Igor Stravinsky's 'Le Sacre Du Printemps'

he title of this chapter is the twentieth century and beyond. I found the opening sentence to be an unusual start to the chapter, it reads, extremes of violence and progress marked the twentieth century. The twentieth century was a time of revolt, but it was also a time of expansion. New approaches on sound, pitch, and rhythm were all key factors to the way music of this time period sounds. Some compositions even received hostility because they had broken so far off tradition. In Paris on May 29, 1913 the most famous riot in music history took place. It was the premier of Igor Stravinsky’s ballet Le Sacre du printemps. There were hecklers at this premier that booed and made animal noises as members in the audience tried to watch this ballet