How Stravinsky’s serial writing retains his voice
Discover how a famously tonal composer explored serial technique without losing his distinct style. This study examines Stravinsky’s Cantata and related passages, revealing the paradox at the heart of his late-era music.
This book analyzes how serial methods unfold inside a larger musical identity. It looks at how patterns, canons, and ritornelli interact, and how the music balances structure with expressive clarity. Readings compare Stravinsky’s approach to other schools and note how tonality remains present even as serial steps are taken.
- How the cantus cancrizans and canons structure musical thought
- How a recurring eleven-note series and its permutations drive the texture
- The role of rhythm, texture, and orchestration in unifying complex materials
- How later movements reflect early serial ideas and build a broader view of Stravinsky’s serial development
Ideal for lovers of Stravinsky, 20th-century music, and music theory that favors practical, grounded analysis over abstract jargon.