Dazzling in its originality, "Rites of Spring" probes the origins, impact, and aftermath of World War I, from the premiere of Stravinsky's ballet "The Rite of Spring" in 1913 to the death of Hitler in 1945. Recognizing that "The Great War was the psychological turning point...for modernism as a whol[...]
In a remarkable display of originality and discerning historical analysis Rites Of Spring describes the origins, the impact, and the aftermath of the Great War of 1914-1918, arguably the most traumatic event of this century.[...]