Igor Stravinsky conducts the Columbia Symphony Orchestra in performing his two ballets, Petroushka and The Rite of Spring. All of Stravinsky's ballets are considered masterpieces of ballet and this recording exemplifies why his works are cherished. "Stravinsky, conducting the work on this recording, made nearly a half century later, brings out every bit of its ferocious, elemental power, but also does wonders with nuance."--The New York Times