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London Symphony Orchestra/Rattle: Stravinsky

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Simon Rattle conducting in front of a Barbican tower with radio waves emitting from it

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Sir Simon Rattle conducts Stravinsky’s three great ballets – The Firebird, Petrushka and The Rite of Spring – in one electrifying concert.

Stravinsky sent shockwaves through classical music in the 20th century. His first three ballets, all composed between 1911 and 1913, brought a new and frenzied sense of rhythm, so distressing to audiences that it caused uproar; The Rite of Spring even caused a riot.

And it’s not hard to see why. Is there any moment in music more demonic than the opening to The Firebird, a terrifying rumble of strings? There are few pieces more unsettling than The Rite of Spring with its carnal, tribal rhythms; or Petrushka with its impish Punch and Judy puppets. Rattle brings these creations to life in a dramatic programme that was one of the conductor's first concerts at the Barbican as Music Director of the LSO.

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Approximate running time: 123 mins

Produced by the London Symphony Orchestra (2017)

Programme

Igor Stravinsky The Firebird (original ballet)
Petrushka (1947 version)
The Rite of Spring

Performers

London Symphony Orchestra
Sir Simon Rattle conductor

Reviews

‘The maestro and his band are in perfect step with Stravinsky’s breathtaking ballet trio‘
Paul Driver, The Times

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