Exploring the Cinematic and Historical Influences in the Symphony

In this week's See the Music episode, we revisit a 2013 live presentation with host and Associate Music Director Andrews Sill, exploring Igor Stravinsky's 1945 composition Symphony in Three Movements, the score for the George Balanchine ballet of the same name. With help from the New York City Ballet Orchestra, Maestro Sill highlights the musical "nuts and bolts" of this galvanizing piece, and outlines some of the cinematic and real-world inspirations for its taut construction and powerful impact. (14:39)

Edited by Emilie Silvestri

Music: Symphony in Three Movements (1945) by Igor Stravinsky All music performed by New York City Ballet Orchestra