Chamber Music Piano, alto
Saxophone
SKU:
CF.W2657
100th
Anniversary. Composed
by Igor Stravinsky.
Arranged by David
Dutkanicz. SWS. Set of
Score and Parts. With
Standard notation. 20+8
pages. Duration 7
minutes. Carl Fischer
Music #W2657. Published
by Carl Fischer Music
(CF.W2657).
ISBN
9780825891120. UPC:
798408091125. 9 x 12
inches.
On May 29,
1913, an over-capacity
audience in Paris’
Théâtre
desChamps-Élysées
witnessed an historical
spectacle as they became
a brutecatalyst in the
most (in)famous opening
night of the twentieth
century.The Rite of
Spring premiered that
evening in the midst of a
riot inspiredby the
overwhelming primitivism
both onstage and in the
score.One-hundred plus
years later, the music
still incites the senses.
The balletwas first
published in 1914 in a
reduction for two pianos,
and serves asa basis for
this arrangement. This
edition is presented in
honor of thecentennial of
the ballet’s
premiere, and is intended
to give soloists
andaccompanists a chance
to perform this
monumental work.
On
May 29, 1913, an
over-capacity audience in
Paris’
Théâtre des
Champs-Élysées
witnessedan historical
spectacle as they became
a brute catalyst in the
most (in)famous opening
nightof the twentieth
century. The Rite of
Spring premiered that
evening in the midst of a
riotinspired by the
overwhelming primitivism
both onstage and in the
score. Subtitled
“Picturesof Pagan
Russia,†the
ancient scenes were
evoked using contemporary
musical
innovations,shattering
expectations of a more
traditional Ballet Russe
production.How was an
ancient ritual of
sacrifice to the earth to
be scored? The unevolved
pesantecharacter of a
village gathering was
portrayed by odd time
signatures and accents.
Melodieswere
geometrically woven as
dissonant pastorales with
grace-notes mimicking
gutturalbreaks in primal
voices. Instruments were
orchestrated against the
grain, straining
soundsinto unrecognizable
timbres. And just like
the dancers on stage,
musicians were
organizedinto alternating
groups often clashing
with one
another.One-hundred plus
years later, the music
still incites the senses.
The ballet was first
publishedin 1914 in a
reduction for two pianos,
and serves as a basis for
this arrangement. This
editionis presented in
honor of the centennial
of the ballet’s
premiere, and is intended
to give soloistsand
accompanists a chance to
perform this monumental
work. Both movements may
beplayed alone, and the
first movement may also
serve as a solo
piece.