As in canticum sacrum, agon commences in a diatonic and fairly accessible vein, but progresses toward atonality. On the other hand it was the first time where stravinsky applied to his work 12tone serialism techniques, which he had just started experimenting with. Igor stravinsky s last ballet, agon is an enigmatic entanglement of tonal, serial, and twelvetone compositional procedures in conjunction with. Stravinsky s ballet agon reflects a major turning point, both within his compositional career and in the history of the dance world.
The following 1 pages are in this category, out of 1 total. The apex of balanchines collaborations with igor stravinsky, agon is an intense masterpiece and signature nycb work, ever contemporary in its athletic competitiveness. Igor stravinsky books and biography free pdf books from bookyards, one of the worlds first online libraries to offer ebooks to be downloaded for free. Igor stravinskys last ballet, agon is an enigmatic entanglement of tonal, serial, and twelvetone compositional procedures in conjunction with. Igor fyodorovich stravinsky conductor, songwriter, pianist. The bransles of stravinskys agon university of houston. But it was through his collaborations with diaghilevs protege george balanchine that stravinsky evolved the individual neoclassical style of his own that is arguably his greatest. A stylistic analysis of stravinskys agon by howard janzen. Stravinsky, i apollo agon orpheus craft stravinsky.
A distillation of rhythmic energies, of dance gestures, of deft instrumentation with prominent parts for mandolin, harp, timpani, and castanets, it is a plotless ballet whose long gestation accounts for its exceptional range of tonal and serial ingredients. Orpheus, one of stravinsky s most striking and luminous pieces, has a cool beauty that craft realizes particularly well, again by taking care over matters of phrasing and balance. Stravinsky began its composition in december 1953 but was interrupted the next year. Thanks to balanchine, agon is by far the bestknown of stravinsky s nontonal works. An analysis based on the collaborative process irene alm the journal of musicology, vol. The agon pieces were all modeled after examples in a french dance manual of the mid17 th century. The performance of agon, just months after its completion and premiere, sounds as if it took the lions share of the time. In many ways, the effect of stravinskys free use of the twelvetone system. Igor fyodorovich stravinsky was born in the resort town of oranienbaum, russia, on june 17, 1882. Apollo, a 1947 revision of apollon musagete 1928, is stravinskys homage to the greek concept of the unity of music, dance, painting, and poetry.
Apr 02, 2020 igor stravinsky, russianborn composer whose work had a revolutionary impact on musical thought and sensibility just before and after world war i, and whose compositions remained a touchstone of modernism for much of his long working life. Stravinsky agon canticum sacrum 1959, vinyl discogs. Agon 1957 igor stravinsky michael tilson thomas conducts. Jan 27, 2017 composer igor stravinsky began composition of agon in hollywood in 1953 and completed it in 1957. Agon 1957 is a neoclassical ballet for twelve dancers, with music by igor stravinsky and. Stravinsky, igor all original works compositions and arrangements of this person are still under in canada, the eu, japan and elsewhere and are thus subject to immediate deletion. Oct 05, 2009 agon marked the third and last time stravinsky would specifically compose music for a balanchine ballet though the choreographer continued to use other stravinsky music in later works. It is surprising, therefore, that so little has been written regarding the details of the interaction of. Stravinsky agon ballet for twelve dancers this page lists all recordings of agon ballet for twelve dancers by igor feodorovich stravinsky 18821971. This list is manually maintained, therefore some of the available pieces may not yet be linked from this page. Dec 24, 2019 with a work full of astonishing shapes, phrases and rhythms, balanchine and stravinsky made america ballets new home.
