Persephone was written in 1934 at the height of stravinskys neoclassical period. Smyth threni, stravinskys setting of verses from the lamentations of jeremiah, remains among his least known worksseldom performed, recorded but once to the best of my knowledge, and lit tle discussed even by the staunchest devotees of the composers late works. Persephone is a three act melodrama, sung in french, by stravinsky. Stravinsky composed 14, including symphony of psalms, persephone, and canticum sacrum. Stravinsky began the symphony in c in paris in the autumn of 1938 and completed the score on august 19, 1940, in beverly hills, california. This movement was finished on august 15, 1930, which is the feast of the assumption. Persephone 1934 to explain how stravinsky uses the ostinato to create continuity and form. During this time, he composed fireworks which impressed diaghliev and he commissioned stravinsky to write some orchestrations. Absent a detailed examination, its very difficult to determine if dover employed the actual first edition, a corrected print from 19, or the pocket score from 1921. Paris opera, on april 30, 1934, conducted by the composer. Igor stravinsky set persephone 1933, revised 1949 to a french text by poet andre gide, which was in turn based on the homeric hymn to demeter.
A dark, creepy sound from the bassoon mixed with an off cello, and a clever, sneaky sounding marimba create the atmosphere of hades craving, and his victorious insanity. Browse and buy sheet music by the composer igor feodorovich stravinsky 18821971. Melodrama in 3 aktenigor stravinskys persephone is a. The premiere was staged by the ballet company of ida rubinstein, with. An excerpt from stravinskys persephone part 3 on vimeo. Orchestra, piano, voice sheet music book by igor stravinsky 18821971. In the final scene when persephone rises from the tomb, stravinsky drew on the traditions of russian orthodox choral music for easter to underline the renewal of spring. The work was commissioned by serge koussevitzky for the boston symphony orchestras fiftieth anniversary, and the title page reads in french. Aesthetics of objectivism in igor stravinskys neoclassical works this thesis examines stravinskys aesthetics of objectivism, as described in his own book and displayed in three different genres from his neoclassical period.
He was a quintessentially cosmopolitan russian who was named by time magazine as one of the most. The poem, persephone is written by andre gide, and the english version is translated by rollo h. Petersburg, stravinsky switched to musical composition and became a pupil of rimskykorsakov in 1902. It is a story of regeneration, symbolised in sellars use of dancers from the cambodian dance company, amrita performing arts. A piece about the legend of persephone, however from hades perspective. The transparent, sober but evocative music epitomizes stravinskys sensuous take on neoclassicism, and the piece showcases stravinskys eclectic, original and highly personal approach to music and musical drama through a playful mixture of several genres melodrama, song, chorus, dance and pantomime. The following 1 pages are in this category, out of 1 total. This release has gray and black 6 eye label with deep groove. Igor stravinsky symphony in c chicago symphony orchestra. Stravinsky s persephone 1934 is a dynamic musictheatrical narration of the myth of persephone s abduction to the underworld and return to earth. Stravinsky would write a score to illustrate his text.
Where is petrouchka, the standard coupling for firebird and rite in collections of the great early stravinsky ballet scores. Persephone by igor stravinsky 18821971 sheet music. Igor stravinsky, russianborn composer whose work had a revolutionary impact on musical thought and sensibility just before and after world war i, and whose compositions remained a touchstone of modernism for much of his long working life. His most notable composition was the ballet the rite of spring. Persephone sheet music download free in pdf or midi. The partnership of composer and librettist was not smooth, mainly because the two disagreed on how to set gides text to music. He then asked him to produce the ballet score for the firebird. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. In 1910, stravinsky went to paris where he composed petrushka 1911 and. Developing musical understanding background information and performance circumstances in 1910 the russian composer igor stravinsky burst onto the western european musical scene with his ballet score for the firebird. Persephone rev 1949 study score hawkes pocket score 652. Stravinskys music, full of religious awe and humanistic wisdom, mirrors both readings. Igor feodorovich stravinsky 18821971 presto sheet music.
Fullsize, not a studyscore in the strict sense, but the music goes so fast that its good to have a conductors version. Meyers, and both versions are included in booklet, along with photos of stravinsky and gide, and an introduction which gives information about how the poem. In stock usually ships in mf days guaranteed same day shipping for orders with ups 1, 2 or 3days shipping method selected not usps. This symphony, composedto the glory of godis dedicated to the boston symphony. When frederick ashton began choreographing persephone in 1961, he was regarded as the dominant british choreographer.
Theatrical work stravinsky composed works such as the nightingale, the wedding, and the soldiers tale contributing to this genre. Stravinsky strenuously objected to gides suggestions about what sort of music should accompany his text. Stravinsky liked to have more control over his musical drama. The rite of spring full score by igor stravinsky 18821971. Persephone is a big piecethe longest work stravinsky wrote, in fact, before his 1951 opera the rakes progress. An immediate celebrity, he became notorious three years. Notably, the score omits clarinets, violins, and violas movements first movement. Stravinsky completed the score in nice on august 15 that year. Stravinsky s music, full of religious awe and humanistic wisdom, mirrors both readings. Includes a booklet with the full text of the poem on which the work is based.
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