MUSI 1001 Lecture Notes - Lecture 23: Second Viennese School, Printemps, Moonstruck

• School: Carleton University
• Department: Music
• Course: MUSI 1001
• Professor: Alexis Luko

Document Summary

Rhythm: vigorous, energetic rhythms, polymeter: conflicting simultaneous meters, polyrhythms: conflicting simultaneous rhythmic patterns between different instruments. Tone colour: composers rejected the string-dominated timbre of the romantic orchestra, composers seek new sounds. Traditional, acoustical instruments played in a percussive rather than lyrical manner. Chance based on random events: influence from other genres, eg. jazz, pop, world music. Three style periods: russian ballet period. Composed his three most famous ballets for the ballets russes. Russian stories serve as basis for music. A return to classical forms and a smaller orchestra. Compositions often based on mythology or 18th century topics and forms: twelve-tone period. Compositions in this style are either religious or commemorative works. Only turned to this style after the death of his arch rival arnold schoenberg. His version of 12-tone was slightly different, approx 7 tones used. The rite of spring (le sacre du printemps) Composed in 1913, it contained many shocking musical effects: percussive orchestra, irregular accents, polymeters, ostinato figures.