Stravinsky

A recreation of the Rite's premiere

Daniel Jaffé

Published: August 5, 2014 at 10:42 am

‘Here is a chance to hear the Rite close to how Stravinsky originally conceived it for its 1913 premiere in Paris – an enticing prospect in itself: more than that, this is an exciting, visceral performance, culminating in a ferocious final dance.’ Daniel Jaffé

Stravinsky

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Daniel Jaffé

Journalist and Critic, BBC Music Magazine

Daniel Jaffé has been associated with BBC Music Magazine since 2004 when he was the reviews editor, working in that post until he went freelance in 2011. Previously he was on the editorial teams of Classic CD and Gramophone. A specialist in both Russian and 20th-century British music, he has also written articles and programme notes for various orchestras and festivals both in the UK and abroad, published two books – Sergey Prokofiev (Phaidon), and a Historical Dictionary of Russian Music (Scarecrow Press) – and contributed extensively to the Cambridge Stravinsky Encyclopedia (CUP).

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