Two very different choreographic takes on The Rite of Spring: the realisation of the original Nijinsky version by Joffrey Ballet and the opening and finale of Pina Bauch’s Tanztheater version, danced on earth (literally, the floor is covered in soil!)
(The Pina Bauch Sacrificial Dance is age restricted and can’t be embedded anywhere other than on YouTube itself – click on the link to view it.)
Sacrificial dance: Pina Bausch
It’s the brave virtuoso who tackles the solo part of Prokofiev’s Second Piano Concerto. Written in 1912 and extensively revised – though perhaps a better word is recomposed – in 1923 (the original score having been lost during the Revolution) it has the reputation of being amongst the most technically challenging works in the entire repertoire.
[0:00] Theme 1. G minor – Andantino (narrante)
[3:35] Theme 2. A minor – Allegretto (con eleganza)
[6:06] Dev. – Cadenza (dolce – espressivo 6:52 – precipitato 8:39 – pesante 8:48 – con affetto 9:12 – colossale 9:30 – con tutta forza 11:12)
[11:15] Recap. (Andantino)
[13:00] II. Scherzo. Vivace (perpetuum mobile)
[15:42] III. Intermezzo. Allegro moderato
IV. Finale
[23:17] Allegro tempestoso
[24:45] Meno mosso
[25:49] Cadenza
[27:14] Prolation canon
[28:31] Allegro
[29:35] Moderato (Cadenza) – Andante
[33:33] Allegro tempestoso
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