| You're safer with the Saint-Saens/Tchaikovsky. It sounds like both hubby and friend like the Romantics, while the Stravinsky is both relatively long and unremittingly harsh to those who prefer, say, Sibelius and Dvorak. I'd suggest approaching Stravinsky by way of Petrushka and The Firebird. Try the Rite of Spring by radio or CD, first.
Be sure your husband has an understanding of what each section of the Rite of Spring means before playing it, too. The Rite is one of those ballets which are intimately tied to a storyline. Provided a person has the story in detail, they can visualize all the exotic scenic elements that Stravinsky calls for.
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