Stravinsky, The Rite of Spring, Rehearsal Numbers 30 & 31

Rehearsal number 30

1. Violin one in divisi playing measured fingered trills in 16th notes while the 4V – LE SOLE (perhaps viola solo or four Violas maybe??) are playing a 16th note downward sloping line

2. A similar design is happening with the cellos and contrabass. The first chair Cellist or perhaps three Cellists all at once are playing a downward sloping line while the rest of the cellos and contrabass play other lines continuing the poly meter from the previous section

3. Violin two doing a massive blend of differentiated motion, but doubling the clarinet in their accent at the same time. Nice.

Rehearsal number 31

1. Notice the pulse switches to oboe and English horn here; Stravinsky clearly alternates between the fuzzy and soft woodwinds when it comes to pulse and melody in different sections. In that way, he seems to have a little Ravel influence.

2. The bassoons counter melody is super sick. I can barely hear it, but that's perfect. It's a nice contrast to the brilliant quality of the Piccolo here.

3. Wait… How can a violin do an upward Pizzicato?? With the thumb? It has to be… The London Symphony recording that I'm listening to sounds like they're only doing down plucks with their pointer finger