{"product_id":"the-firebird-in-full-score-original-1910-version-paperback","title":"The Firebird in Full Score (Original 1910 Version) - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eIgor Stravinsky\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1910, following his successful orchestration of selections for the ballet \u003ci\u003eLes Sylphides\u003c\/i\u003e, the innovative young composer Igor Stravinsky was commissioned by the director of the Ballets Russes, Serge Diaghilev, to create a completely new score. The dazzling result was \u003ci\u003eThe Firebird\u003c\/i\u003e, a work which brought overnight success to its creator and distinguished him as the most gifted of the younger generation of Russian composers. Based on Russian fairy tales, the piece, according to \u003ci\u003eGrove's Dictionary of Music and Musicians, \u003c\/i\u003e has \"all the coloring of a Russian child's picture book...brilliant orchestration, glowing color...an extraordinary evocative power which literally enchants the listener.\"\u003cbr\u003eToday, \u003ci\u003eThe Firebird\u003c\/i\u003e is as popular and enthusiastically received as it was following its triumphant premiere in Paris more than a century ago. Greatly admired for its orchestrations and harmony, the composition is widely studied by practicing musicians and music students.\u003cbr\u003eNow the complete score of this modern masterpiece is available in this handsome, authoritative, and inexpensive edition, which includes a list of instruments and English translations of the stage directions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe leading composer of his day, Igor Stravinsky experimented with virtually every technique of 20th century music. Throughout his long and prolific career, he produced symphonies, concertos, choral works, operas, and ballets.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.34 x 12.16 x 9.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 01, 1988\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51756098617632,"sku":"9780486255354","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/b72bf00b5467f01f5e0ed4c2db142bbe.webp?v=1780074128","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-firebird-in-full-score-original-1910-version-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}