Analysis of stravinskys the rite of spring igor stravinsky was a modern including neoclassical and seralist russian composer who lived from 1882 to 1971. This is taken from the second entry of this melody in the original score a semitone down from the original opening. New york philharmonic orchestra 1958 conducted by leonard b e r n ste i n part i. Bassoon solo folklike, quasiimprovised in high register. Musical allusion to the rite of spring in four contemporary. Reprinted, the rite of spring in full score mineola. Origins according to stravinsky, the idea for the rite of spring 2 came as a sudden vision while he was working to finish the firebird. Igor fyodorovich stravinsky june 17, 1882 april 6, 1971 orchestra. There were riots as members of the audience were either totally absorbed or totally abhorred by what they saw and heard. Stravinsky rite of spring piano solo pdf queens park. Scan the qr code or copy the address below into your wallet to send bitcoin. Due to the instrumental forces required, a performance of the rite can be a massive undertaking.
Divertimento for bassoon solo yokoyama, shinitchiro e. Premiere may 29, 19 at the theatre des champs elysees in paris, conducted by pierre monteux 1 with choreography by vaslav nijinsky. If you continue browsing the site, you agree to the use of cookies on this website. The rite of spring music of the modern age is often dated from the historic and hysterical premiere of the rite of spring in may 19. Opening bassoon solo in the rite of spring played on contraforte. Myths table of contents idrs journal 117 dispelling the. Robert buckley excerpts from the rite of spring bassoon. The rite of spring bassoon solo on the bass clarinet nylandragon. Print and download excerpts from the rite of spring bassoon sheet music. Igor stravinskys the rite of spring the rite of spring. Feb 08, 2016 the rite of spring bassoon solo on the bass clarinet nylandragon. Rite of the spring daniele damiano, bassoon youtube. Why i have not thought of this until now, i dont know. Auxiliary parts will be assigned as needed and at the discretion of the faculty.
Excerpt 1 4 to 5, excerpt 2 7 to 3 measures after 11, excerpt 3 3 measures before 43 to 44, excerpt 4 2 measures after 56 to 57. The cells that stravinsky creates out of the simple rhythmic essences of folk tunes are. Polyphonic, then orchestral texture becomes gradually denser and chaotic. He recalls this moment of inspiration in his 1936 autobiography. The opening of the rite of spring program was les sylphides, an early collaboration of sergei diaghilev with stravinsky featuring choreographed and orchestrated versions of chopin pieces. In a crowded comb for solo bass clarinet by cornelius boots. The composer saintsaens reportedly yelled abuse, while ravel defended stravinsky. Rehearsal 49 to 4th measure after rehearsal 53 mozart, requiem o i. There is an abrupt change to homophonic chords for the stamping dance for the augurs of spring. Igor stravinskys the rite of spring performed by the minnesota orchestra will follow with live footage of. As the lights came up on the first dancers, people began yelling, and a wilder and wilder shouting match began. Music notes for concert band sheet music by igor stravinsky robert buckley. The melody and rhythm of the first measure of this solo see example 3a.
Transpose printable composition or download, save concert band pdf. The opening bassoon solo was set so high that the audience didnt know what instrument they were hearing. Example of stravinskys borrowings from juska in the rite of spring. Moreover, stravinsky long maintained that the opening bassoon melody, whose timbre suggests traditional dudki or reed pipes, was the only folk tune in the score but the publication of the composers sketchbooks in 1969 showed that he had copied out a number of tunes which found their. Stravinsky gives us incredibly detailed rhythms here, so we need to. Appearing in its modern form in the 19th century, the bassoon figures prominently in orchestral, concert band, and chamber music literature. He was well known for his diverse and copious output.
Another poem in the anthology, which stravinsky did not set but is likely to have read, is yarila which, morton observes, contains many of the basic elements from which the rite of spring developed, including pagan rites, sage elders, and. This egg, the firebird explains, holds the very soul of kastchei, and is the key to his defeat. Stravinsky rite of spring bassoons compositions for orchestra. Orchestral excerpts for bassoon a collection of authentic parts in the public domain of audition excerpts for bassoon compiled into a book. The rite of spring music written by igor stravinsky is the fourth and longest segment in fantasia.
This includes a high d which needed an especially thick reed to play. The first that comes to mind is the concerto for orchestra by bela bartok, however, i remember most of my conservatory bassoon friends working on movements 4 and 5 of symphony fantastique by berlioz, and there is a great solo in the percy grainger lincolnshire posy and an amazing contra solo in f. Divertimento for bassoon solo yokoyama, shinitchiro eine bunte palette, op. It was written for the 19 paris season of sergei diaghilevs ballets russes company. Share, download and print free sheet music for piano, guitar, flute and more on the worlds largest community of sheet music creators. Extra information, opening bassoon solo source variants, about the final chord.
Excerpts from the rite of spring bassoon by igor stravinsky. Pitched in the very highest register of the solo bassoon, a lilting melody and haunting soundfloating, eerily detachedannounces the opening section introduction. Musical allusion to the rite of spring in four contemporary works for. The use of stravinskys bassoon melody in those two works is brief. She then leads ivan to a nearby tree stump, next to which sits a chest containing an egg. The opening bassoon solo to the rite of spring by james a. Stravinsky drew upon a vast collection of russian, lithuanian, and ukrainian folk songs for the melodic content of rite. Le sacre du printemps is a ballet and orchestral concert work by russian composer igor stravinsky.
