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Stravinsky, Le Sacre Du Printemps, Mvmt.1 Flashcards

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1
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What is a musical chameleon?

A

Composer able to change style as studies with many

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What was Stravinsky’s style?

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Distinct Russian style

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When was the outbreak of stravinsky’s neoclassical work?
Where did he live, and what were their influences?

A

Fled to Switzerland at outbreak of WW1
Paris: impressionist
USA (Hollywood lifestyle)

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What was Le Sacre du Printemps composed for?

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Ballet

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What were the 3 Russian ballets a collaboration with?
What were they?

A

Ballet Russes
The firebird (1910)
Petruskka (1911)
The Rite of Spring (1913)

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What are 3 of Stravinsky’s neoclassical works?

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The Rakes Progress (1951)
Symphony of Psalms (1930)
Orpheus (1947)

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7
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What wider listening links Le Sacre du Printemps with Petals?
How?

A

8 songs for a mad king by Pieter Maxwell Davies
New directions
Strange use of instruments

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8
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What was the sentiment of music at the time?
What are 4 examples of this?

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Deeply nationalist

Finlandia, Sibelius
Pomp & Circumstance, Elgar
Peer Gynt, Grieg
Dad Lieder von Erde, Maher

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9
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What pieces by Strauss were also had deep nationalist sentiment?

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Sprock Zarathustra
Alpine Symphony

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10
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What era was Stravinsky on the edge of?
What were it’s elements?

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Romantic 1780 - 1910
Increased orchestra size
Increased experiment, decoration & ornamentation

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What are 2 romantic era wider listenings?

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Symphonie Phantastique, Berlioz (1830)
Sprach Zarathustra, Strauss (1896)

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How was Le Sacre du Printemps received in its opening night?

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Badly
Conservative audience riot in protest

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What was Le Sacre su Printemps an interpretation of?

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Modernist impression of Russian folk life

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What does Le Sacre du Printemps depict?

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Young girl dances herself to death
Sacrificed to god of spring

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What is the starting theme?

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Sped up Lithuanian wedding folk song melody

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16
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How strict is the time?
WL

A

Rubato & tempo rubato (borrowed time)
Debussy:
‘tempo’ - take time
‘metro rubato’ - take back

17
Q

Describe the intervals

A

Angular: dim, aug, minor
Makes it unpleasant

18
Q

Why is the music free to the players?

A

Improv

19
Q

Describe the intervals

A

Wide leaps

20
Q

Dudki meaning
How is it used in mvmt. 1?

A

Pipes
Opening Dudki uses instruments as if in native sound world

21
Q

What we’re the strings subordinate to?

A

Wing & brass

22
Q

How were the instruments used?
Example

A

Unusually
Bassoon high tessitura (opening solo)

23
Q

What are some of the playing techniques? (4)

A

Pitzz
Arco
Flutter tongue
Tremolo

24
Q

How is the sound thinned in bar 57?
Why does it have this effect?

A

Double basses split into 6 different parts
One double bass on one note each only

25
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Describe the cross rhythms?

A

Complex

26
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Why was the rhythm hard for the dancers to dance to?

A

Constantly changing time signature/metre

27
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When is the tempo most free?

A

Intro

28
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What are the two different rhythms?

A

Extensive tuplet rhythms
Some syncopated rhythms

29
Q

What is unpredictable about syncopation?

A

Don’t know when notes will occur

30
Q

What is bitonality?
WL

A

Two keys at once
VW

31
Q

What scale is used?
What genre is this commonly used with?
WL

A

Whole tone
Folk song
VW & Debussy

32
Q

What is the key?

A

No fixed key

33
Q

When is there a false relation?
How?
What is the effect of this?
What can this be linked with?

A

Bar 2
C# & C natural
Gives maj/min ambiguity
religious link

34
Q

Why is there an unpleasant sound?

A

Dissonance

35
Q

What is parallel harmony?
What feel does this give?
What music genere is it linked with?
WL

A

Parallel movement of 2 or more melodies
Pastoral
Folk song
VW

36
Q

How is a canvas/wall of sound created?

A

Melodies & rhythms overlap

37
Q

What is the starting texture?
Why?
What happens to the texture after?

A

Monophonic
Bassoon solo
Grows from there

38
Q

What is the texture mostly?

A

Contrapuntal
Melodies playing in conjunction with each other

39
Q

What is the title of Mvmt.1?

A

Intro
L’Adoration de la Terre

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