The Avant-Garde in Art in the early 20th century
The influence of The Rite of Spring?
The Rite of Spring
played by the Berlin Philharmonic conducted by Simon Rattle
Part I: The Adoration of the Earth (15'41)
Introduction (3'23)
Augurs of Spring (1'21)
Dances of the Young Girls (1'53)
Ritual of Abduction (1'19)
Spring Rounds (3'36)
Ritual of the Rival Tribes (1'52)
Procession of the Sage (0'41)
The Sage (0'24)
Dance of the Earth (1'12)
Part II: The Sacrifice (18'29)
Introduction (4'34)
Mystic Circles of the Young Girls (3'09)
Glorification of the Chosen One (1'36)
Evocation of the Ancestors (0'41)
Ritual Action of the Ancestors (3'34)
Sacrificial Dance: The Chosen One (4'55)
Clips to illustrate compositional techniques:
Ostinato (opening of Spring Rounds)
Metrical variation (end of Ritual of Abduction,
transition to Spring Rounds)
Polyrhythm (melody in 4, drum in 3, end of Rival Tribes)
Polytonality (from Rival Tribes)
More polytonality (opening of Ritual of Abduction)
Parallel motion to create exotic timbre (from Rival Tribes)
Exotic instrumentation (the tam-tam, a large gong, in Spring Rounds)