Chapter 15- BYU SLC Music 101
Which of the following was NOT choreographed by Vaslav Nijinsky?
Debussy's Afternoon of a Faun *Stravinsky's The Firebird* Debussy's Jeux
T/F: The original choreography of The Rite of Spring was easy to reconstruct from the detailed notes and numerous photographs from 1913.
False
Who was the person who drew up the original scenario for The Rite of Spring?
Nicholas Roerich
Who was part of the collaborative team that produced Le Sacre du Printemps?
Nicholas Roerich Vaslav Najinski Igor Stravinsky Sergei Diaghilev
What is the subtitle of Le Sacre du Printemps? And its proper French Name??
Pictures from Pagan Russia Le sacre du printemps
Who conducted the premiere of The Rite of Spring?
Pierre Monteux
Which composers escaped Russia before the revolution in 1917?
Rachmaninoff, Stravinsky
Where was the premier of The Rite of Spring?
The Théâtre Des Champs-Élysées
Describe the atmosphere at the premiere of The Rite of Spring.
The audience started a veritable riot.
T/F: Le Sacre du Printemps is a Gesamtkunstwerk.
True
T/F: Stravinsky used polytonality in The Rite of Spring.
True
What types of works were featured on the program with The Rite of Spring for the 1913 premiere?
generally well-known, popular Romantic works
What position did Sergei Diaghilev hold with the Ballets Russes (Russian Ballet)?
impresario, chief
What is primitivism?
movement and music that valued the art of non-Western and tribal peoples
What 2 elements are found in The Rite of Spring?
ostinato patterns block construction
