Stravinsky, Le Sacre Du Printemps, Mvmt.2 Flashcards
What is the title of Mvmt.2?
Les Aughres Printainers
What does the motif feature?
Repeated triplets
Falling chromatic scale
When is the motif developed?
Throughout
Describe the tune
WL
Pentatonic, folk-like
Mvmt.1, VW, Debussy
How would you use ‘modernist sound world’ in an essay?
To aid the creation of Stravinsky’s modernist sound world
Sting techniques & effect
Down bows (hat) & double stopping
Aggressive, mechanical sound
Give an example of strings splitting into parts
WL
Horns into 8
Mvmt.1
String techniques (6)
Trills
Pitzz
Flutter tongue
Harmonics
Tremolo harmonics
Col legno
Effect of tremolo harmonics
Makes harmony virtuosic
Col legno meaning
Play with wood of bow
What is the tempo
Why does it contrast Mvmt.1?
Tempo giusto
Strict time of Mvmt.2
Describe the ostinati?
Constant clockwork-like
Describe some parts of the rhythm?
Syncopated
How are lots of the notes played?
Accents
How are there polyrhythms?
3 v 2 beats (not cross rhythms tho)