Igor Khoroshev

In a day and age where getting noticed or receiving recognition within the music industry is a struggle, upon releasing material musicians enter a battlefield. For established musicians, those with a loyal fan base, recognition isn’t necessarily a problem but for musicians attempting to “make it”, it is. There are a number of ways in which a budding musician can increase their chances of gaining recognition and one of the most common attempts comes in the form of the remix. Musicians, primarily working

Analysis of Firebird by Stravinsky Immediately we are introduced to the leitmotif, major and minor thirds, within a tritone. This returns at bars 15 - 18 and at various other parts in the suite of which I will later elaborate. Within the opening few bars the pizzicato and legato combined in the cello and bass section produces an ominous opening to the work. The base drum roll and the murky off beat and horn entry at bar 5 makes it clear that it is evil magic. One of

Musical modernism can be seen as the time where music emerges its liberty from Romantic era style -that started in the late nineteen century to end of the Second World War- and gains new ideas and freedom. With the political turmoil and chaos that took over the European countries, -that lured countries into the First World War- composers and artists started to find, create more and new ways to express themselves. They eagerly began to discover the art of Eastern countries with the hope of finding

showcase feminist ideals. The art of the time also had an influence on Edith Wharton. Many of the paintings and musical pieces contributed ideas as controversial as the ideas in her stories. One of these was The Rite of Spring, a musical piece composed by Igor Stravinsky in 1914. Stravinsky’s music and the corresponding choreography were strange and offensive to many of the audience members. These two elements combined caused the audience to riot. The Rite of Spring relates to the controversial idea of

Throughout the early twentieth century, music began to take on a new role as society started to progress and change. In society, music is an important part of culture and the forming of culture, where people can assert and preserve their histories and experiences when facing a change in social conditions. Modernism is defying convention to an extreme degree, disregarding boundaries completely in rhythm and tonality, opening up doors that would eventually redefine the notion of what constitutes music

In the duet “In a Foolish Dream” from Act III, Scene 2 of Igor Stravinsky’s A Rake’s Progress, we see the protagonist Tom begging for forgiveness from his love Anne. After his sins and involvement with the devil, he wants their love to rekindle and move past his indiscretions. Tom faces Anne with a disturbed mental state, believing that he is Adonis and Anne is Venus. Utilizing a key signature, it is apparent that Stravinsky intended to structure his piece around Bb major. Through inversion and conflicting

Moving History/Dancing Cultures is a collection of dance related essays and articles by various authors. The book was published in 2001. The article “Searching for Nijinsky’s Sacre” was written by Millicent Hodson. Hodson is a well-known choreographer and lecturer. She has also reconstructed multiple ballets; her most famous being Le Sacre du Printemps, originally choreographed by Nijinsky. As the title suggests, Hodson’s article is about her extensive research of Nijinsky’s Sacre, and the importance

“The Rite of spring” - (Le Sacre du printemps) - (September 1911 – March 1913) remains one of the leading composition breakthroughs of the music of the 20th century. The artistic merit of this piece is characterized by the revolutionary way of rhythmical and sonic craftsmanship and the unorthodox manipulation of the orchestral forces resulting to unusual, for its times, colors and sonic landscapes. The musical language of this piece is based on diatonic triachords, tetrachords etc., octatonic and

It is unusual that a score music of a ballet can stand on its own of being a magnificent masterpiece. That is the case of the so popular orchestral concert “The Rite of Spring” written by Russian composer Igor Stravinsky in 1913. Even though this work has a lot of history and controversy attached to it, this review will focus more in the music and how we react to it. My general reaction to the composition is that without seen the ballet you can pretty much have an idea of what is this piece about

Igor Fedorovich Stravinsky was born in Oranienbaum, Russia in 1882. He was the son of Fyodor Ignat’evich Stravinsky. Igor Stravinsky is known as one of the best composers that Russia has ever produced because of works such as Firebird, Rite of spring, and Petrushka. Stravinsky Career was very interesting in that he was trained by one of the best composer of Russia, he was taken to Paris, and he revolutionized music in his time. Igor Stravinsky was introduce to music at an early age. His father was