This week conductor David Robertson leads the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in concerts that feature music by Olivier Messiaen (his colorful “Offrandes oubliees”),the violin Concerto by Alban Berg, and the wonderful “Rite of Spring” by Igor Stravinsky. The contretemps surrounding its first performance in Paris in 1913 is well-known. But my first experience with the amazing work was from Walt Disney’s film “Fantasia.” Even this shortened version made a huge impression – it still sounds modern after nearly 100 years.
Here’s that clip from “Fantasia” of Part 1 Genesis, with the remarkable Leopold Stokowsky conducting.
Carolyn
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