Sounds Like with Sean Chen - Sand and Spring

By Sean Chen,

Sam Wisman

Published August 12, 2026 at 5:00 PM CDT

For the music he composed to accompany our droid friends C-3PO and R2-D2 as they wander the Dune Sea on the planet Tatooine, John Williams was clearly inspired by the bleakness of Igor Stravinsky's “Sacrifice” movement from the Rite of Spring.

"The Dune Sea of Tatooine" from Star Wars - A New Hope
by John Williams

The Rite of Spring - Pt. II. Le sacrifice
by Igor Stravinsky

Sounds Like with Sean Chen

Sean Chen

Sean Chen creates custom musical mashups for Classical KC's "Sounds Like with Sean Chen."

Sam Wisman

Sam Wisman is Production Director for 91.9 Classical KC and a backup announcer for KCUR 89.3