Stravinsky, Le Sacre Du Printemps, Mvmt.2

Question 1

What is the title of Mvmt.2?

Answer 1

Les Aughres Printainers

Question 2

What does the motif feature?

Answer 2

Repeated triplets
Falling chromatic scale

Question 3

When is the motif developed?

Answer 3

Throughout

Question 4

Describe the tune
WL

Answer 4

Pentatonic, folk-like
Mvmt.1, VW, Debussy

Question 5

How would you use ‘modernist sound world’ in an essay?

Answer 5

To aid the creation of Stravinsky’s modernist sound world

Question 6

Sting techniques & effect

Answer 6

Down bows (hat) & double stopping
Aggressive, mechanical sound

Question 7

Give an example of strings splitting into parts
WL

Answer 7

Horns into 8
Mvmt.1

Question 8

String techniques (6)

Answer 8

Trills
Pitzz
Flutter tongue
Harmonics
Tremolo harmonics
Col legno

Question 9

Effect of tremolo harmonics

Answer 9

Makes harmony virtuosic

Question 10

Col legno meaning

Answer 10

Play with wood of bow

Question 11

What is the tempo
Why does it contrast Mvmt.1?

Answer 11

Tempo giusto
Strict time of Mvmt.2

Question 12

Describe the ostinati?

Answer 12

Constant clockwork-like

Question 13

Describe some parts of the rhythm?

Answer 13

Syncopated

Question 14

How are lots of the notes played?

Answer 14

Accents

Question 15

How are there polyrhythms?

Answer 15

3 v 2 beats (not cross rhythms tho)

Question 16

What is the rhythms at the start?

Answer 16

Homo rhythmic

Question 17

How is the harmony the same as Mvmt.1?

Answer 17

Bitonal
False relation clash: G & G#

Question 18

How is the false relation different to Mvmt.1?

Answer 18

Hints of E flat at start