Stravinsky

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 stravinsky, music, works, piano, style, stravinsky's, orchestra, period, russian, ballets, ballet, spring, instruments, after, work, composer, wind, war, rite, paris, instrumental, first, early, concerto, symphony, russes, musical, forms, folk, during, written, three, serial, progress, own