Igor Stravinsky Musical Style and Contributions

Question 1

What are the musical periods of Stravinsky?

Answer 1

The Early Years
The Transitional Years
The Middle Years
The Final Years

Question 2

When was Stravinsky’s <b>Early Years</b> of music?

Answer 2

1882 - 1914

Question 3

How did Stravinsky express Russian nationalism in his <b>Early Years</b>?

Answer 3

through folk song and dane

choice of subject matter

Question 4

How did <b>Rimsky-Korsakov</b> influence Stravinsky in his <b>Early Years</b>?

Answer 4

rich orchestration

Question 5

How was Stravinsky’s primitive style shown in his <b>Early Years</b>?

Answer 5

driving rhythms,
primal energy,
percussive approach

Question 6

How were Stravinsky’s melodies and rhythms like in his <b>Early Years</b>?

Answer 6

dissonant harmony,
polytonality,
<i>ostinato</i>,
syncopation,
polymeter

Question 7

What were representative works of Stravinsky’s <b>Early Years</b>?

Answer 7

<i>The Firebird
Petrushka
The Rite of Spring</i>

Question 8

When was Stravinsky’s of music?

Answer 8

1914 - 1920

Question 9

How did WWI impact Stravinsky’s works in the <b>Transitional Years</b>?

Answer 9

works were more intimate with reduced forces

Question 10

How did Stravinsky stray from modern music in the <b>Transitional Years</b>?

Answer 10

seeds of neo-Classical style are sown

Question 11

What are representative works of Stravinsky’s <b>Transitional Years</b>?

Answer 11

<i>The Wedding</i>

The Soldier’s Tale</i>

Question 12

When were Stravinsky’s <b>Middle Years</b> of music?

Answer 12

1920 - 1954

Question 13

How did Stravinsky adopt neo-Classical style in the <b>Middle Years</b>?

Answer 13

emphasis on formal design and absolute music

Question 14

What feel did Stravinsky give in his neo-Classical style during the <b>Middle Years</b>?

Answer 14

emotional restraint,
balance,
discipline,
cool detachment

Question 15

What were Stravinsky’s representative works in the <b>Middle Years</b>?

Answer 15

<i>Symphony of Psalms
Ebony Concerto
The Rake’s Progress</i>

Question 16

When was Stravinsky’s <b>Final Years</b> of music?

Answer 16

1954 - 1971

Question 17

Which tonal method did Stravinsky adopt in the <b>Final Years</b>?

Answer 17

<b>Arnold Schoenberg’s</b> <u>twelve-tone method</u>

Question 18

Who inspired Stravinsky’s <u>sparse textures</u> in the <b>Final Years</b>?

Answer 18

<b>Anton Webern</b>

Question 19

Did Stravinsky explore large-scale works or miniatures during his <b>Final Years</b>?

Answer 19

minatures

Question 20

What were representative works of Stravinsky’s <b>Final Years</b>?

Answer 20

<i>Agon</i>

Canticum Sacrum</i>