Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring 

Stravinsky goes to Hollywood! Ilan Volkov conducts The Rite of Spring, in a concert bursting with colour.

Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring revolutionised classical music and we’re still reeling from the shockwaves. But then, there’s always a buzz when Ilan Volkov conducts the CBSO and today he celebrates another 20th century legend: the maverick conductor Leopold Stokowski, who took orchestral favourites and drenched them in fabulous, full orchestral colour. Savour those tunes and feel the air shake.

Full programme

• Frescobaldi, Gagliarda Seconda  (4mins)
• Purcell, Dido’s Lament  (5mins)
• Debussy, The Sunken Cathedral  (8mins)
• Mussorgsky, Boris Godunov: Coronation Scene  (8mins)
• Bach, Toccata and Fugue  (11mins)
• Stravinsky, The Rite of Spring  (40mins