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Igor Stravinsky

Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971)

Nationality: Russian
Born: June 17, 1882, Oranienbaum Died: April 6, 1971, New York (age 88)
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Suite italienne (from Pulcinella)

(for violin and piano)
2:11 I. Introduzione
3:20 II. Serenata
2:18 III. Tarantella
3:35 IV. Gavotta con due variazioni
1:44 V. Scherzino
4:28 VI. Minuetto - Finale
Duration: 16 minutes (approximately)
Composed: 1933 (age 50-51)
5 recordings, 21 videos
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2:21
Valentin Zhuk, Alexander Rossokhatsky
I. Introduzione
3:12
Valentin Zhuk, Alexander Rossokhatsky
II. Serenata
2:05
Valentin Zhuk, Alexander Rossokhatsky
III. Tarantella
4:34
Valentin Zhuk, Alexander Rossokhatsky
IV. Gavotta con due variazioni
3:42
Valentin Zhuk, Alexander Rossokhatsky
V. Scherzino
3:43
Valentin Zhuk, Alexander Rossokhatsky
VI. Minuetto - Finale
1:53
Viktoria Mullova, Katia Labeque
I. Introduzione
2:30
Viktoria Mullova, Katia Labeque
II. Serenata
2:11
Viktoria Mullova, Katia Labeque
III. Tarantella
3:01
Viktoria Mullova, Katia Labeque
IV. Gavotta con due variazioni
1:16
Viktoria Mullova, Katia Labeque
V. Scherzino
4:24
Viktoria Mullova, Katia Labeque
VI. Minuetto - Finale
7:41
Perlman, Noda
(part 1 of 2)
9:14
Perlman, Noda
(part 2 of 2)
17:57
Maisky, Argerich
2:23
Lee, Suits
I. Introduzione
3:44
Lee, Suits
II. Serenata
2:33
Lee, Suits
III. Tarantella
3:46
Lee, Suits
IV. Gavotta con due variazioni
1:11
Lee, Suits
V. Scherzino
4:47
Lee, Suits
VI. Minuetto - Finale

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Soulima Stravinsky
Soulima Stravinsky (1910-1994)
Son
Nationality: American | Swiss | Russian
Born: September 23, 1910, Lausanne Died: November 28, 1994, Sarasota, FL (age 84)

glossary

  • chamber music, Kammermusik [G], musique de chambre [F], musica da camera [I], musica cameralis [L]—"Classical Music" for a small ensemble, generally 8 or fewer players with a canonical emphasis on 3-6 players. explore
  • duo, duet, dueto [S], duetto [I], duett [G]—a work for two instruments; the ensemble itself
  • finale [I], final [F]—The final movement, sometimes explicitly titled thus
  • gavotte, gavotta—Originally a French folk dance that became a courtly dance with Louis XIV and subsequently used in Baroque suites. Moderate tempo in duple rhythm often beginning on an upbeat in a pick-up measure.
  • introduzione—introduction
  • minuet, menuet [F], Menuett [G], menuetto [I], minuetto [I]—A graceful, courtly French dance of the Baroque and Classical period with a triple meter and a moderate tempo.It was introduced at the court of Louis XIV. In classical forms such as the symphony or chamber music, the minuet evolved into the more vigorous scherzo.
  • scherzo—lively, brisk, typically in a triple meter; usually a three-part form with central, contrasting trio
  • serenade, serenada, serenata [I], sérénade [F]—A suite of movements like a divertimento with similar connotations of lightheartedness, pleasure and relative calm with an emphasis on lyricism and often beginning with a march. Historically evokes the evening, outdoors, an honorific or amorous tribute, especially from a suitor to a lover in a window or balcony. The word serenade has its Latin origins the Latin word for "calm" or serene. wiki
  • suite—a set of instrumental pieces (movements) played together to create a larger whole. Suites tend towards collections of dances, frequently in the same key, preceded by a prelude, introduction or overture.
  • tarantella [I], tarantelle [F]—Southern Italian dance in a rapid 6/8 meter named for the town of Taranto and/or the tarantula spider whose bite would provoke the frenzied dance as a response or cure
  • tema con variazioni, con variazioni, Tema e variazioni, theme and variations, Thema mit Variationen [G], Thème varié [F]—a common movement form featuring an initial theme followed by a series of variations on that theme, each of which adjusts any number of parameters to achieve variety, e.g. tempo, rhythm, key, instrumentation, etc.A challenge to the composers ingenuity and a delight for the listener
  • transcription, transcribe—To re-score a work for an ensemble of instruments different from the original version. Typical examples include orchestrating piano or chamber works and visa versa. Within the realm of chamber music, a work for winds might be transcribed for strings, a symphony into a string quartet, a trio featuring a clarinet substituting a viola. One interesting question is: who made the transcription, the original composer? One interesting effect is that the transcription may become favored over the original. One of the most curious transcriptions in all of chamber music is Schoenberg's "Verklärte Nacht", transcribed from string sextet to piano trio with amazing success by one of his students.