" It begins with a bassoon solo one octave above Middle C, and this work, which used asymmetrical rhythms to depict pagan rituals, caused rioting at its premiere.
Wagner tubas and guiros are used in this work's original score, and it drew inspiration from Lithuanian folk songs and a vision of "sage elders, seated in a circle." Its composer used octatonic harmonies and the A-flat harmonic minor scale in the second movement, and this work contains sections such as "The Evocation of the Ancestors" and "The Kiss of the Earth." It begins with a bassoon solo one octave above Middle C, and this work, which used asymmetrical rhythms to depict pagan rituals, caused rioting at its premiere. For 10 points, name this ballet that ends with a girl dancing herself to death, composed by Igor Stravinsky.
Wagner tubas and guiros are used in this work's original score, and it drew inspiration from Lithuanian folk songs and a vision of "sage elders, seated in a circle.
The {Rite} of {Spring} [or Le {Sacre du Printemps}]