To download pdf, click the download pdf button below the appropriate sheet music image. The five movements range from an extensive jig, all racing triplets, to the grave concluding dithyrambe, in which a soaring violin cantilena is grounded by piano chords spanning four octaves and. Stravinskys music in hitlers germany 527 a significant number of the composers german engagements involved the radio stations of berlin and frankfurt. Stravinsky ebony concerto this page lists all recordings of ebony concerto by igor feodorovich stravinsky 18821971. Pastorale by igor stravinsky from amazons classical music store. Divertimento ballad pastorale suite italienne duo concertant chanson russe, an album by igor stravinsky, julian milford on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. All competition participants will be required to play a, b, c, and d. The duo concertant music strives for a lyricism with rules in the spirit of the pastoral poets of antiquity and their scholarly art and technique.
The important work is the duo concertant, one of the most severe and, paradoxically, moving works of stravinsky s neoclassical period. Stravinsky duo concertante dushkinstravinsky youtube. Duo concertante, 1932, violin, piano, concertantes. Stravinsky decided that it would be easier for the two of them to tour as recital artists, and he composed the duo concertant, written for violin and piano, for use in their recital programs. Stravinsky composed one entirely new work, the duo concertant, and completed the programme with arrangements from several preexisting works, a process which. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
In these works, stravinskys use of neoclassicism is revealed in two opposite ways. Stravinsky, i violin and piano works suite italienne divertimento duo concertant huebl, wait stravinskys music for violin and piano was written for his duo with violinist samuel dushkin. Allegro webers musician father had ambitions for his son to match the achievements of the husband of constanza weber, carls cousin. The impetus for this piece came from neoclassical literature and this is reflected in the names of the movements. The duo concertant is probably best known as the music for the ballet of the same name choreographed in 1972 for the new york city ballet by george balanchine. Stravinsky composed one entirely new work, the duo concertant, and completed the programme with arrangements from several preexisting works, a process which often involved recomposition, alterations and additions. The table below gives the following information for works by igor stravinsky.
Stravinskys rarelyperformed violin concerto, coupled with the main works of his repertoire for violin and piano. Stravinsky, i duo concertant sonata for 2 pianos requiem canticles frautschi, denk, philharmonia orchestra, craft stravinsky, vol. From its beginnings in the mid 1920s, german radio had assumed a leading role in the promotion of new music. These are stravinsky s significant works for violin and piano, although there are also a few small pieces and arrangements that might have been included on the disc. Allegro il rondo intermission gabriel pierne 18631937 charles koechlin 18671950 johann friedrich fasch 16881758 eugene bozza 19051991 georg philipp telemann 16811767 frarnois devienne 17591803 arizona state university school of music. Stravinsky was introduced to american violinist samuel dushkin in 1931 by willy strecker of the publishing firm schott, mainz. Stravinsky, three pieces sutermeister, capriccio vaughn williams, 6 studies in english folksong weber, concertino weber, concerto no. Igor fyodorovich stravinsky 17 june 1882 6 april 1971 performers. Cantilene, eclogue 1, eclogue 2, gigue, and dithyrambe. Stravinsky, i violin and piano works suite italienne divertimento duo concertant huebl, wait nx 0985. Stravinskys in suite italienne and duo concertant by. The purpose of this document is to examine how stravinsky upholds his neoclassical aesthetic in his violin writing through his two pieces, suite italienne and duo concertant. The duo concertant received its first performance in october 1932 in berlin, and became a.
Rondo, allegro composition year 181516 genre categories. George balanchine decided to choreograph the duo concertant in 1972 when he was planning the 1972 stravinsky festival. In his autobiography, igor stravinsky wrote of his not having had any great liking for the combination of strings and piano. The sonata for two pianos was written in america but is based solidly on russian themes. Pdf scanned by dmbs fynnjamin 20171220 editor first edition pub lisher. Itzhak perlman violin, peter nagy piano duo concertant duo concertante, for violin and piano, written in. The important work is the duo concertant, one of the most severe and, paradoxically, moving works of stravinskys neoclassical period. Stravinsky dedicated duo concertant to samuel dushkin, a wellknown violinist he met in 1931. In stravinskys case, it was violinist samuel dushkin. Composed for woody herman and his band, whose recordings of bijou, goosey gander, and caledonia stravinsky especially admired, the vividly characterful ebony concerto by turns bluesy and rambunctious is in eric walter whites opinion the most ambitious and most successful of stravinskys various flirtations with jazz.
Stravinsky wrote the three pieces for clarinet in late 1918, dedicating them to a long time supporter and friend, werner reinhart. The enigmatic but unwaveringly expressive duo concertant was stravinskys only original work in this form. Stravinsky duo concertante download free sheet music and scores. Stravinsky, concerto for piano and winds, first movement, m. Duo concertant is a 1932 composition for violin and piano by igor stravinsky. Igor stravinsky the works for violin and piano 2011. The art of imagination the generational influence of scarlatti 7. The composer premiered the work with dushkin in berlin in 1932, and the pair gave recitals together across europe for the next several years.
Stravinsky, i duo concertant sonata for 2 pianos requiem. Cantilene, eclogue 1, eclogue 2, gigue, and dithyrambe stravinsky dedicated duo concertant to samuel dushkin, a wellknown violinist he met in 1931. Duo concertant, an album by igor stravinsky, robert craft on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. The duo concertant received its first performance in october 1932 in berlin, and became a regular feature on dushkin and stravinsky s recital programs. Both the suite italienne and divertimento are arrangements of ballet scores, each work in turn an alchemic transformation of baroque and romantic styles into stravinskys distinctive idiom. Stravinsky is one of the most important neoclassical composers of the twentieth century. In addition, stravinsky made several arrangements for violin and piano of earlier works, such as the divertimento and the suite italianne. That there nevertheless are a number of chamber works by him featuring the violin is to a large extent due to the violinist samuel dushkin. Balanchine first heard the piece performed by stravinsky and dushkin soon after it was composed, but not until. It also yielded the masterful and surprisingly lyrical duo concertante.
Stravinsky, igor duo concertant for violin and piano. Duo concertant nycb new york city ballet official site. Stravinsky is engagingly eclectic in these works for violin and piano. Stravinsky duo concertant for violin and piano violin. It is the only piece stravinsky wrote for violin and piano that wasnt adapted from an. These are stravinskys significant works for violin and piano, although there are also a few small pieces and arrangements that might have been included on the disc. Stravinsky, i violin and piano works suite italienne. To view the first page of stravinsky duo concertant for violin and piano click the music sheet image. The composer first hesitated to write a violin concerto, but he went on to compose a masterwork in neoclassical style in close collaboration with violinist samuel dushkin. While writing the duo concertant stravinsky read a book by his friend charles albert cingria 18831954 about the poet francesco petrarca 474, known in english as petrarch. In duo concertant, stravinsky followed the stylistic features of the eighteenth century without parodying actual music from that era.
In these works, stravinsky s use of neoclassicism is revealed in two opposite ways. Valenstravinskylutoslawski bard monsen violin gunnar flagstad piano. About this item the duo concertante for violin and piano is a five movement work, almost a violin and piano sonata. Through mozart the clatinct had become a favourite solo instrament and in the first half of the 19th century a number of clarinet virtuosos had great.