When Stravinsky Met Nijinsky: Two Artists, Their Ballet, and One Extraordinary Riot

By: Lauren Stringer

The Russian artists Igor Stravinsky and Vaslav Nijinsky were popular in their time: Stravinsky for music, Nijinsky for dance. When their radically new ballet, The Rite of Spring, was first performed in Paris on May 29, 1913, the reaction was so polarized, there were fistfights and riots! Brilliant or disastrous, the performance marked the birth of modern music and dance. Stringer’s rhythmic text and gloriously inventive, color-rich paintings capture the wild and imaginative collaboration of composer and choreographer. The fascinating author note includes photos of the dynamic duo and The Rite of Spring dancers.

Format: eBook
ISBN-13/EAN: 9780547907260
ISBN-10: 0547907265
Pages: 32
Price: $9.99
Publication Date: 03/05/2013
Carton Quantity: 1
Age(s): 4,5,6,7
Grade(s): Pre-K-3
Reading Level:
- Lexile Reading Level 760L

Author-Illustrator

Lauren Stringer

LAUREN STRINGER is the award-winning author and illustrator of Winter is the Warmest Season and the illustrator of many other picture books. She lives with her family in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Visit her at www.laurenstringer.com

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reviews

"This one will make kids want to sit down and listen to the music for themselves."
—Booklist, starred review
"Music and dance made entertaining and joyous."
—Publishers Weekly, starred review

Format: eBook
ISBN-13/EAN: 9780547907260
ISBN-10: 0547907265
Pages: 32
Price: $9.99
Publication Date: 03/05/2013
Carton Quantity: 1
Age(s): 4,5,6,7
Grade(s): Pre-K-3
Reading Level:
- Lexile Reading Level 760L