IGOR STRAVINSKY Igor Stravinsky is considered by many the greatest composer of the 20th Century. Several composers have made breakthroughs and great accomplishments in the past 100 years‚ but Stravinsky has dominated nearly every trend set. He was born near St. Petersburg‚ Russia in Oranienbaum‚ on June 17‚ 1882. He was born to a famous Russian bass opera singer‚ Fyodor Ignatyevich Stravinsky. Igor Stravinsky was third of a family of four boys. He grew up hearing his father
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The Life and Music of Igor Stravinsky Igor Stravinsky was born in Russia on June 5‚ 1882 to Feodor Stravinsky. His first education in music came through being taught piano lessons at his home. He would later attend St. Petersburg University where he would further his musical education. His first substantial music writing was in E Flat and it was called “The Firebird.” After this show was debuted by a ballet and was a success‚ he wrote Petruska. His next major music scene was his third ballet
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Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971)‚ Russian composer‚ pianist and conductor‚ is one of the most prominent and well-known composers of the twentieth century. A master of stylistic diversity and having composed in a range of genres‚ Stravinsky’s works can be divided into three major periods: his Russian period (1907-1919)‚ his Neoclassical period (1920-1954)‚ and his Serial period (1954-1968). His Neoclassical period was the longest of the three and the most significant. Stravinsky’s Symphony in Three Movements
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concertos‚ ballets and symphonies that have been written and performed since 1900. This era had no particular dominant style and composers have created highly diverse kinds of music. One impressionist piece that demonstrates these characteristics is Igor Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring. Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring‚ The Kiss of The Earth (1913) is a pinnacle 20th century orchestral piece‚ which boldly rejected structured harmony and the comfort of a traditional orchestral composition (Toor‚ 2010). Furthermore
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“A Finale” Uninteresting blocks o’ stone molded to artistic pawns‚ Royal knights maneuvering handsomely on the board‚ Sturdy rooks marching straight with determined ease‚ Hunchbacked bishops gliding through diagonal streets‚ the Haughty queen parading all quarters of the board‚ the Resolute king taking one step at a time‚ Minuscule pawns killed in initial encounters‚ Infinite permutations changing the match‚ furrowed brows shine with sweat‚ automatic clocks tick each player’s moves‚ Mistakes
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The emphatic‚ stirring conclusion to The Firebird leaves the listener with the sense that a favorable event of great significance has occurred‚ or that a long-sought-for goal has been achieved. This effect is achieved mainly through Stravinsky’s peculiar choices of instrumentation and dynamic markings. As far as I could tell‚ Scene 2 was in a major key throughout‚ with no modulation to a minor tonality. Because major key music typically conveys positive emotions‚ the overall mood of the work is
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Analysis and Criticism‚ Semester 2 Project: Igor Stravinsky “Three pieces for String quartet” no. 2 Contrasting motives and different lines are the main theme in the second movement of Stravinsky´s “Three pieces for String quartet”. The movement divides into 5 different sections that all have different material and tempo. The first section (bars 1-14) begins with repeated descending movement in all voices. The movement goes down a semitone in I violin and viola‚ whole tone in II violin‚ but
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Born in 1882 in Oranienbaum‚ Russia‚ a city southwest of St. Petersburg‚ Igor Fyodorovich Stravinsky was a Russian/American composer who was described as one of the most important composers in the 20th century. Stravinsky was even named by Time Magazine’ as one of the most influential people of the century. Stravinsky made many special contributions to music in the 20th century which were wide and varied. His material was raw and produced a fresh and new sound for the 20th century world of music
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Peering from offstage I catch a glance of the audience. My heart-racing‚ I walk on stage with my violin. Deep breath in‚ deep breath out. I continue to walk to the black velvet chair where I am destined to be and begin to play. Igor Stravinsky’s The Firebird. Orchestra Hall is filled with waves of sound as months of preparation and hard work pay off. Echoes of the remnants of the last notes begin to fade‚ and after a moment of still‚ dignified silence‚ Maestro lowers his hands and the thunderous
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Ibrahim Diallo 1st Period 9/18/13 Stravinsky Essay In Igor Stravinsky’s essay‚ he describe his hatred toward the way conductors attract their audience with little effort and talent. In the passage‚ Stravinsky a composer of music‚ describe what Conductors are and what they do. He compares them to politicians and actors‚ who only care to play themselves and rarely attract people with original minds sets. A Conductor need not understand the concepts of music‚ nor does he/she need to have any musical
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