The Rites of Spring

On this CD:

1. L'oiseau de feu (The Firebird), concert suite for orchestra No. 2 Berceuse
Composed by Igor Stravinsky
Performed by Los Angeles Philharmonic New Music Group
Conducted by Erich Leinsdorf

2. L'oiseau de feu (The Firebird), concert suite for orchestra No. 2 Finale
Composed by Igor Stravinsky
Performed by Los Angeles Philharmonic New Music Group
Conducted by Erich Leinsdorf

3. Appalachian Spring, concert suite
Composed by Aaron Copland
Performed by Moscow Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra
Conducted by Dmitri Kitajenko

4. Symphony No. 6 in F major ("Pastoral") Op. 68 2nd Movement
Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven
Performed by Dresden Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra
Conducted by Herbert Kegel

5. Trittico botticelliano (Three Botticelli Pictures) for orchestra, P. 151 La Primavera
Composed by Ottorino Respighi

6. Images (3), for orchestra, L. 122 Rondes de Printemps
Composed by Claude Debussy
Performed by Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
Conducted by Libor Pesek

7. Le Sacre du printemps (The Rite of Spring), ballet in 2 parts for orchestra Excerpt
Composed by Igor Stravinsky
Performed by Slavonica Philharmonia
Conducted by Carlo Pantelli

Tracks:

Spring
Deeper Than Inside
For Want Of
Hain's Point
All There Is
Drink Deep
Other Way Around
Theme
By Design
Remainder
Persistent Vision
Nudes
End On End
All Though A Life
Hidden Wheel
In Silence/Words Away
Patience

Customer Reviews:

The begining and the end of emo.......2006-11-21

Some albums stand alone in their own little rock universe,nothing i know sounds like this album.
Rites of spring created the emo genre and if this is the standard by which all other emo albums are to be judged then they also ended it.For me aesthetically,musically and emotionally this is completely independent of Fugazi and even embrace.
This is music that goes beyong normal musical limits,beyond genre.Creative but not pretentious ,aggressive but not macho,honest but retaining a mysterious and transcendental quality.
This is not the self pitying college boy whining that pases for emo today,nor is it the warts and all dirty laundary on display that typifies modern america ala david springer.This is something real,honest,something that cannot be faked.Something special in a scary way.
I dont listen to this album regularly, as it will take you to a place that you wish you had never been,or if you really have been here,you would wish never to return to.

It's hardcore, it's emotional..........2006-06-18

This is a very, very, very good album. I'm a huge Fugazi fan, and Guy is one of my favourite singers. He may not have a huge technical range or anything, but for raw emotion and passion he is hard to beat in my opinion. Those interested in the starting point of the much-maligned genre of 'emo' would do well to pick this up. More basic and with more rough edges than Fugazi, it is still well-constructed and quite accessible. The band was clearly home to one or two gifted songwriters; often a straightforward hardcore structure will erupt into a very catchy chorus, or experimental dynamics (such as on the 7 minute-plus 'End On End').

My one minor complaint is that the drum sound is somewhat muted. Any Fugazi fan will know that Brendan Canty can absolutely kill it on drums. I know this was early in his career, and considering that the playing is very good, but there is something flat about the drum sound. That said, I suppose it was probably recorded on a pretty 'basic' budget. This is a minor complaint in comparison to the overall high quality for the album and should not affect your listening enjoyment unless you are listening on powerful headphones...

Although I realise I've referred to Fugazi throughout this review, really RoS should be taken as a seperate entity. Those who have listened to albums such as 'Repeater' will know what to expect vocally and lyrically from Guy however. His lyrics are poetic and certainly emotional - feelings of betrayal, anger, confusion etc are prevalent - but I would not describe them as 'sappy' or weak. There is not much musical variety but each song certainly has its distinguishing characteristics. A very, very impressive album. Way beyond what I expected it to be. Pick this up!

A turning point album.......2006-04-04

I was your typical teenage US Hardcore fan when this album first came out. Being a HUGE fan (and collector) of anything Dischord put out, I was eager to get my copy. One listen left me more confused than excited. Is this hardcore? Is this the DC sound? I kept listening. Each successive listen revealed more and more brilliance. 20 years later I still listen to this album on a regular basis. It never fails to move me.

On a side note, I am a professor at a university in Colorado and have turned a good number of my so-called emo/punk students on to this album. So far, I've got nothing but positive feedback.

Ground-breaking album.......2006-01-13

The first time I heard RoS was when I saw them play with Grey Matter at a VERY small club on Connecticut Ave (I can't recall the name of the place). At the time, I was 17 and fully immersed in the DC and NY hardcore scenes. I was into fast, raw, and violent punk, and so for me, RoS had a completely different sound than anything I had ever heard. Despite their different style, I was so intrigued by their music that I bought this CD at their show. Little did I know that it was a ground-breaking album.

20 years later, I can listen to the songs on this album and remember vividly the deep impact that some of them had on my life between 1985-86. "Drink Deep" was a song that had particular meaning to me because I listened to it a lot during a brief, but intense romance while on a European trip in June 1986. The girl broke it off near the end of the trip for fear of becoming too involved with me, and I can remember making her listen to "Drink Deep" in an desperate attempt to get her to apply the message of the song to our relationship. The message to me was live in the moment and don't let chances pass you by. Alas, she dumped me, and for the rest of the summer, I would tearfully listen to "Drink Deep" and the rest of the album when I pined for my lost love.

I was out of the punk scene by 1990, and so I really haven't payed much attention to all of the developments in the music since them. I know of "emo" because of what my son tells me and what he has played for me, but as other reviewers have written, the so-called emo bands of today are nothing compared to RoS. In fact, when I first heard emo, I thought this is ok, but it sucks compared to RoS. I also thought, I wonder if this band has listened to RoS? So you seem, for me, RoS is THE standard you can compare other emo bands to.

I plan on buying this CD for my son so he'll know where emo came from, and how it should sound.

ah.......2005-08-19

Almost twenty years after I first heard them and I still get some of these tunes in my head, so there!

Check out the soon to be re-released photo book "Banned in DC" to capture some anecdotes and pics from the DC indy music scene around that the time they were together.

Average customer rating:

Rites of Spring Soothing Sounds
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Bci / Eclipse Music
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | New Age | Styles | Music

Meditation | New Age | Styles | Music

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ASIN: B00006L86I
Release Date: 2002-10-01

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A philistine writes...

The Rites of Spring

Manufacturer: Bonneville / Bwe
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Ballets | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music

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Tracks:

Berceuse - Los Angeles Phil/Erich Leinsdorf
Firebird Ste: Finale - Los Angeles Phil/Erich Leinsdorf
Appalachian Spring - The Moscow PO/Dmitri Kitayenko
Sym No.6 in F, Pastoral Sym: 2nd Movt. - Dresden Phil/Herbert Kegel
Ottorino Respighi: La Primavera - State CO Of Zilina/Jan Valta
Images: Rondes De Printemps - Czech PO/Libor Pesek
Rite Of Spring (Exerpt) - Philharmonia Slavonica/Carlos Pantelli

Customer Reviews:

A philistine writes..........2004-12-27

Famously, this piece caused a riot when it was first performed in Paris in April 1914. "Brutal" and "Savage" are words I believe are often used when describing it, and frankly, I was expecting to be driven almost insane when I listened to it. I mean, how could be a work that's said to have foreshadowed the carnage of World War One have anything less than a devestating effect on your soul?

Well, don't believe the hype. I'm still here and standing. Phrew! As far as the performances on this particular disc are concerned, well, I'm a product of the American educational system. You think I have any clue?