The Rite of Spring And Its Societal Impact

In this week's video, we talk about the premiere of The Rite of Spring. An infamous piece, with an equally infamous premiere. But what exactly was the cause? And why did audiences of the time "revolt" in the way that they did? Was the piece just that bad, or was there a deeper social reason?

Music Used
Gymnopédie no. 1 - Satie
Etude XI. pour les arpèges composés - Debussy
2 Romanian Folk Dances Op. 8a no. 1 - Bartok
Lotus Land Op. 47 no. 1 - Cyril Scott
Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune - Debussy
Liebesliederwalzer Op. 52 no. 6 - Brahms

Attributions and Citations
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EJsuaVefWrd1uLDna6Fhme3kdKo1Pp9WdH44Dl4yukI/edit?usp=sharing