Stravinsky: The Rite Of Spring

by Peter Hill

2020-12-29 10:04:10

The Rite of Spring is Stravinsky''s most revolutionary work. This comprehensive guide tells in vivid detail the story of its inception and composition, of the stormy rehearsals that led to the scandalous premiere in 1913, and of Stravinsky''s later b... Read more
The Rite of Spring is Stravinsky''s most revolutionary work. This comprehensive guide tells in vivid detail the story of its inception and composition, of the stormy rehearsals that led to the scandalous premiere in 1913, and of Stravinsky''s later betrayal of the ballet''s first choreographer, Nijinsky. Peter Hill probes beneath the surface of the music to reveal an architectural conception of unsuspected guile and subtlety. He provides a detailed discussion of the work in performance and a hard-hitting conclusion, which poses a radical challenge to the orthodox view of the work. Less

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File size8.5 X 5.51 X 0.43 in
Print pages184
PublisherCambridge University Press
Publication date November 23, 2000
LanguageEnglish
ISBN9780521627146
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Dr Peter Hill is senior lecturer in veterinary dermatology at the University of Bristol, combining clinical and teaching responsibilities with an active research programme. He holds the RCVS Diploma i...

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