Originally published on Seen and Heard International
I have heard the Seattle Symphony perform Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring countless times. This includes at least one performance each under the baton of its permanent music directors over the past two decades—from Gerard Schwarz’s unrelenting drive to Ludovic Morlot’s textural brilliance and Thomas Dausgaard’s focus on the Rite’s folk influences and form. Last week, guest conductor Peter Oundjian brought his own vision of the work to Benaroya Hall, offering an interpretation that braided Morlot’s detailed approach with Dausgaard’s emphasis on shape.
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