I've been a devotee of the Rite of Spring for about 35 years, and, even so, found surprising new insight and understanding of the piece through this unusual recording. Astonishingly - to me - some of the piece's harmony (both short and long-term) was more transparent in this pianola version than in the lush landscape of the original orchestration. Conversely, the experience increased my appreciation for the original orchestration, by its absence.