Igor Stravinsky is one of the greatest composers in history. The purpose of this discussion is to provide basic biographical information and important musical contributions of the subject. In addition there will be a reaction to one of his musical works.
Biographical information
Igor Stravinsky was born in 1882 in Oranienbaum, Russia. Stravinsky's father was a bass player with the St. Petersburg Opera house and Stravinsky was exposed to music at an early age. In his autobiography Stravinsky writes that one of his first memories of music was women singing in his village. He recalls hearing them singing in unison as they walked home. Stravinsky also states that he would imitate their voices and was complimented on how accurate an ear he had for music. He writes of this experience,
To this day I clearly remember the tune, and the way they sang it, and how, when I used to sing it at home, imitating their manner, I was complimented on the trueness of my ear. This praise made me very happy...And it is an odd thing that this occurrence, trifling though it seems, has a special significance for me, because it marks the dawn of my consciousness of myself in the role of musician." (Stravinsky 1936)
He began to play the piano at the age of nine and quickly fell in love with the instrument. He admits in his book that he sometimes lacked the discipline required of the piano and enjoyed the art of improvisation instead. Stravinsky was often chastised for improvising, but in the end improvisation aided him in perfecting his craft. Stravinsky also explains that he was able to efficiently read music at an early age and spent much of his time reading his father's opera scores. (Stravinsky 1936)
Stravinsky explains that in his adolescence he was a poor student and despised school. He also explains that he did not have many friends and often...
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This allows them to follow these events and connect with the different characters. At the same time, this kind of production is using a chorus and other elements to help the audience associate it with modern works. (Walsh, 1993) (Osborne, 2004) ("Stravinsky Oedipus Rex," 2012) These different formats are showing how the production can be adapted to different theaters and stages. This helps to make Oedipus Rex more understood and
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