Stravinsky, Igor
Petrushka in Full Score: Original Version
- ISBN 13:
- 9780486256801
- author:
- Stravinsky, Igor
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Dover Publications Inc.
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 1988
- Pages:
- 160
- Dimensions:
- 31.17 x 23.8 x 0.99 centimetres
- Genre:
- Music
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
Petrushka: Burlesque Scenes in 4 Tableaux
First performed in Paris in 1911, Stravinsky's ballet score for Petrushka was an instant sensation with both the public and critics. Commissioned by Diaghilev for the Ballets Russes, the work marked a significant moment in Stravinsky's career as a composer.
This edition is an unabridged republication of the original 1912 publication by Edition Russe de Musique in Berlin. Featuring Stravinsky's brilliant orchestration and Russian folk melodies, Petrushka remains a popular subject for study and performance to this day.