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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #50091 in Books
• Published on: 1989-01-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 176 pages

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• ISBN13: 9780486258577
• Condition: USED - VERY GOOD
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Customer Reviews

Probably the greatest musical composition of all times
For anyone who loves music in general as much as I do, Stravinsky's Rite Of Spring can be, to say the least, a shockingly intense listening experience, full of strangely dissonant polytonal simultaneities, overwhelming rhythmic dephasing, and colorful details and timbristic effects that take maximum advantage of what a great symphony orchestra has to offer. This edition of the translated original score allows you a better understanding of this revolutionary musical monsterpiece, with visual complement to what your ears couldn't even consider figuring out. Sometimes it's simpler than you would imagine; sometimes it's much, much more complex. This work taught me a great deal about music composition & arranging, and the book also allowed me to write a reduction of the "Spring Rounds" for a 7-piece band.

Excellent book
The Rite of Spring is perhaps the best known of Stravinsky`s ballet works together with The firebird and Petrushka. And in my opinion, it is the most modern, fascinating and thrilling of the three pieces, as well as a definitive reference for most of 20th century music. When you hear it, you can realize of how Stravinsky masters orchestration, colours and atmospheres in an incredible way. And with this score, very clear and easy readable, you can appreciate its greatness much better. Definitely recommended, and very worth the price.

Well Worth The Money!
From Jordan in Minnesota
In 1998 I bought the original score of Le Sacre du Printemps from Kalmus for 65.00 dollars!! Although the Kalmus version in cited from numerous musicians and stravinsky himself, this version of dovers is well worth the 10 dollars!! It is pretty much the same as Kalmus' but it has no chief editor, and since its a reprint it will have the same concept as the Kalmus score, only it is 55.00 dollars cheaper. If anyone wants the 4 extra pages of the kalmus version that compares the scores, I would be happy to copy it and send them, as long as people realize that the Kalmus version as of January 16 2006 is almost 100.00. So stick with this dover version it will definately save you the money!!
cojo0502@stcloudstate.edu