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(Introduction, Omens of Spring--Dances of the Youths and Maidens, Ritual of Abduction)
Instrumentation: piccolos (2), flutes (3), alto flute, oboes (4), English horn, clarinet (E flat), clarinets (3), bass clarinets (2), bassoons (4), contrabassoons (2), French horns (8), piccolo trumpet (D), trumpets (4), trombones (3), tubas (3), timpani (8), bass drum, triangle, antique cymbals, strings
CD 3, Tracks 22-29, Duration 7:35
Over the years, Le Sacre du printemps (The Rite of Spring) of 1913 has remained Stravinsky's best known work. This is due, in part, to the fact that in addition to its musical uniqueness, The Rite serves as a virtual compendium of early twentieth century musical vocabulary. Also, as a result of the work's seemingly unromantic and violent nature, The Rite of Spring is often classified as the prime example of musical primitivism.
Introduction
22) High bassoon with introductory melody (adapted from a
Lithuanian folk song).
:08 French horn.
:16 Clarinets, and bass clarinets.
:26 High bassoon.
:37 English horn enters with a new melodic idea
:44 High bassoon and bass clarinet.
1:02 Strings and oboe with repeated notes (pizzacato) introduce a
high clarinet melody.
1:12 Oboe phrase accompanied by flutes.
1:18 English horn supported by bass clarinets.
1:37 Short figure in the flute introduces pulsating notes in
cellos (pizzacato), the pace quickens with rapid shifts between
large and small wind groups (typical characteristic of
Stravinsky's music).
1:50 Clarinet.
2:00 Oboe with rapid alto flute accompaniement.
2:04 Very high clarinet (ff).
2:18 Piccolo trumpet enters as music builds to climax, layers of
woodwind and brass sound continually added to produce a seemingly
chaotic mass of orchestral sound.
2:29 Sudden stop and reappearance of solo bassoon (folk song).
2:38 Trill in clarinet.
23) Pizzicato violins present a short "ticking" ostinato figure shown below.
:08 Low sustained tones in bass clarinet.
:12 Violins (high).
:15 Ostinato figue returns in pizzicato violins.
Omens of Spring -- Dances
of the Youths and Maidens
24) Strings enter suddenly with repeated
dissonant polychord punctuated by French horns. The passage is
illustrated below (note the irregular accents).
:09 English horn and supporting bassoon ostinato.
:13 Strings with repeated dissonant polychord punctuated by
French horns.
:18 Piccolos, trumpets, and oboes join.
:25 Bassoon trill introduces rapid interjections by the trumpet
and piccolos.
:38 Strings repeat the dissonant polychord with sudden
interjections by French horns.
25) Bassoons join with melodic fragment played staccato stings.
:20 Bassoons repeat the melodic fragment which is imitated by
the oboes, flute, and trombone.
:32 The pulse breaks suddenly. French horns sound a sustained
tone accentuated by timpani strokes and very loud tubas.
:38 High ostinato figure descends to English horn (mf),
trills in winds and strings.
:45 Loud ostinato in violins and trumpet.
26) A legato melody is introduced by the French horns
and answered by the flute
:12 Oboe and trumpet.
:21 Legato melody in alto flute answered by high flutes and
accompanied by strings (pizzicato).
:32 High flute takes legato melody.
27) Trumpets join with repeated-note melody; triangle joins..
:16 Strings with syncopated accents.
:25 Piccolo with high legato melodic fragment (note low trombone
and contrabassoon).
:34 Full orchestra sounds repeated melodic fragments in gradual
crescendo and layering of orchestral sounds.
Ritual of Abduction
28) Sustained brass chord with sudden timpani strokes.
High trumpet, rapid-note fanfare in very fast tempo and changing
meters.
:13 Horn, piccolo, and flutes in alternating rapid-note fanfare.
:22 Timpani and bass drum join in a crescendo to
:33 High woodwinds and brasses with staccato passage in changing
meters.
:41 Horn calls.
:48 Full orchestra.
29) Staccato phrases are punctuated by timpani strokes.
(Note the chanigng meters and high notes in trumpets and winds.)
:06 Repeated figure in strings punctuated by timpani.
:17 Violin trill and accented chord.
:20 Flute trill (p).