Joseph Straus - Stravinsky's Rite of Spring

Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring is the most famous musical work of the twentieth century—as fresh and powerful now as it was when it was written, in 1913.  This detailed analytical study consists of eighteen videos. The first five videos are general discussions of meaning, form, melody, harmony, and rhythm. The rest are a detailed, close analysis of the piece, scene by scene, block by block, and note by note.  The author (Joseph Straus) is a well-known and widely published scholar of Stravinsky’s music. He is Distinguished Professor of Music Theory at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. 

Project completed with the help of: Ines Thiebaut (producer), Naomi Barretarra (consultant); and the wonderful editing skills of Drake Andersen, Annie Beliveau, Whitney George, Stephen Gomez, Scott Miller, Demi Nicks, Matthew Sandahl, and Lina Tabak.