LISTENING CHART 20

Stravinsky, The Rite of Spring, from Part I, “The Adoration of the Earth”

Ballet score. 10 min., 45 sec.

0:00 Introduction Bassoon “fanfare,” p, twice interrupted by English horn image
1:04 Fanfares in oboe, high (E♭) clarinet, bass clarinet
1:40 Buildup
2:04 New motive in the oboe and E♭ clarinet
2:33 Stop; return of the bassoon fanfare, p
2:41 Omens of Spring “Dance of the Adolescents” is foreshadowed; trill; the music stops and starts, ending with a high violin chord.
3:02 Tempo is established; image rhythm introduced.
3:08 Dance of the Adolescents Loud rhythmic passage with irregular accents (French horns); various motives are introduced. image
3:44 Rhythmic passage again
3:53 Folk-song fragment no. 1 — bassoons and contrabassoon, etc. image
4:21 Abrupt interruption of the regular rhythm
4:30 Return of the introductory “Omens” music image
4:46 Folk-song fragment no. 2 — French horn, flutes
5:20 Folk-song fragment no. 3 — trumpets (triangle) image
5:44 Folk-song fragment no. 2 — piccolos; big buildup
6:16 The Game of Abduction Faster; frantic rhythms. Brass is prominent; sliding horn calls.
7:12 Ending passage: alternation between scurrying figures in the winds and heavy booms in the drums image
7:33 Round Dances of Spring Slower; introduction: flute trills, clarinet melody
8:08 The main slow dance rhythm is introduced; woodwind motive. image
8:45 Folk-song fragment no. 3 (slower than before) — violas, mf
9:39 Folk-song fragment no. 3, ff, with cymbals
10:01 Climactic passage — brass
10:19 Short coda: faster, with violent rhythmic interjections
10:34 Brief return of the slow introduction, p