08. Igor Stravinsky

📁 Peterson Academy Presents Great Composers with Samuel Andreyev 🎬 08/08. Igor Stravinsky In our eighth and final lecture, we culminate with life and work of Igor Stravinsky, tracing his remarkable artistic evolution from late Romantic influences through various stylistic periods. Discussion focuses on his revolutionary compositions that expanded musical possibilities through original use of rhythm and orchestration. We highlight Stravinsky&unique ability to achieve both artistic innovation and popular success. Finally, Samuel Andreyev concludes our course by examining ongoing exploration of creativity in response to social and technological changes, while grounding study in timeless fundamentals of rhythm, pitch and contrast. Timecodes: 00:00 - Introduction to Stravinsky&Work 01:23 - Life of Stravinsky 02:37 - Cosmopolitanism & Style 03:23 - Independence & Charisma 05:17 - Rimsky-Korsakov&Influence 07:16 - Features of Stravinsky&Sound 09:14 - Versatility of Music 11:38 - Contrast in Stravinsky&Music 13:00 - Appeal of Stravinsky&Music 13:21 - Stravinsky&Early Fame 14:20 - Russian Ballet 15:55 - "Rite of Spring" Reaction 18:38 - Rhythmic Features 20:32 - Difficulty of Performing 21:49 - Introductory Part of "Rite of Spring" 27:17 - Rapture of "Rite of Spring" 28:15 - Influence on World Fame 29:14 - Merging Styles 30:14 - Life & Work in Western Europe 31:12 - Neoclassical Period 33:00 - Philosophy of New Music 35:00 - Example of Neoclassical Music 36:30 - Concert for Violin...