Free Essays on Stravinsky

Second Style: 1908 to 1919  · Begins with Fireworks (1908), which he extends to his three great ballets: Firebird (1910), Petrushka (1911), and The Rite of Spring (1913)  · Higher use of dissonance, with themes often taken from folk music  · Varied rhythms with extensive use of percussive elements in all instruments  · Tonally, he basically uses diatonic materials including modes and continued use of ostinato  · Expanded virtuosity of orchestral members, utilizing solo instrumental writing (often in extreme ranges)  · Rite of Spring Real Audio for Emory Student Only o Introduction Works o Firebird (1910) o Petrushka (1911) o Rite of Spring (1911-13) o Suites Nos. 1 and 2 for Small Orchestra (1915) 1918-1950 Neo-classic Period  · Economical use of material with smaller instrumental forces; often employs satirical wit  · Uses "absolute" classical and baroque form: song forms, sonata forms, fugues, suites, concerto grosso, and canons  · Emphasis on wind instruments with limited use of strings  · Primary concern for clear, concise organization  · Very little chromaticism sometimes "pandiatonicism"  · Transparent textures replace lush, instrumental combinations  · Tried to eliminate pictorial and literary "meanings" from music Works  · L'Historie du Soldat (1918)  · Pulcinella (1919) ballet based on themes of Pergolesi  · Piano-Rag-Music (1919)  · Symphony of Wind Instruments (1920)  · Les Noces (1914-23) Ballet  · Sonata for Piano (1924)  · Concerto of Piano and Winds (1924)  · Serenade in A for Piano (1925)  · Fairy's Kiss (1928) based on themes and style of Tchaikovsky  · Oedpius Rex (1927) opera-oratorio  · Apollon musagà ¨te (1928)  · Capriccio for Piano and Orchestra (1929)  · Symphony of Psalms (1930)  · Concerto in D for Violin and Orchestra (1931)  · Persà ©phone (1934)  · Jeu de cartes (1936)  · Concerto in Eb "Dumbarton Oaks" (1937)  · Symphony in C (1939-4... Free Essays on Stravinsky Free Essays on Stravinsky Second Style: 1908 to 1919  · Begins with Fireworks (1908), which he extends to his three great ballets: Firebird (1910), Petrushka (1911), and The Rite of Spring (1913)  · Higher use of dissonance, with themes often taken from folk music  · Varied rhythms with extensive use of percussive elements in all instruments  · Tonally, he basically uses diatonic materials including modes and continued use of ostinato  · Expanded virtuosity of orchestral members, utilizing solo instrumental writing (often in extreme ranges)  · Rite of Spring Real Audio for Emory Student Only o Introduction Works o Firebird (1910) o Petrushka (1911) o Rite of Spring (1911-13) o Suites Nos. 1 and 2 for Small Orchestra (1915) 1918-1950 Neo-classic Period  · Economical use of material with smaller instrumental forces; often employs satirical wit  · Uses "absolute" classical and baroque form: song forms, sonata forms, fugues, suites, concerto grosso, and canons  · Emphasis on wind instruments with limited use of strings  · Primary concern for clear, concise organization  · Very little chromaticism sometimes "pandiatonicism"  · Transparent textures replace lush, instrumental combinations  · Tried to eliminate pictorial and literary "meanings" from music Works  · L'Historie du Soldat (1918)  · Pulcinella (1919) ballet based on themes of Pergolesi  · Piano-Rag-Music (1919)  · Symphony of Wind Instruments (1920)  · Les Noces (1914-23) Ballet  · Sonata for Piano (1924)  · Concerto of Piano and Winds (1924)  · Serenade in A for Piano (1925)  · Fairy's Kiss (1928) based on themes and style of Tchaikovsky  · Oedpius Rex (1927) opera-oratorio  · Apollon musagà ¨te (1928)  · Capriccio for Piano and Orchestra (1929)  · Symphony of Psalms (1930)  · Concerto in D for Violin and Orchestra (1931)  · Persà ©phone (1934)  · Jeu de cartes (1936)  · Concerto in Eb "Dumbarton Oaks" (1937)  · Symphony in C (1939-4...