Tag: Rite Of Spring

Fishko Files

Culture Shock 1913 - PODCAST - Ethan Iverson

Friday, December 28, 2012

Ethan Iverson and his band The Bad Plus re-interpreted Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring nearly 100 years after its premiere. We talked to Iverson about the piece for our special program "Culture Shock 1913," and our conversation turned into its own podcast!

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WQXR Features

The Bad Plus Bring Jazz Touch to Rite of Spring

Wednesday, August 01, 2012

WQXR

By Emily Ostertag

The Bad Plus's jazz cover of The Rite of Spring probably won't incite the rioting seen at the work's 1913 premiere, but it's still a risky undertaking.

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