The Rite of Spring-EPIC PERCUSSION MOMENT

#stravinsky #percussion #riteofspring There are a ton of polyrhythms happening during this section and I go over them in my new book: The Rite of Spring-A Percussionist’s Guide. All you need to know about the percussion and timpani parts and all the discrepancies throughout the editions. Pick it up in paperback or ebook here- Since the piece was written, there have been countless revisions and discrepancies in the percussion writing. This book helps to provide historical context throughout the many scores and provide the percussionist with a roadmap for: *Choosing the right instruments *Choosing an ideal set up, especially for the timpanists *Practical performer considerations within the context of real orchestral experience *Historical context that helps all of the above *Thinking about the specific sounds for each instrument’s part *Options for performing certain passages *Musical examples providing harmonic and rhythmi