Stravinsky

            
             Begins with Fireworks (1908), which he extends to his three great ballets: Firebird (1910), Petrushka (1911), and The Rite of Spring (1913) .
             Higher use of dissonance, with themes often taken from folk music .
             Varied rhythms with extensive use of percussive elements in all instruments .
             Tonally, he basically uses diatonic materials including modes and continued use of ostinato .
             Expanded virtuosity of orchestral members, utilizing solo instrumental writing (often in extreme ranges) .
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             o Introduction.
             Works.
             o Firebird (1910) .
             o Petrushka (1911) .
             o Rite of Spring (1911-13) .
             o Suites Nos. 1 and 2 for Small Orchestra (1915) .
             1918-1950 Neo-classic Period.
             Economical use of material with smaller instrumental forces; often employs satirical wit .
             Uses "absolute" classical and baroque form: song forms, sonata forms, fugues, suites, concerto grosso, and canons .
             Emphasis on wind instruments with limited use of strings .
             Primary concern for clear, concise organization .
             Very little chromaticism -- sometimes "pandiatonicism" .
             Transparent textures replace lush, instrumental combinations .
             Tried to eliminate pictorial and literary "meanings" from music .
             Works.
             L'Historie du Soldat (1918) .
             Pulcinella (1919) ballet based on themes of Pergolesi .
             Piano-Rag-Music (1919) .
             Symphony of Wind Instruments (1920) .
             Les Noces (1914-23) Ballet .
             Sonata for Piano (1924) .
             Concerto of Piano and Winds (1924) .
             Serenade in A for Piano (1925) .
             Fairy's Kiss (1928) based on themes and style of Tchaikovsky .
             Oedpius Rex (1927) opera-oratorio .
             Apollon musagete (1928) .
             Capriccio for Piano and Orchestra (1929) .
             Symphony of Psalms (1930) .
             Concerto in D for Violin and Orchestra (1931) .
             Perséphone (1934) .
             Jeu de cartes (1936) .
             Concerto in Eb "Dumbarton Oaks" (1937) .
             Symphony in C (1939-40) .
             Symphony in Three Movements (1945) .
             Mass (1944-48) .
             Orpheus (1947) .
             Rakes Progress (1950) .