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Listen to the first five minutes of the recording of "The Rite of Spring" by Stravinsky and answer the following questions:

1. What instrument plays the opening melody, and what instruments join it? What other instruments or sections of instruments stand out later in the work?

2. Does the work have one steady meter, beat, or tempo? How would you describe it?

3. If you were going to describe this piece to a friend, what would you say?



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Final answer:

The Rite of Spring by Igor Stravinsky features diverse instrumentation, changing time signatures, and innovative rhythmic elements.


Explanation:

The Rite of Spring by Igor Stravinsky:

At the beginning, the clarinet plays the opening melody, joined by bassoon and horn. Later, trumpets, strings, clarinets, and violins stand out. Stravinsky creates layers by introducing orchestra sections one by one.

The work does not have a steady meter; Stravinsky uses rapidly changing time signatures, such as odd numbers like five or seven beats, creating a sense of unease.

If describing the song, you could mention the eclectic orchestration, the dissonant clusters creating a mysterious atmosphere, and the innovative use of rhythm breaking traditional norms.


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