Stravinsky, The Rite of Spring / Peter Hill.
| Author/creator | Hill, Peter, 1948- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2000. |
| Description | x, 170 pages : music ; 23 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Portion of title | Rite of Spring |
| Series | Cambridge music handbooks Cambridge music handbooks. ^A275900 |
| Contents | pt. 1. Prelude. Origins -- Sketches -- Rehearsals and first performance -- pt. 2. The music. Language -- Commentary -- pt. 3. Aftermath. Anthology -- Stravinsky's collaborators -- The Rite recorded -- Conclusion. |
| Abstract | This book provides a comprehensive guide to the work, telling in vivid detail the story of its inception and composition, of the stormy rehearsals which led to the scandalous premiere on 29 May 1913, and of Stravinsky's later betrayal of the ballet's first choreographer, Vaslav Nijinsky. At the same time, in a reassessment of the work's musical values, the author probes beneath the surface of the music to reveal an architectural conception of unsuspected guile and subtlety. A feature of the book is a detailed discussion of the work in performance, drawing on recordings by the Rite's greatest interpreters, Stravinsky himself included. |
| Bibliography note | Includes discography (pages 162-164), bibliographical references (pages 165-167), and index. |
| LCCN | 00023703 |
| ISBN | 0521622212 (hbk.) |
| ISBN | 0521627141 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Music Stacks | ML410.S932 H55 2000 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |