It's Vernal Equinox today, so what could be better than little rite of spring?
"Le Sacre du Printemps" (The Rite of Spring / Весна священная) was composed by Igor Stravinsky as a score to a ballet with Nijinsky. Premiered 29.05.1913, almost caused riots. This music is wild and savage, exploding with ferocious energy. "The Scum" of classical music.
In 1981 Brian May ripped this off when scoring post apocalyptic, neo-barbaric western "Mad Max 2" (or "The Road Warrior" if you like).
You may want to check excellent book "Rites of Spring, The Great War and the Birth of the Modern Age" by Modris Eksteins. It's about causes and effects of first world war. For Ecksteins "Le Sacre du Printemps" is a symbol of tendencies that caused great war.
This version of "Le Sacre du Printemps" was performed in Stockholm, 05.02.2005 by Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Valerij Gergiev.
Igor Stravinsky "Le Sacre du Printemps"
Part I: L'Adoration de la terre
01. Introduction [03:42]
02. Les augures printanieres (Danses des adolescentes) [02:49]
03. Jeu du rapt [01:43]
04. Rondes printanieres [03:38]
05. Jeux des cites rivales [01:42]
06. Cortege du sage [00:44]
07. Adoration de la terre (Le Sage) [00:25]
08. Danse de la terre [01:11]
Part II: Le Sacrifice
09. Introduction [04:28]
10. Cercles mysterieux des adolescentes [03:19]
11. Glorification de l'elue [01:42]
12. Evocation des ancetres [00:52]
13. Action rituelle des ancetres [03:39]
14. Danse sacrale (L'elue) [05:35]
total [35:28]
Polish experimental rock band created by Tymon Tymański in 1992. First album "Kablox-niesłyna histaria" was released in 1995, second "P.O.L.O.V.I.R.U.S." in 1997. It was collection of ironic pastiches of popular music: rock, pop, hip-hop, reggae and country. Last album "100 lat undergroundu" was released in 2001. Band split-up in december 2003.
First date of "Kicking Against the Pricks" tour. This concert was broadcasted by radio (without 3 songs) and later released on bootleg "The Funeral Tour".
First post about Apteka HERE
The Immaculate Consumptive was ephemeric project by Lydia Lunch, Jim "Foetus" Thirlwell, Marc Almond and Nick Cave. They played only 3 gigs. This one was scheduled for 28.10. but later moved to 30.10. Backing tracks were prerecorded by Nick Cave, Blixa Bargeld, Mick Harvey, Barry Adamson and Annie Hogan.
Earlier post about Tomasz Budzyński HERE.
Two songs ("Kazimierz przez Nałęczów and "Radio Rivendell") are from his first solo album "Taniec Szkieletów", others are from "Luna" released in 2008.
