Album guide
The Rite of Spring
- Composer
- Stravinsky
- Released
- 2014
- Label
- Sony Classical
- Forces
- Piano, Trio
- Personnel
- Ethan Iverson, Reid Anderson, David King
Duke Performances and Lincoln Center Out of Doors commissioned the trio’s Rite after hearing its earlier encounter with Stravinsky’s Apollo.
The Bad Plus first played it live in 2011; for the 2013 studio recording, Reid Anderson added electronics and heartbeat-like effects to the piano, bass and drums.
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The classical side contains only the source pieces used on the album, in album order. The jazz side presents the complete album whenever a dependable copy can be embedded.
The classical player uses one complete orchestral performance of The Rite of Spring.
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Source works
The album’s complete track listing, with each classical source identified and original compositions marked plainly.
- First Part: IntroductionThe Rite of Spring
- First Part: The Augurs of SpringThe Rite of Spring
- First Part: Ritual of AbductionThe Rite of Spring
- First Part: Spring RoundsThe Rite of Spring
- First Part: Games of the Two Rival Tribes / Procession of the SageThe Rite of Spring
- First Part: The Sage / Dance of the EarthThe Rite of Spring
- Second Part: IntroductionThe Rite of Spring
- Second Part: Mystic Circle of the Young GirlsThe Rite of Spring
- Second Part: Glorification of the Chosen OneThe Rite of Spring
- Second Part: Evocation / Ritual Action of the AncestorsThe Rite of Spring
- Second Part: Sacrificial DanceThe Rite of Spring