Petrushka: "Russian Dance"

Question 0

What is the form of Petruska?

Answer 0

A B A C A coda

You hear A 3 times

Question 1

Who wrote Petrushka:”Russian Dance”

Answer 1

Igor Stravinsky

Question 2

What is a ballet?

Answer 2

A story told through dance often with music.

Question 3

What is rondo form?

Answer 3

A musical form in which a main theme returns after each contrasting section.

Question 4

Stravinsky composed “Russian Dance” for which ballet? And when was it first performed?

Answer 4

“Russian Dance” was performed for the ballet Petrushka first performed in 1911.

Question 5

What is the ballet Petruska about?

Answer 5

The ballet tells the story of a Russian traditional puppet, Petrushka , who is made of straw, but who comes to life and develops emotions

Question 6

Where is the “Russian Dance”heard in the ballet?

Answer 6

The Russian dance is heard in the first section of the ballet. As the crowd watches the puppet show, the magician waves his hand and the three puppets, Petrushka the clown, the ballerina, and the moor come to life and dance