Igor Stravinsky and His Influence on 20th Century Music Igor Stravinsky has long been associated with ballet music‚ in particular with The Firebird‚ Petrouchka‚ and the Rite of spring‚ the trio of works that pushed and developed both dance and music into the modern age. His works also represent a sequence of works in which a thread of continuous growth can be observed. Even today his works have influenced many to take local music and singing lessons. It is on these three works that this paper
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Music Style in Modern Music Jose Joya’s “The Maranao”‚ an abstract expressionism uses line‚ texture and color to express complex themes and messages. • The 20th century is perceived to have attained a wide variety of development that one finds difficult to interpret. The predominant trait of the twentieth century is individualism. It talks about the imagination and expression of an individual’s innermost feelings with clarity and balance. This king of direction has greatly affected the stream
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In the month of March‚ I attended the musical performance “Harp Magic” by the Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra at the Michigan Theater and the performance of the Montreal Symphony Orchestra at Hill Auditorium. Though the two orchestras‚ repertories‚ and venues were all different‚ experiencing the two performances in the same month allowed me to gain a deeper understanding and appreciation of the role that symphony orchestras play in today’s society. By attending live performances of symphony orchestras
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transforming the work into the acclaimed masterpiece and milestone in ballet it is today. II. Stravinsky- brief background of life up until the premiere of The Rite of Spring A. Birth and Life in Russian Empire 1. Family 2. Musical Influences a) Mussorgsky b) Rimsky-Korsakov c) Glazunov d) Wagner 3. Law school and Nikolai Rimsky-Korskov 4. First orchestral works and Commission by Diaghilev a) Firebird‚ first ballet score B. Life in Switzerland 1. Begins composition on The Rite of Spring
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Igor Stravinsky was born in Jume of 1886 in Oranienbaum‚ Russia. Stravinsky grew up n a musical household‚ his father being one of the leading basses of his day. Being surrounded by music at a young age‚ he started piano lessons at age nine‚ yet he was never considered much of a prodigy like expected. He was scorned from learning theory and composition at a young age‚ as well as for spending most of his time improvising rather than practicing. Even in a musical household‚ Stravinsky was never
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From that time until his death‚ Balanchine served as artistic director for the New York City Ballet‚ choreographing (either wholly or in part) the majority of the productions the company has introduced since its inception - Among them were Firebird (1949; restaged with Jerome Robbins‚ 1970); Bouree Fantasque (1949); La Valse (1951); The Nutcracker (his first full-length work for the Company)‚ Ivesiana and Western Symphony‚ (1954) - In June 1972‚ Balanchine staged the New York City Ballet’s
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as: Ludwig van Beethoven‚ Leopold Stokowski‚ Franz Schubert‚ and Igor Stravinsky. Each composer has earned their title of being one of the best composers in history in their own rite‚ but Stravinsky was able to create versatility in his
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Music written since 1900 is called twentieth century music. There have been more types and styles of music written in the twentieth century then ever before. In the twentieth century‚ the only limit is the composer’s imagination. This great variety of musical styles reflected the diversity of life during the early twentieth century. More people were free to choose where to live‚ how to earn a living‚ and how to spend their time. The car‚ airplane‚ telephone‚ phonograph‚ movies‚ and radio all made
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HORIZONS Grade 10 Learner’s Materials Music and Arts Appreciation for Young Filipinos Raul M. Sunico‚ Ph.D. Evelyn F. Cabanban DEPED COPY Melissa Y. Moran GOVERNMENT PROPERTY NOT FOR SALE ALLOTTED TO District/ School: ____________________________________________________________ Division: ____________________________________________________________ First Year of Use:____________________________________________________________ Source of Fund (year included): ______________________________________________
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