Stravinsky, The Rite of Spring, Rehearsal Numbers 51 & 52

Rehearsal number 51

• Same weird cluster chord… Starts on a GbM7 and is spread to the violin in a 4X divisi as well as three flutes and an alto flute

• Same measured bass repetition. Totally freaky sound.

• Interesting to hear the doubling of the Eb clarinet with the Piccolo. It's quite a decent combo. brightness of the Eb clarinet balances out the brilliance of the Piccolo

Rehearsal number 52

• The oboe sounds so lovely here, but as a time based contrast, it works really well against the Piccolo and Eb clarinet combo scene in rehearsal number 51

• Notice the fact that the woodwinds go back-and-forth between two notes, thus two chords. It's a wild and scary sounding ostinato. Gotta remember to do this.

• I will also want to remember to use a super low French horn for a sus sound. Like, below where it really sounds good