view)
view Complete — Editions Russes de Musique 1922 Complete Score (color)
view Complete — Muzgiz 1965 Complete Score
Complete Score (resized to A4)
view Complete — Muzgiz 1975 Complete Score (edited)
Part 1 (edited)
Part 2 (edited)
Complete Score
Part 1
Part 2
view Complete — Editions Russes de Musique — Complete Score (mono)
view Complete parts Editions Russes de Musique 1922 Flute 1, 2, 3/Piccolo 2, Piccolo 1, Alto Flute
Oboe 1, 2, 3, 4/English Horn 2, English Horn 1
Clarinet 1, 2, 3/Bass Clarinet 2 (A, Bb),
Piccolo Clarinet (D, E), Bass Clarinet 1 (A, B)
Bassoon 1, 2, 3, 4/Contrabassoon 2, Contrabassoon 1
Horn 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 (F), 7, 8/Tenor Tuba 1, 2 (F, B)
Trumpet 1, 2, 3 (C), 4/Bass Trumpet (C, E),
Piccolo Trumpet (D)
Trombone 1, 2, 3
Tuba 1, 2
Timpani 1, 2
Triangle/Tambourine, Tam-Tam, Bass Drum/Cymbals
Violins I
Violins II
Violas
Cellos
Basses
view Complete — Manuscript 1900 Sketches (1911-13)
view Complete Arrangement for piano 4 hands Editions Russes de Musique 1913 Complete Score

Recordings/Performances

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view Orchestre national de France (orchestra) Pierre Boulez (conductor) 1. L'Adoration de la Terre
2. Le Sacrifice
view Berliner Philharmoniker (orchestra) Herbert von Karajan (conductor) 1. L'Adoration de la Terre
2. Le Sacrifice
view Columbia Symphony Orchestra (orchestra) composer (conductor) 1. Adoration of the Earth
2. The Sacrifice
Apropos Of Le Sacre (composer's comments)
view London Symphony Orchestra (orchestra) Eugene Goossens (conductor) 1. Adoration of the Earth
2. The Sacrifice
view New York Philharmonic (orchestra) Leonard Bernstein (conductor) 1. The Fertility of the Earth
2. The Sacrifice
view Philharmonia Orchestra (orchestra) Igor Markevitch (conductor) 1. L'Adoration de la Terre
2. Le Sacrifice
view Philadelphia Orchestra (orchestra) Eugene Ormandy (conductor) Complete Performance
view Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra (orchestra) Antal Doráti (conductor) 1. Adoration of the Earth
2. The Sacrifice
view Boston Symphony Orchestra (orchestra) Pierre Monteux (conductor) 1. Adoration of the Earth
2. The Sacrifice
view Orchestre de la Suisse Romande (orchestra) Ernest Ansermet (conductor) 1. L'Adoration de la Terre
2. Le Sacrifice
view Philadelphia Orchestra (orchestra) Leopold Stokowski (conductor) Complete Performance
view New York Philharmonic (orchestra) composer (conductor) 1. Adoration of the Earth
2. The Sacrifice
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