However, as this work was first published before 1925 or failed to meet. Above is the bassoon melody in the introduction a compared with juskas daina number 157 b. The whole score starts with space at the start of the bassoon solo. Stravinsky the rite of spring bass clarinet excerpts. Stravinsky rite of spring bassoons free download as pdf file. Jul 23, 2015 cd booklet stravinsky the rite of spring slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising. The opening saxophone solo could be played on the bassoon the original instrument, if you have a player capable. Robert buckley excerpts from the rite of spring bassoon sheet music, notes and chords. Excerpt 1 5 to 4 measures after 6, excerpt 2 11 to 12, excerpt 3 48 to 49, excerpt 4 2 measures before 141 to 142. What are some notable classical bassoon solos aside from. It mainly focuses on the big bang and the dinosaur age. Instead, the bassoon solo functions as a sort of expository opening to scheherazades tale of the kalendar prince, presenting the audience with the mood and setting for the musical adventure to come.
As the monsters rock themselves to sleep, the firebird gently glides over them as if singing a lullaby our bassoon solo from the berceuse. As the curtain went up and the opening notes were heard for rite of spring, a ruckus broke out in the auditorium. Instead, the bassoon solo functions as a sort of expository opening to scheherazades tale of the kalendar prince, presenting the audience with the mood and setting for. The lithuanian roots of igor stravinsky and the rite of spring. Adoration of the earth of igor stravinskys the rite of spring. A composer of symphonies, operas, sacred music and concertos, his three earliest ballets brought him international acclaim. Out of these cookies, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. At the climax, just before figure 12 there are numerous polyphonic parts in the chaos of springs arrival. Measures 112 and 1 are cued in the horns the original instruments. View the sheetmusic and listen to recordings of the excerpt. Excerpt 1 beginning to 2 measures before 4, excerpt 2 3 measures after 7 to 9, excerpt 3 12 to 3 measures after 12. The bassoon solo from the rite of spring is paraphrased in the fourth movement of paul chiharas fleeting shadows, still reflections for bassoon and piano and in the first movement of ronaldo cadeaus four pieces for solo bassoon. The opening bassoon solo to the rite of spring accompanied by a solo bassoon, which represents his dudka.
Mark the 100th anniversary of stravinskys the rite of spring with terry vosbeins superb transcription. The bassoon is a woodwind instrument in the double reed family that plays music written in the bass and tenor clefs, and occasionally the treble. This is the audition excerpt that is often requested at orchestral bassoon auditions. At the piu mosso after figure 3 there is a fourpart texture. The rite of spring was to take dissonant, irregularly formed musical objects of very brief extent and release their latent energy by firing them off at one another like so many particles in an atomic accelerator. According to stravinsky, the idea for the rite of spring 2 came as a sudden. Lawrence morton, in a study of the origins of the rite, records that in 190708 stravinsky set to music two poems from sergey gorodetskys collection yar. We come down to a planet which is earth being born.
Jul 09, 2016 why i have not thought of this until now, i dont know. For the rest he turned to his own fantasy, to impressions from deep within, to emotional shadows and ancient memories caught by the mind, the eye, in dreams. This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. This is taken from the second entry of this melody in the. Common practice dictates that this difficult passage must be played as smoothly as possible. Stravinskys rite of spring bassoon solo by gustavo nunez. The opening solo of the rite of spring hardly needs any introduction, although younger players may not be as familiar with the secondand arguably more difficultc. The rite of spring bassoon solo on the bass clarinet youtube. A solo bassoon playing in a high register curls and spirals with a slow, rhythmically free melody. The melody and rhythm of the first measure of this solo see example 3a bear an uncanny resemblance to the first.
Conductor courtney lewis will explain the story depicted in the rite of spring prior to the orchestras performance. As we shall see, stravinskys statement about that being the only borrowed tune was not quite true. The rite of spring arranged by robert buckley grade 4 full score igor stravinsky score and parts 04004206 score only 04004207 u. The truth is that stravinsky actually used only one folk tune the lithuanian melody that serves as the basis for the taxing opening bassoon solo. Igor stravinskys the rite of spring performed by the minnesota orchestra will follow with live footage of the orchestra performing as well as historical images from the premiere of the rite of spring. Im sure this is really how stravinsky intended for it to be performed. Sep 11, 2007 rite of the spring daniele damiano, bassoon. The rite of spring is a piece that changed music forever. Igor stravinsky the rite of spring for piano fourhands. It is known for its distinctive tone colour, wide range, variety of character, and agility. This may be a difficult notion to accept, but rimskykorsakov clearly and emphatically states that to be the case. Jun 26, 2018 le sacre du printemps the rite of spring minneaplois symphony orchestra, antal dorati. Rite of spring bassoon solo on contraforte youtube. The bassoon solo from the introduction to stravinskys the rite of spring represents a.