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Prom 62: The Rite by Heart review – fresh insight into Stravinsky’s complex classic

A quirky and informative script lifted the bonnet on Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring in the first half, and, in the second, the Aurora Orchestra – performing from memory – delivered a high-energy Rite that saw the music pulse across the concert hall

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Fast Pace, Prana, Czar and Knight Defensor shine

Riaz Babu: Fast Pace, Prana, Czar & Knight Defensor shone in Bengaluru's morning exercise. Inner sand 600m: Fair Counsel & Glow In The Dark 39.5, Outer sand 600m: Touch Of Grey 45, 1000m: The Gallery Time & Eco Friendly 1-16, 1200m: Prana 1-29, Fast Pace 1-27.5, Czar 1-26.5, Outer sand…

The Hindu

Prom 44: BBCSSO/Kolesnikov/New review – expressive debut an exercise in delayed gratification

Samy Moussa’s second symphony was cinematic in sweep but lacked impact. Pavel Kolesnikov brought magic to Shostakovich and slow-burn Stravinsky was irresistible

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Synthesis, Last Wish, Stravinsky, Dedicate, Imperial Gesture and Golden Time impress

Bengaluru Track work

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Galahad, Destroyer, Galactical and Aldgate shine

Galahad, Destroyer, Galactical & Aldgate shone in exercise; 600m: Blue God 46, 1000m: Treasure Chest 1-14, 600/43.5; 1200m: Regal Aristocracy & Mystikos 1-30, 1,000/1-14, 600/43; 1400m: Galahad 1-38, 1,200/1-23, 1,000/1-9.5, 600/42; 600m: Stravinsky 46, Prophecy 44, La Reina 44.5, Alcaraz & Mary's Boy Child 43.5; 1000m: Granpar 1-13, 600/44.5, Born…

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Everything you wanted to know about Rock In Opposition but were too afraid to ask

Check out our RIO playlist and discover some gems from this oft-ignored sub-genre of prog

Louder

Stravinsky, Pharazon, King Of War, Victoria Doresaani, Third Avenue and By The Book shine

Stravinsky, Pharazon, King Of War, Victoria Doresaani, Third Avenue and By The Book shone when the horses were exercised in Bengaluru on Friday morning (July 28)

The Hindu

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Zee Zee casts her spell over Bangkok

Marking the 150th anniversary of Sergei Rachmaninoff's birth, one of today's most exceptionally brilliant pianists recently visited Thailand to collaborate with the Royal Bangkok Symphony Orchestra in a concert supported by B.Grimm.

Bangkok Post

BBC Proms 2023: the 20 concerts to book now, from Anna Lapwood to a Northern Soul night

From Portuguese Fado to the Rite of Spring played from memory, a Horrible Histories opera and a tribute to a Bollywood legend, there’s something for everyone

Evening Standard

Requiem to revolution via Aeneas and Kafka’s Earplugs: our 10 Proms picks

As the BBC unveils this year’s Proms programme, we pick 10 concerts not to be missed

The Guardian - UK

NYOGB/Gourlay review – passionate young players bring drama and energy to Stravinsky

With pieces ranging from a bluesy stomp to a dazzling Firebird, this concert from the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain was a tour de force

The Guardian - UK

Skalkottas: Violin Concerto; Concerto for Violin, Viola and Wind review – little-known works give glimpses of greatness

Violinist George Zacharias’s belief in this hugely demanding music shines through, but the stylistic differences between the concertos is bewildering

The Guardian - UK

Stravinsky: Violin Concerto review – period instruments bring clarity and gutsy depth

Performed on original instruments, the composer’s neoclassical works – particularly his Violin Concerto, brilliantly played by Isabelle Faust, come into sharper focus

The Guardian - UK

‘It’s a grief and a healing’: why dance-makers love The Rite of Spring

Stravinsky’s ballet sensation of 1913 shocked its first Paris audience. More than 150 versions later, the far-reaching pull of this modernist masterpiece remains irresistible…

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Stravinsky: Les Noces; Ravel: Boléro review – honouring the composer’s complex intentions

An early unfinished version of the 1923 landmark work, completed by Theo Verbey almost 100 years after Stravinsky conceived it, is earthy, lean and superbly performed

The Guardian - UK

Dance: Sarah Crompton’s five best shows of 2022

Past and present entwined in a sparkling postmodern revival, a sensational take on Stravinsky and Crystal Pite’s sublime dance of life

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The best dance of 2022

Exhilarating highlights this year ranged from tech-savvy ballet and a juggling celebration of Merce Cunningham to a daring flamenco Rite of Spring

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Ukraine calls on western allies to boycott Russian culture

Minister defends step in ‘civilisational battle’ but says it would not amount to ‘cancelling Tchaikovsky’

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Israel Galván: La Consagración de la Primavera review – Stravinsky’s Rite reborn

The flamenco star reinvents Stravinsky’s 1913 ballet in a stunning solo show that seems to take over his entire body

The Guardian - UK

BBCNOW/Jeannin review – exultant Ravel and extravagant Stravinsky

Making her debut with the National Orchestra and Chorus of Wales, Swedish conductor Sofi Jeannin controlled their massive sonorities with quiet authority

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Israel Galván: La Consagración de la Primavera review – Stravinsky with a flamenco stamp

The maverick choreographer makes his mark on The Rite of Spring in this elementally austere exercise in anxiety and loose-cannon footwork

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Julie Cunningham & Company review – holding the moment

In this double bill, a queer response to Tchaikovsky and Stravinsky, the dancing is direct, controlled and compelling

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English National Ballet: Ek/Forsythe/Quagebeur review – masters at work

Mats Ek’s Rite of Spring is a pared back but powerful take on Stravinsky’s mighty score and William Forsythe’s Blake Works 1 is intensely watchable

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Beethoven and Stravinsky Violin Concertos review – Frang and Kuusisto create sweetness, swagger and exhilaration

In his first recording as conductor, Pekka Kuusisto is insightful and in control, and Vilde Frang brings electricity to both concertos

The Guardian - UK

Carnación; Petrushka review – two contrasting personal visions

Silver Lion winner Rocío Molina unleashes raw energy, while Golden Lion winner Saburo Teshigawara turns his gaze inward

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