New Source

Glass, Philip. Music. Updated ed. New York: First Da Capo P, 1995. 12.

Research Question

In 1913, “The Rite of Spring” represented the first avant-garde, controversial artwork of the 20^th century. How does a work of art revolutionize a culture and how does it extend beyond the arts and affect our social thought?

Weiss, Piero, and Richard Taruskin. "The Rite of Spring." Music in the Western World. New York: Simon & Schuster Macmillan, 1984. 438-443.
This book is a history of Western music through documents and essays.

Watch Leonard Bernstein conduct a rehearsal of "The Rite of Spring" in 1987.

The Joffrey Ballet's 1987 production of Vaslav Nijinsky and Igor Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring used the original sets, costumes, and choreography from the 1913 production. Photo by Herb Migdoll (from National Endowment for the Arts)

The composer, Stravinsky (left) and the choreographer, Nijinsky (right).

The Rite Of Spring" - Part 1: The Adoration Of The Earth -

Hear the very beginning of the solo bassoon that caused a scandal.