Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring

Performed by the world-renowned Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Peter Breiner, and recorded at BBC Television Centre, London, On Air will stream a performance of The Rite Of Spring by Igor Stravinsky from 7pm GMT on December 22 2022.

A ballet and orchestral concert work first performed at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées on 29 May 1913. Containing many novel features for its time, including experiments in tonality, metre, rhythm, stress and dissonance, the music achieved equal if not greater recognition as a concert piece and is widely considered to be one of the most influential musical works of the 20th century, and is one of the most recorded works in the classical repertoire.

Recorded in stunning 4K UHD Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos technologies, the shows are The Firebird (streaming from17 November), Petrushka (streaming from 8 December), and The Rite Of Spring (streaming from 22 December).