Minor wear to corners of cover. Pages clean. In excellent condition. See photos for item condition.
Publisher: Dover Publications
Imprint: Dover Publications
Series: Dover Orchestral Music Scores
Publication Date: 1st January 1989
Trim Size: 9.25 x 12.2 in
ISBN: 9780486258577
Format: Paperback
"Jean Cocteau labeled this revolutionary work "a pastorale of the
prehistoric world" at its premiere in Paris in 1913, when interest in
primitivism was at its zenith among the avant-garde. These "Scenes of
Pagan Russia" did indeed inspire primitive reactions among their opening
night audience, who were so vociferous in their protests that the
dancers could scarcely hear the music.
Yet this powerful work, with
its novel rhythms and hitherto unheard-of chordal combinations and
orchestral effects would change forever the elements of musical language
and exert an enormous influence on three generations of composers. Once
a scandal, it is now perhaps the most famous orchestral work of the
twentieth century. It is reprinted here from the full-score Russian
edition published in 1965.
Like Stravinsky's scores for The Firebird and Petrushka, The Rite of Spring
was commissioned by Serge Diaghilev for the Ballets Russes.
Choreographed by Nijinsky, it is still a favorite of ballet audiences,
and the score is one of the most performed and recorded modern works in
the orchestral repertoire. Now music lovers can enjoy every note of this
brilliant and stirring landmark of twentieth-century music, faithfully
reproduced in this inexpensive, high-quality edition — ideal for study
and for following both live and recorded performances."