An informative and entertaining audio-visual concert at Royal Albert Hall London (1993) with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Bernard Haitink and hosted by Peter Hill who analyzes the composer Igor Stravinsky's most famous works. Igor Stravinsky - Le Sacre du Printemps I. First Part 6:21 Adoration of the Earth 9:22 Augurs of Spring 13:02 Spring Rounds 14:47 Ritual of the Rival Tribes 16:47 The Dance of the Earth II. Second Part 20:29 The Sacrifice 20:56 Mystic Circles of the Young Girls 22:22 Glorification of the Chosen One 23:15 Evocation of the Ancestors 25:06 Sacrificial Dance Le Sacre du Printemps is one of his most famous works. The première of the work turned into a genuine scandal. The composition and the stage production broke with all conventions, resulting in physical confrontations among the audience. However, the piece only began receiving the recognition it deserved when concert performances became more regular. As an embodiment of the "emancipation of the percussion section" in which a rhthmic - as opposed to a melodic - element becomes the basis for the music's development, Le Sacre du Printemps can be considered an iconic work that has inspired subsequent generations of listeners, musicians and composers. Watch more episodes of the series "Discovering Masterpieces of Classical Music": goo.gl/KBV6cR Subscribe to EuroArts: goo.gl/jrui3M

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