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Here’s a short account of the rise of the “virtuoso” school in the early nineteenth century that identifies the stylistic characteristics of the ‘virtuosi’ by referring to three works by three different composers. It includes comments on the social and musical significance of the “virtuosi” and discusses to what extent their arrival was a consequence …

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Here’s a short account of the rise of the “virtuoso” school in the early nineteenth century that identifies the stylistic characteristics of the ‘virtuosi’ by referring to three works by three different composers. It includes comments on the social and musical significance of the “virtuosi” and discusses to what extent their arrival was a consequence …

Read more “The rise of the ‘virtuoso’ school in the early nineteenth century (Part 1)”

Give a description of Stravinsky’s very personal use of Schoenberg’s 12-note method, examining what the continuities are (if any) between his 12-note works and his earlier works. (Part 3) In 1959 Stravinsky composed Movements for Piano and Orchestra , which is a unique combination of dodecaphony and medieval isorhythmic techniques. Highly organised serialism is not …

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Give a description of Stravinsky’s very personal use of Schoenberg’s 12-note method, examining what the continuities are (if any) between his 12-note works and his earlier works. (Part 2) The influence of series can be noticed in Cantata, Septet, Three songs from William Shakespeare, In memoriam Dylan Thomas and ballet Agon. Cantata consists of series …

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