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Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring, Part 2

Sticky Notes: The Classical Music Podcast

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The Sacrificial Dance by Stravinsky

The sacrificial dance is one of the longest sections in the piece, with four distinct subsections. The dynamics here are relentless for Tissimo, or as loud as possible. It carries us into the final section where the girl will die and spring can begin. Once again, the music is rhythmically intricate, but it's more ritualized now than it was.

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