Event listing: Denève Conducts Rite of Spring | Usher Hall | vie 4 may 2012 at 19:30

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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.

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RSNO: Denève Conducts The Rite of Spring

Alan Coady, 4th May

There's more to music than timing, and there's more to timing than music. Timing – as it affects programming – can be a powerful thing. Context amplifies compositions; anniversaries add resonance; personal connections contribute to emotional effect – such as in this concert, RSNO conductor Stéphane Denève's au revoir to Edinburgh.

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