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Stravinsky

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Fun | Just-is-ness | Music

154. Wedded Bliss! A 30th anniversary gift: Stravinsky, Dumbarton Oaks

26/01/2024 by Steve

A cool and funky wedding anniversary present – a 15 minute classic from the most famous composer alive, Stravinsky’s Dumbarton Oaks is stylish, sophisticated and hugely enjoyable!  Listening time 23 mins (podcast 8′, music 15′) Music here, played by the … Listen

Music | Orchestra | transcendent

148. Rituals, a riot and a revolution: Stravinsky, The Rite of Spring

31/05/2023 by Steve

110 years ago in Paris, Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring caused a furore and changed music forever. Did the police have to be called? It’s still a piece that shocks and stuns and is filled with something amazing every second.

Listening time c45 mins … Listen

Family | Fun | Joyful | Orchestra | Piano

138. Ballet music that packs a punch: Stravinsky, Petrushka

20/02/2023 by Steve

It’s a riot of colour at the carnival in Igor Stravinsky’s wonderful ballet, Petrushka, with dancing (of course), puppets, romance (kind of), fighting, and a wild bear. It’s got everything! Listening time, 48 mins.… Listen

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