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	Stravinsky, The Rite of Spring, from Part 1
	Ballet score, 11 min., 50 sec.

			Introduction			Bassoon "fanfare," p, twice interrupted by English horn
						Fanfares in oboe, high (Eb) clarinet, bass clarinet
						Buildup
						New motive in the oboe and Eb clarinet
						Stop; return of the bassoon fanfare, p
			Omens of Spring			Faster; transition to the Dance of the Adolescents
						Tempo is established; trill, rhythm introduced
			Dance of the Adolescents			Loud rhythmic passage with irregular accents (French horns); various motives are introduced
						Rhythmic passage again
						Folk song fragment no. 1--bassoons and contrabassoon, etc.
						Return of the introductory "Omens" music
						Folk song fragment no. 2--French horn, flutes
						Folk song fragment no. 3--trumpets (triangle)
						Folk song fragment no. 2--flutes; buildup
			The Game of Abduction			Faster; frantic rhythms. Brass is prominent, sliding horn calls
						Ending passage: alternation between scurrying figures in the strings and heavy booms in the drums
			Round Dances of Spring			Slower; introduction: flute trills, clarinet melody
						The main slow dance rhythm is introduced; woodwind motive
						Folk song fragment no. 3 (slower than before)--violas, mf
						Folk song fragment no. 3, ff, with cymbals
						Climactic passage--brass
						Short coda: faster, with violent rhythmic interjections
						Brief return of the slow introduction, p