Any Stravinsky fans?

vktr · 11-16-2012, 08:40 PM

Listening to Firebird now. That and The Rite of Spring are gorgeous. Haven't attentively listened to anything else ... but definitely will. It took me a very long time to start appreciating his music.

In fact, Stravinsky had a house above the river in my home town in W. Ukraine (that he occasionally used in 1890-1914). I like to think that he composed The Rite of Spring contemplating ice breaking on the river at early spring

There's been a museum and music school there, now closed as they are restoring it to its original shape.

Paul Smeenus · 02-16-2013, 10:34 PM

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Originally Posted by vktr

Listening to Firebird now. That and The Rite of Spring are gorgeous.

I absolutely fecking love The Rite of Spring, I have a hard time thinking of it as *gorgeous*, tho. Terrifying is an adjective I use for it...

Stravinsky: Le sacre du printemps / The Rite of Spring - YouTube

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vktr Music Addict Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Burlington, Canada Posts: 173	Listening to Firebird now. That and The Rite of Spring are gorgeous. Haven't attentively listened to anything else ... but definitely will. It took me a very long time to start appreciating his music. In fact, Stravinsky had a house above the river in my home town in W. Ukraine (that he occasionally used in 1890-1914). I like to think that he composed The Rite of Spring contemplating ice breaking on the river at early spring There's been a museum and music school there, now closed as they are restoring it to its original shape.