Though the Rite of Spring may not be my favorite piece of music, this is probably one of my favorite Dover scores. I bought it to fill a hole in my ever growing collection (don't have any Stravinsky or much Russian music except for Tchaikovsky) and because the price was cheap. I really love how big the score is and how black the ink is. With a piece this complicated, it's nice to be able to read everything without making a second glance. Even when every instrument in the score is playing, the score is still easy to follow (except for those meter changes in the second part!). I wish all of my Dover scores were this big and clear (some of their Mahler scores are a little too small for comfort). Verdict: If you don't own this score already, you should do yourself a favor and pick it up. You never realize how much you miss until you follow with the score (and you still can't believe it!).

Wildel Garcia

Most strongly recommended!

It's no secret that "Vjesná Svjashchjénnaja" ("Spring Consecrated", a literal translation of the original Russian title) is an exceedingly difficult piece to understand on first hearing (and it can take many hearings for it to clear up). This is doubly so if all one can do is hear a recording. A score is essential for it to be fully understood - and what better way to handle this challenge than via this reprint from a Soviet edition (outstandingly accurate yet inexpensive)? [Knowing how usually often Dover editions are very good if not excellent (notably their Richard Strauss, Chaykóvskiy, Brahms, Debussy and many others!) is all the more reason not to waste money on another edition (unless one absolutely MUST have the most current redraft he made in an attempt to get more money over the piece's copyright-lifetime). Excellently sized yet beautifully bound, easy to read - and accurate!! This is a steal!!!] Another bonus: you also get to sample some of the thinking and ideology that Communism was forcing on its people in all regards and all walks of life - outstanding reminder of what political correctness can do to us all(this warning especially meant for those who believe in it in any way whatsoever...)!! Buy this without delay!!!

Summer Dawn

This is a great piece,

This is a great piece, it's a wonderful edition, easy to read and follow your recordings and enough space to mark your notes.

Nathanial Lovgren

The Rite of Spring

This is one of the greatest masterpieces ever written. It is such a joy to see Stravinsky's orchestration. I feel honored to hear and see its magnificence. Thank you

Sweetness Jones

Five Stars

fine

Evol Kingforce Fowler

Simply An Amazing Revelation!!

"The Rite of Spring In Full Score" contains the complete unabridged score of composer Igor Stravinsky's timeless classic "The Rite Of Spring". Besides presenting the full musical notation for the entire piece, this book also contains a brief but detailed history on the work. Looking at the score is an astounding revelation into Stravinsky's creative genius. What often sounds like pure noise on recordings and in performance is in reality carefully notated and fully realized. In other words, Stravinsky knew exactly what he was after when he composed "The Rite of Spring" and the score proves it in all its glory. Even if you can't read music, if you're a fan of Igor Stravinsky and "The Rite Of Spring", this score is an essential guide and study tool to this revolutionary work. It also offers an insight into the composer's fascinating creative mind.