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In the period from c.1910-30, Stravinsky's musical style, from the harmonic and melodic point of view, underwent a number of changes. Starting from the Debussy/Rimsky-Korsakov mix of The Firebird, ...he proceeded through a period of popular Russian influence to one that incorporated jazz and Baroque dance music, Pergolesi and Tchaikovsky. But finding the right sound medium was always a major preoccupation: sometimes, as with les Noces, this search took more than a decade. Frequently, the result was an unorthodox assembly of instruments. Always, this assembly enables the listener to hear prescisely what is going on, and in particular Stravinsky's rhythmic games.
In the period from c.1910-30, Stravinsky's musical style, from the harmonic and melodic point of view, underwent a number of changes. Starting from the Debussy/Rimsky-Korsakov mix of The Firebird, ...he proceeded through a period of popular Russian influence to one that incorporated jazz and Baroque dance music, Pergolesi and Tchaikovsky. But finding the right sound medium was always a major preoccupation: sometimes, as with les Noces, this search took more than a decade. Frequently, the result was an unorthodox assembly of instruments. Always, this assembly enables the listener to hear prescisely what is going on, and in particular Stravinsky's rhythmic games.
| Module code and title: | A308, The rise of modernism in music 1890-1935 |
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| Item code: | A308; 05 |
| Recording date: | 1978-07-04 |
| First transmission date: | 27-04-1979 |
| Published: | 1979 |
| Rights Statement: | Rights owned or controlled by The Open University |
| Restrictions on use: | This material can be used in accordance with The Open University conditions of use. A link to the conditions can be found at the bottom of all OUDA web pages. |
| Duration: | 00:38:45 |
| Note: | Also on AC497B |
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| Producer: | Helen Rapp |
| Contributor: | Roger Nichols |
| Publisher: | BBC Open University |
| Keyword(s): | Stravinsky |
| Master spool number: | TLN27950H338 |
| Production number: | TLN27950H338 |
| Available to public: | no |
