Author Question: Analyze how primitivist composers such as Igor Stravinsky embedded Primitive elements in ultramodern ... (Read 62 times)

Brittanyd9008 · **on:** Jul 25, 2018

Analyze how primitivist composers such as Igor Stravinsky embedded Primitive elements in ultramodern settings.

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

The collection of lute music, known as La Rhtorique des dieux, is anachronistic in that it conforms more to the Renaissance church modes than the new major and minor tonalities.

A) true
B) false

mcarey591 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 25, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Rite of Spring - Stravinsky synthesized the ancient and the avant-garde

embedded the primitive elements in ultra modern settings

dissonant harmonies,

irregular patterns and rhythms

melodies without cadences,

densely layered textures

instrumentation that exploited new orchestral timbres (such as bassoon in high range at introduction)

Answer to Question 2

B