This piece was produced by Sergei Diaghilev and choreographed by Vaslav Nijinsky, and its 1913 premiere resulted in a riot.
In one section of this work, the strings, punctuated by horns, suddenly enter, playing a repeated and irregularly accented staccato chord containing every note of the A-flat harmonic minor scale. Rumors claim that Camille Saint-Saëns left the premiere of this work because of its opening high- register bassoon solo. This piece was produced by Sergei Diaghilev and choreographed by Vaslav Nijinsky, and its 1913 premiere resulted in a riot. For 10 points, name this groundbreaking ballet by Igor Stravinsky that depicts a pagan fertility ritual.
In one section of this work, the strings, punctuated by horns, suddenly enter, playing a repeated and irregularly accented staccato chord containing every note of the A-flat harmonic minor scale.
The {Rite of Spring} [accept Le {sacre du printemps}]