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When did Pierre Monteux conduct the world premiere of Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring?

  • 1910

  • 1911

  • 1912

  • 1913

Answer

Pierre Monteux conducted the world premiere of Igor Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring in 1913. The performance at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées in Paris was a riot, with the audience booing and shouting. Despite the negative reception, The Rite of Spring is now considered one of the most important works of 20th-century music.
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