Almost no musical work has had such a powerful influence or evoked as much controversy as Igor Stravinsky's ballet score "The Rite of Spring". The work's premiere on May 29, 1913, at the Théatre des Champs-Elysées in Paris, was scandalous. English pianist and musicologist Peter Hill explains why and opens the door to Stravinsky's energetic music. Bernard Haitink conducts the Berlin Philharmonic.

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Rite of Spring Introduction (1:09) -- "Rite of Spring" Debut (4:42) -- "Adoration of the Earth" (2:28) -- "Augurs of Spring" (1:43) -- "Rite of Spring" Origins (2:29) -- "Spring Rounds" (1:44) -- "Ritual of the Rival Tribes" (2:00) -- "The Dance of the Earth" (0:44) -- Stravinsky's Biography (2:55) -- "The Sacrifice" (1:53) -- "The Glorification of the Chosen One" (0:54) -- "Ritual Action of the Ancestors" (1:49) -- "Sacrificial Dance" (3:07) -- Credits: Discovering Masterpieces of Classical Music: Stravinsky (Documentary) (0:42).