The Rite of Spring Flashcards
When did <i>The Rite of Spring</i> premiere?
May 29, 1913
Where did <i>The Rite of Spring</i> premiere?
Théâtre des Champs-Élysées in Paris
How did <i>The Rite of Spring</i> sensibly assault the audience?
with growling dissonance,
and primal rhythms
What genre is <i>The Rite of Spring</i>?
ballet
Who is the choreographer for <i>The Rite of Spring</i>?
<b>Vaslav Nijinsky</b>
Who did the original sets and costumes in <i>The Rite of Spring</i>?
Nicholas Roerich
What is the structure of <i>The Rite of Spring</i>?
in two part
Part 1: The Adoration of Earth
Part 2: The Sacrifice
What are the performing forces of <i>The Rite of Spring</i>?
large symphony orchestra with expanded percussion
When and where was <i>The Rite of Spring</i> <b>set it</b>?
pagan Russian during pre-Christian times
What is the purpose of the <u>tribal games and rituals</u> in <i>The Rite of Spring</i>?
to ensure the fertility of the earth
What happens in the <u>Sacrificial dance</u> in <i>The Rite of Spring</i>?
a chosen maiden dances herself to death
In which register does the bassoon play the opening melody in the <b>introduction</b> of <b>Part 1: Adoration of the Earth</b> in <i>The Rite of Spring</i>?
the highest register
what are the score markings for the <b>introduction</b> of <b>Part 1: Adoration of the Earth</b> in <i>The Rite of Spring</i>?
<i>Lento, tempo rubato</i>
What <b>mode is the <b>introduction</b> of <b>Part 1: Adoration of the Earth</b> based on in <i>The Rite of Spring</i>?</b>
<b>Aeolian mode</b>
sounds archaic and evocative
How is the <b>pliable rhythm</b> (flexibility) achieved in the <b>introduction</b> of <b>Part 1: Adoration of the Earth</b> in <i>The Rite of Spring</i>?
changing meters
<i>fermatas</i>
Which instruments play <b>plaintive injections</b> in the <b>introduction</b> of <b>Part 1: Adoration of the Earth</b> in <i>The Rite of Spring</i>?
Fr horns,
clarinets
How is musical density achieved in the <b>introduction</b> of <b>Part 1: Adoration of the Earth</b> in <i>The Rite of Spring</i>?
complex polyrhythms
How is tension maintained in the <b>introduction</b> of <b>Part 1: Adoration of the Earth</b> in <i>The Rite of Spring</i>?
intense chromaticism
How is the <b>primordial landscape</b> suggested in the <b>introduction</b> of <b>Part 1: Adoration of the Earth</b> in <i>The Rite of Spring</i>?
rich orchestral effects:
flutter-tongue (woodwinds),
harmonics (upper strings)
How is the musical tension dissipated in the <b>introduction</b> of <b>Part 1: Adoration of the Earth</b> in <i>The Rite of Spring</i>?
return of the opening bassoon solo
How does the <b>introduction</b> of <b>Part 1: Adoration of the Earth</b> transition to the next section in <i>The Rite of Spring</i>?
the violins play an <i>ostinato</i>-like figure
How do the young men and women begin their rituals in the <b>Dance of the Adolescents</b> of <b>Part 1: Adoration of the Earth</b> in <i>The Rite of Spring</i>?
stomping feet,
flailing limbs
How is primitivism evoked in the <b>Dance of the Adolescents</b> of <b>Part 1: Adoration of the Earth</b> in <i>The Rite of Spring</i>?
through an elemental, pounding rhythm
What are the markings on the <b>Dance of the Adolescents</b> of <b>Part 1: Adoration of the Earth</b> in <i>The Rite of Spring</i>?
<i>Giusto</i> (in strict time)
How are the strings used in the <b>Dance of the Adolescents</b> of <b>Part 1: Adoration of the Earth</b> in <i>The Rite of Spring</i>?
percussively instead of lyrically
Which instrument reinforce the <b>syncopation</b> in the <b>Dance of the Adolescents</b> of <b>Part 1: Adoration of the Earth</b> in <i>The Rite of Spring</i>?
Fr horns
Where are the dissonant harmonies <b>derived</b> from in the <b>Dance of the Adolescents</b> of <b>Part 1: Adoration of the Earth</b> in <i>The Rite of Spring</i>??
b>polychords
What element from the <b>introduction</b> reappear in the <b>Dance of the Adolescents</b> of <b>Part 1: Adoration of the Earth</b> in <i>The Rite of Spring</i>?
the <i>ostinato</i> figure from the transition
What kind of melody appears in the bassoons and contrabassoon in the <b>Dance of the Adolescents</b> of <b>Part 1: Adoration of the Earth</b> in <i>The Rite of Spring</i>?
folk-like melodic fragments
What does the folk-like melodic fragments appear <b>against</b> in the <b>Dance of the Adolescents</b> of <b>Part 1: Adoration of the Earth</b> in <i>The Rite of Spring</i>?
the stark, syncopated background of the strings
Which instrument introduces the short <b>modal melody</b> in the <b>Dance of the Adolescents</b> of <b>Part 1: Adoration of the Earth</b> in <i>The Rite of Spring</i>?
the Fr horns
What does this short <b>modal melody</b> appear against in the <b>Dance of the Adolescents</b> of <b>Part 1: Adoration of the Earth</b> in <i>The Rite of Spring</i>?
an evocative backdrop of trills (woodwinds),
and <i>col legno</i> technique (upper strings)
What begins to happen in the <b>Game of Abduction</b> of <b>Part 1: Adoration of the Earth</b> in <i>The Rite of Spring</i>?
men dominate women, ritual becomes more frenzied
What is the time signature in <b>Game of Abduction</b> of <b>Part 1: Adoration of the Earth</b> in <i>The Rite of Spring</i>?
begins 9/8
what is the tempo in <b>Game of Abduction</b> of <b>Part 1: Adoration of the Earth</b> in <i>The Rite of Spring</i>?
<i>Presto</i>
what do the woodwinds and brass announce in <b>Game of Abduction</b> of <b>Part 1: Adoration of the Earth</b> in <i>The Rite of Spring</i>?
fanfare-like figures
what is the marking under the score in <b>Game of Abduction</b> of <b>Part 1: Adoration of the Earth</b> in <i>The Rite of Spring</i>?
marked <i>marcatissimo</i> (with much accentuation)
How does the <b>dense orchestration</b> accentuate the frenzied dance in <b>Game of Abduction</b> of <b>Part 1: Adoration of the Earth</b> in <i>The Rite of Spring</i>?
<i>pizzicato</i> and <i>staccato</i> articulation
