{"product_id":"the-rite-of-spring-paperback-1","title":"The Rite of Spring - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGillian Moore\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe story behind the scandalous first performance of one of the most influential works in the history of music, as part of the stunning Landmark Library series. \u003cbr\u003eOn 29 May 1913, at the Th鰾tre des Champs-Elys馥s in Paris, a new ballet by Diaghilev's Ballets Russes, choreographed by Vaslav Nijinsky, received its premiere. Many of the cultural big names of Paris were there, or were rumoured to have been there: Debussy, Ravel, Proust, Gertrude Stein, Picasso. When the curtain rose on a cast of frenziedly stamping dancers, a near-riot ensued, ensuring the evening would enter the folklore of modernism. While it was the dancing that triggered the mayhem, Stravinsky's score contained shocks enough, with its innovations in form, rhythm, dissonance and its sheer sonic power. \u003ci\u003eThe Rite of Spring\u003c\/i\u003e would achieve recognition in its own right as a concert piece, and is now seen as one of the most influential works of the 20th century. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGillian Moore explores the cultural climate that created \u003ci\u003eThe Rite\u003c\/i\u003e, tells the story of the creation of the music and the ballet and provides a guide to the music itself, showing how a scandalous novelty of 1913 became a 21st-century concert staple. As well as considering its influence on 20th-century classical composers, she probes \u003ci\u003eThe Rite\u003c\/i\u003e's impact on film music (including scores for \u003ci\u003eStar Wars\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eJaws\u003c\/i\u003e); its extensive influence on jazz musicians (including Charlie Parker) and by artists as diverse as Weather Report, Joni Mitchell, Frank Zappa and The Pet Shop Boys.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGillian Moore is Director of Music at London's Southbank Centre. She writes and broadcasts regularly about music and can often be heard on BBC Radio 3. She was awarded a CBE for services to music in 2018.\u003cbr\u003eGillian Moore is Director of Music at London's Southbank Centre. She writes and broadcasts regularly about music and can often be heard on BBC Radio 3. She was awarded a CBE for services to music in 2018.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 7.8 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 01, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51767307010336,"sku":"9781838932091","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/d6cc6e3df4ce0755b1001c7973f3c809.webp?v=1780308804","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-rite-of-spring-paperback-1","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}