Igor stravinsky agon full score free download as pdf file. Balanchine called agon, stravinskys last ballet score, the most perfect work to. Some feel this may connect to a personal event in balanchines life. May 24, 20 the cocktail party guide to igor stravinsky. The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. An analysis based on the collaborative process irene alm igor stravinsky and george balanchine together created some of the most extraordinary stage works of the twentieth century. Be sure to subscribe for the latest score videos agon ballet for orchestra written by igor stravinsky in 1954 performed by the lso, conducted by michael ti. His most notable composition was the ballet the rite of spring. Igor stravinsky agon full score compositions musical compositions. Stravinsky was limited in rehearsal time for these concerts just 4 and, to be honest, it shows.
He was a quintessentially cosmopolitan russian who was named by time. For more than four decades they engaged in a lively exchange 254 of ideas, fed by the composers intense interest in dance and the. Agon has often been cited as a key composerchoreographer collaboration, and its choreographer, george balanchine, himself considered it the most perfect work to come out of his creative relationship with composer igor stravinsky i. A masterwork of the twentieth century, agon is the last ballet that igor stravinsky and george balanchine created together for the stage. Orchestra sheet music book by igor stravinsky 18821971. Diana adams and arthur mitchell in a 1960 tv broadcast of this groundbreaking 1957 ballet by george balanchine. For stravinsky, this work represented the fusion of his previous diatonic writing style and a new experimentation with the twelvetone composition learned through studying the music of anton webern. Bone up on the surprisingly multifaceted career of igor stravinsky. One of the most unexpected stylistic voltefaces in modern music came in 1957, with the appearance of the ballet agon.
This was a preglock, preboulez bbc symphony, nothing like as used to coping with modern scores as they became later. The increasingly advanced nature of stravinsky s music is matched by the plotless scenario he chose for agon, which features eight female and four male dancers. For an automatically generated alphabetical list of all available pieces, please see. Mephistopheless song in auerbachs cellar mussorgsky, modest as dedicatee 6 works dedicated to. Stravinskys neoclassical period culminated in 1951 in his threeact opera the rakes progress, to a libretto by w. Agon 1957 is a neoclassical ballet for twelve dancers, with music by igor stravinsky and choreography by george balanchine. Bone up on the surprisingly multifaceted career of igor stravinsky, the man who gave. Agon play streams in full or download mp3 from classical archives, the largest and best organized classical music site on the web. Jul 11, 2019 agon stravinsky pdf with a work full of astonishing shapes, phrases and rhythms, balanchine and stravinsky made america ballets new home. Diana adams and arthur mitchell in george balanchines agon 1957. Stravinsky, i apollo agon orpheus craft stravinsky, vol. A list of works in the composer category that are not included here can be found on this page.
May 14, 2019 igor fyodorovich stravinsky was born in the resort town of oranienbaum, russia, on june 17, 1882. In agon, his careful observance of dynamics ensures that the difficulttocapture licks for harp and mandoline register with complete naturalness and clarity. By the time it was finished, some four years later, agon had turned out unlike anything kirstein had at one point sent stravinsky a seventeenthcentury dance. April 6, 1971 was a russian composer, considered by many in both the west and his native land to be the most influential composer of 20th century music. Stravinskys ballet music contains some of the composers most dazzling inspirations, and his work with diaghilevs ballets russes brought him to international attention before the first world war.
He took a long leave from the company to care for her, and created agon when he returned. Stravinskys output is typically divided into three general style periods. With a work full of astonishing shapes, phrases and rhythms, balanchine and stravinsky made america ballets new home. Apollo igor stravinsky on allmusic 2009 though one has to give credit for trying, one. Deceptive cadence dont know neonationalism from neoclassicism. One year before he created agon, his wife and former dancer with his company, tanaquil le clercq, was paralyzed from the waist down at the height of her career from polio. Cantata for soprano and tenor soloists, female chorus, and ensemble stravinsky, igor. Apollon musagete ballet in two scenes stravinsky, igor. Capriccio for piano and orchestra stravinsky, igor. Adams and mitchell danced the premiere for the new york city ballet on december 1, 1957. Thanks to balanchine, agon is by far the bestknown of stravinskys nontonal works. Yet for all its importance, agon the collaborative work has been neglected.
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