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The Rite of Spring (four hand piano arrangement)

Last night, the Seattle Chamber Music Society's Summer Festival at Lakeside School wrapped up (the festival continues on the East Side at the Overlake School). We didn't attend any of the performances, but did listen to some of the live radio broadcasts.

Stravinsky: Music for Two Pianos (Music For Four Hands)
Stravinsky: Music for Two Pianos (Music For Four Hands)

The last piece in last night's program was an arrangement (by Stravinsky) of the Rite of Spring for four-hand piano. I wasn't quite sure what to think of it. Certainly, its percussiveness is suited to the piano, but I missed the orchestration, which gives the piece much more subtlety. Still, it was interesting and clearly a technical accomplishment for the performers. The crowd LOVED it.

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