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Mar 2022
11m 49s

The Rite of Spring Riot

Gary Arndt | Glassbox Media
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Subscribe to the podcast!  https://podfollow.com/everythingeverywhere/ Classical music is not usually associated with rowdiness and mayhem. They tend to be rather well-behaved and if anything, they might express their disapproval by simplifying not clapping loudly enough.  However, there was one major exception to this. On a single night in Paris about 110 ... Show More
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