Igor Stravinsky :: The Rite of Spring (Rudolf reduction) (Vesna svyashchennaya; Le sacre du printemps)


 

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Stravinsky, Igor
1882-1971
(b Oranienbaum, nr St Petersburg, 5/17 June 1882; d New York, 6 April 1971). Russian composer, later of French (1934) and American (1945) nationality
The Rite of Spring (Rudolf reduction) (Vesna svyashchennaya;
Le sacre du printemps) <1911–1913>
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Orchestra reduction by Robert Rudolf (available in the US only), allegedly with the sanction of the composer. However, certain changes in metrical notation are introduced, intended to simplify performance, but with the possible effect of distorting the composer's intentions.
For contents and durations, see the original version (above).