Event listing: Sacre du Printemps, in its original venue ! | Théâtre des Champs-Élysées | Wed 9 Nov 2016 at 20:00

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Performing Rites: how Stravinsky’s Sacre du printemps still shocks

Mark Pullinger, 29th March

Over a century after its premiere, Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring still has the power to shock. Vasily Petrenko offers insights, while Tamara Rojo reflects on one of the most powerful choreographies, the version by Pina Bausch.

Bachtrack top ten: Piano Concertos

Danny Riley, 11th October

We take a look at the ten most popular piano concertos of recent years.

See Piano Concerto no. 3 in D minor, Op.30 in

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L’éclat et l’épure : Boris Berezovsky et Yuri Termirkanov transcendent l’âme et l’esprit russes

Suzanne Lay-Canessa, 9th November

Il fallait bien la solidité technique et la richesse expressive, rares, de l’Orchestre Philharmonique de Saint-Pétersbourg, alliées au brio et à l’élégance d’un Berezovsky en très grande forme, pour sublimer ces deux substances au détriment d’aucune. Un grand concert !

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