MUSIC 1AA3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 28: Sergei Diaghilev, Concertmaster, Woodwind Instrument
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Russian composer: father was a famous operatic bass, so born into a musical family, but he also studied law, regarded as one of the most inlfuential composers of the 20th century. Moved to la at the beginning of wwii: one of the 20th century"s most highly regarded and in uential composers (with. Stravinsky reinvente himself with 3 stylistic periods. 1) russian (1908 - 09: mostly ballets, including the rite of spring, did this so he could nd an audience at this point (similar to how chopin composed polish music primarily) In uence of 18th century styles and 17th: refers to a type of music that looks to the past (not the immediate one) Basically a code for bach, polyphony, complex forms, less about melody and homophony. In uence of atonality: experimented with the twelve tone system. Stations of stravinsky"s life: russia, moves to st. petersburg. Monday, march 20, 2017: training in law and music, rst taste of success.
