Stravinsky

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Second Style: 1908 to 1919
· Begins with Fireworks (1908), which he extends to his three great ballets: Firebird (1910), Petrushka (1911), and The Rite of Spring (1913)
· Higher use of dissonance, with themes often taken from folk music
· Varied rhythms with extensive use of percussive elements in all instruments
· Tonally, he basically uses diatonic materials including modes and continued use of ostinato
· Expanded virtuosity of orchestral members, utilizing solo instrumental writing (often in extreme ranges)
· Rite of Spring Real Audio for Emory Student Only

o Introduction
Works
o Firebird (1910)
o Petrushka (1911)
o Rite of Spring (1911-13)
o Suites Nos. 1 and 2 for Small Orchestra (1915)
1918-1950 Neo-classic Period
· Economical use of material with smaller instrumental forces; often employs satirical wit
· Uses "absolute" classical and baroque form: song forms, sonata forms, fugues, suites, concerto grosso, and canons
· Emphasis on wind instruments with limited use of strings
· Primary concern for clear, concise organization
· Very little chromaticism -- sometimes "pandiatonicism"
· Transparent textures replace lush, instrumental combinations
· Tried to eliminate pictorial and literary "meanings" from music
Works
· L'Historie du Soldat (1918)
· Pulcinella (1919) ballet based on themes of Pergolesi
· Piano-Rag-Music (1919)
· Symphony of Wind Instruments (1920)
· Les Noces (1914-23) Ballet
· Sonata for Piano (1924)
· Concerto of Piano and Winds (1924)
· Serenade in A for Piano (1925)
· Fairy's Kiss (1928) based on themes and style of Tchaikovsky
· Oedpius Rex (1927) opera-oratorio
· Apollon musagète (1928)
· Capriccio for Piano and Orchestra (1929)
· Symphony of Psalms (1930)
· Concerto in D for Violin and Orchestra (1931)
· Perséphone (1934)
· Jeu de cartes (1936)
· Concerto in Eb "Dumbarton Oaks" (1937)
· Symphony in C (1939-4...