Credits:

Igor Stravinsky.

Description:

[Release Marking the 100th Anniversary of the Premiere of *The Rite of Spring*]Stravinsky: *The Rite of Spring* & *The Firebird*Legendary “Composer-Conductor” Anniversary EditionThe world premiere of Stravinskys *The Rite of Spring*, performed by Sergei Diaghilevs Ballets Russes at the Thtre des Champs-lyses in Paris on May 29, 1913, was a landmark event that left an indelible mark on 20th-century art history. This two-disc album, released to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the premiere of *The Rite of Spring*, features performances conducted and performed by Stravinsky himself.As a composer, Stravinsky was also a talented conductor and pianist, and from an early stage, he focused his performing career on his own works. Beginning in the late 1920s, he started recording his own compositions while conducting, and continued to capture his interpretations of his works on record until the l