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The Ballet depicts pagan Russia. A group of Elders leads a ritual celebrating the arrival of Spring, in which they select a young girl who then sacrifices herself by dancing to death.

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What is the most famous Stravinsky composition?

The most famous (and controversial) composition created by Stravinsky was a ballet entitled The Rite of Spring. He composed it in 1913 and it was based on old Russian pagan traditions.


What was Igor Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring is scored for?

It was written for a ballet.


Did Stravinsky include authentic French folk songs in his ballet The Rite of Spring?

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Which Stravinsky work is from his Neoclassical period?

Stravinsky was most famous for the Rite of Spring because of its riotous premiere in 1913. He became famous in 1910 for his popular ballet score The Firebird for the Ballet Russe, he became instantly famous. He died in New York in 1971.


Who choreographed The Rite of Spring (in ballet) Rudolf Nureyev Pyotr Tchaikovsky Anna Pavlova Vaslav Nijinsky?

The Russian composer Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971) wrote 'Rite of Spring' in 1913.


What Stravinsky ballet starts with ago?

The ballet is called Agon. It was his last ballet and was written in 1957.


Which of Stravinsky's ballet's caused a riot at the first performance?

The riot occurred at the premier of Stravinky's "Le sacre du printemps," or in English, "The Rite of Spring."


When did the The Firebird suite have its debut performance?

The ballet "Firebird Suite" was the work of Igor Stravinsky. The ballet was first performed on June 25, 1910 by the Ballet Russes in Paris. This ballet was Igor Stravinsky's breakout work and brought him critical fame and success.


During what period did igor stravinsky write?

Stravinsky composed Petrushka during they years 1910-1911. The ballet debuted in 1911.


What was the reaction to Stravinsky's world premiere of his ballet Rite of Spring?

Le sacre du printemps, the Rite of Spring (Holy Spring in the original Russian)


What was The Rite of Spring is based on?

"The Rite of Spring" by composer Igor Stravinsky is based on pagan rituals celebrating the arrival of spring and a young girl chosen as a sacrificial virgin to ensure the fertility of the land. The ballet explores themes of ritualistic sacrifice, renewal, and the clash between tradition and modernity.


What ballet earned Aaron Copland the Pulitzer prize?

Aaron Copland won the Pulitzer Prize for Music in 1945 for his ballet score "Appalachian Spring."