Stravinsky

Question 1

dates

Answer 1

1882-1971

Question 2

born

Answer 2

Oranienbaum, near Saint Petersburg, russia

Question 3

father was a

Answer 3

highly respected opera singer at the Mariinsky theatre

Question 4

mother was a _____

Answer 4

competent singer, fluent pianist

Question 5

well to do family___

Answer 5

early lessons in piano and harmony but parents discouraged musical career

Question 6

entered _______ at university of Saint Petersburg, also took private music theory lessons

Answer 6

law school

Question 7

devoted himself to _____ and did not graduate from law school

Answer 7

music

Question 8

married childhood friend and cousin,

Answer 8

katerina nossenko

Question 9

early orchestral piece fireworks impressed_________ director of ballets russes in paris

Answer 9

Sergei Diaghilev

Question 10

early ballets commissioned by ______ launched Stravinsky’s career: the firebird, petrushka

Answer 10

Diaghilev

Question 11

The rite of spring premiered in Paris: primitive sounding music and unconventional choreography ______ the audience, a riot erupted

Answer 11

shocked

Question 12

sought refuge in _______ because of world war 1

Answer 12

Switzerland

Question 13

in response to _________, severed ties with Russia (did not return until 1962)

Answer 13

1917 revolution

Question 14

visited the _____ on several occasions in late 30s, conducted performed, and completed commisinos

Answer 14

united states

Question 15

became _____ citizen in 1940 ish

Answer 15

american

Question 16

began long and important frienship with American composer/conductor _______

Answer 16

Robert Craft

Question 17

died____ in new York city

Answer 17

April 6 1971

Question 18

buried on the island of _______ a few yards from the grave of Sergei Diaghilev

Answer 18

san Michele, Venice, italy

Question 19

musical style: the early years

Answer 19

1882-1914
- Russian nationalism expressed through use of folk song and dance and choice of subject matter
- influence by rich orchestration of Rimsky -Korsakov
- primitive style, driving rhythms, primal energy, percussive approach
- other features include use of dissonant harmony, polytonality, ostinato, syncopation, polymer
the firebird, petrushka, rite of spring

Question 20

musical style: the transitional years

Answer 20

1914-1920
- created more intimate works with reduced forces in response to the devastation wrought by world war 1
- seeds of Neo classical style are sown
the wedding, the soldiers tale

Question 21

musical style- the middle years

Answer 21

1920-1954
- Neo classical style adopted with emphasis on formal design, absolute music
- emotional restraint, balance, discipline, detachment
symphony of psalms, ebony concerto, the rake’s progress

Question 22

musical style- the final years

Answer 22

• 1954-1971
  embraced Arnold schoenbergs twelve tone method
• sparse textures inspired by Anton Webern
• explored miniatures
  agon, canticum sacrum

Question 23

genres

Answer 23

orchestral, ballets, choral, dramatic, operas, opera oratorio, vocal