Monday, 22 October 2012

The Rite of Spring

I arrange a lot of the music for the quartet I take at school.  About September, I'm usually out of ideas, and ask the girls what they would like to play.  Last year, we had this conversation:

Violin 2: Ooh, ooh, can we do The Rite of Spring???  Please???
Me [a bit stunned]: Um, really?  You want to do The Rite of Spring?
Violin 2 [excited]: Yeah!
Me [incredulous]: The Rite of Spring?!  Starts with a bassoon solo?  [I sing a little bit].
Violin 2 [very confused expression on her face]
Me: Very cool rhythms? chum chum chum chum chum chum chum chum chum chum... ? [If you're unfamiliar with this piece, find it on Youtube]  ...Stravinsky?
Violin 2 [even more confused, if that were possible]
Me [the penny dropping]: Oh wait, do you mean SpringVivaldi's Spring?  Da da da da da-da daaaa?
Violin 2 [a look of such relief on her face]: Yeah!  That's the one!  My dad plays classical music all the time in the car, and I love this piece!

Needless to say, we did a super easy version.

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