Greetings again, class, and welcome to class day 21, in which we go further with our exploration of modern music. We'll continue to emphasize the continuity of tradition, specifically dealing with Stravinsky and the Rite of Spring. The piece uses traditional materials in ways that produce seemingly radical outcomes. It also allows us to enter its world of pitch manipulation and comprehend what's happening with just the knowledge each of you possess as a result of your study of traditional harmony.
Today, there is a single video, embedded below. A lot is packed into the video, so it's not as long as class might be. Since we cannot have the kind of interaction that normally extends class with questions and such, please contact me if you have questions!
I'd suggest listening to the entire piece as part of the class, with the excellent score video made available by the publisher, Boosey and Hawkes, embedded below.
