Chapter 45. Calculated Shock: Stravinsky and Modernist Multimedia

Beginning with his -Press Space to openballetstexturesymphoniesrhythmoperasmelody, Stravinsky was a leader in the revitalization of -Press Space to openballetstexturesymphoniesrhythmoperasmelody in European art music.

Ballets, rhythm

Who of the following were associated with the Ballets Russes of Serge Diaghilev?

Correct Answer(s) Karsavina Nijinsky Picasso Incorrect Answer(s) Dostoyevsky

Which of the following are ballets written by Stravinsky?

Correct Answer(s) Petrushka The Firebird Incorrect Answer(s) Sleeping Beauty Swan Lake

Which of the following is a characteristic of Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring?

Correct Answer(s) polytonality dissonance large orchestra Incorrect Answer(s) use of chamber orchestra regularly accented meter

Stravinsky quoted the melodies of French folk songs in his ballet The Rite of Spring.

False

The form of the Dance of the Youths and Maidens from Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring is a simple minuet form.

False

The orchestra that Stravinsky used in The Rite of Spring was remarkably small.

False

The premiere of The Rite of Spring was uneventful in Paris.

False

When presented as a concert work, The Rite of Spring was deemed as scandalous as the ballet versions.

False

The premiere of Stravinsky's ballet The Rite of Spring took place in -Press Space to openParisBerlinMoscow.

Paris

The ideals of which movement best describe the music of The Rite of Spring?

Primitivism

Stravinsky is largely recognized for his revitalizing of which musical element?

Rhythm

In The Rite of Spring, Stravinsky evokes the rites of ancient -Press Space to openGreeceRussia.

Russia

Stravinsky's early works are considered to be strongly nationalistic.

True

The success of the Ballets Russes was largely due to the leadership of Serge Diaghilev.

True

Where did Stravinsky live during the last years of his life?

United States

Which instrument begins with the melody in the introduction to The Rite of Spring, playing in its uppermost range?

bassoon

In The Rite of Spring some of Stravinsky's melodies quote Russian -Press Space to openfolkpopsacred songs.

folk

Match the work by Stravinsky to the style characteristic that it reflects.

primitivismThe Rite of Spring Correct label:The Rite of Spring post-ImpressionismThe Firebird Correct label:The Firebird ClassicismSymphony of Psalms Correct label:Symphony of Psalms

What is the basis of Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring?

scenes of pagan Russia