内容简介
In1910,followinghissuccessfulorchestrationofselectionsfortheballetLesSylphides,theinnovativeyoungcomposerIgorStravinskywascommissionedbythedirectoroftheBalletsRusses,SergeDiaghilev,tocreateacompletelynewscore.ThedazzlingresultwasTheFirebird,aworkwhichbroughtovernightsuccesstoitscreatoranddistinguishedhimasthemostgiftedoftheyoungergenerationofRussiancomposers.BasedonRussianfairytales,thepiece,accordingtoGrove'sDictionaryofMusicandMusicians,has"allthecoloringofaRussianchild'spicturebook…brilliantorchestration,glowingcolor…anextraordinaryevocativepowerwhichliterallyenchantsthelistener."
Today,TheFirebirdisaspopularandenthusiasticallyreceivedasitwasfollowingitstriumphantpremiereinParismorethanacenturyago.Greatlyadmiredforitsorchestrationsandharmony,thecompositioniswidelystudiedbypracticingmusiciansandmusicstudents.
Nowthecompletescoreofthismodernmasterpieceisavailableinthishandsome,authoritative,andinexpensiveedition,whichincludesalistofinstrumentsandEnglishtranslationsofthestagedirections.
作者简介
Theleadingcomposerofhisday,IgorStravinskyexperimentedwithvirtuallyeverytechniqueof20thcenturymusic.Throughouthislongandprolificcareer,heproducedsymphonies,concertos,choralworks,operas,andballets.,,