Review (PDF) The Rite Of Spring For Piano Four Hands (Dover Music For Piano)
Composed for Sergei Diaghilev's Ballets Russes, The Rite of Spring premiered in 1913 at the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées in Paris. Igor Stravinsky's harmonically adventurous score--along with a scenario of pagan sacrifice and Vaslav Nijinsky's unconventional choreography--excited both opposition and support, and the event’s climax in a near-riot remains among the most notorious premieres in music history.Stravinsky created a version of the orchestral score for piano four hands, and it was in this form that the piece was first published in 1913; the full score was unavailable in print until 1921. World War I's disastrous effects permeated every aspect of European life, and there were few performances of the work in the years following its composition--which made this arrangement the primary introduction to the work. Scaled down for rehearsal purposes, this reduction provides a practical opportunity for two pianists to perform the complete work, or for listeners to delve inside the structure behind Stravinsky's landmark opus.
Series: Dover Music for Piano
Paperback: 96 pages
Publisher: Dover Publications (May 19, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0486445399
ISBN-13: 978-0486445397
Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 0.4 x 12 inches
Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
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This was for a Christmas present for pianist friends - and they love it. Nice to have music printed at a good size and clearly done.
Usual Dover quality. Comparing Stravinsky's own four-hand reduction to the orchestra score is fascinating!
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