Random thoughts on 19th century French Opera
The early nineteenth century French opera was dominated by the Italian born Luigi Cherubini, then considered the…
A brief analysis of Stravinsky’s Passacaglia (from the Septet, 1953)
The Passacaglia is the second movement of the Septet for clarinet, bassoon, horn, piano, violin, viola, violoncello. Written between July 1952…
The three periods of Stravinsky’s creative life
Igor Fyodorovich Stravinky’s journey into composition starts with his studies with the famous Russian composer Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov.…
Stravinsky’s use of “tonal characteristics” in Oedipus Rex
A brief explanation of the different "tonal poles" used by Stravinsky in his famous oratorio.