Rite of Spring
Sacre du Printemps

One of the seminal works of the 20th century, "The Rite of Spring" famously caused a riot at it's first performance in Paris in 1913. Since then, this revolutionary masterpiece has found its place as one of the most performed and admired scores of the 20th century.

One of the seminal works of the 20th century and a milestone in the history of music, "The Rite of Spring" famously caused a riot at it's first performance in Paris in 1913. Since then, this revolutionary masterpiece has found its place as one of the most performed and admired scores of the 20th century. Now published in The Masterworks Library. 20th century works from the Boosey & Hawkes catalogue available for the first time in full score format at pocket score prices with introductory notes, illustrations and photographs. Ideal for students, conductors, performers, libraries, CD collectors and general music enthusiasts.

Pablos Picasso-Portrait of Stravinsky - Preface/Preface/Vorwort - Instrumentation - Introduction - The Augurs of Spring: Dances of the Young Girls - Ritual of Abduction - Spring Rounds - Ritual of the Rival Tribes - Procession of the Sage - The Sage - Dance of the Earth - Introduction - Mystic Circles of the Young Girls - Glorification of the Chosen One - Evocation of the Ancestors - Ritual Action of the Ancestors - Sacrificial Dance