Ragtime for Eleven Instruments
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Ragtime for Eleven Instruments is a chamber work by Igor Stravinsky that fuses early jazz and ragtime idioms with his distinctive modernist, neoclassical style.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
chamber music composition
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orchestral work ⓘ |
| associatedWithComposerPeriod | Stravinsky’s neoclassical period ⓘ |
| basedOn | ragtime rhythms ⓘ |
| catalogueNote | often grouped with Stravinsky’s jazz-inspired works ⓘ |
| composer | Igor Stravinsky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Russia ⓘ |
| genre |
early jazz–influenced classical music
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modernist classical music ⓘ neoclassical music ⓘ ragtime ⓘ |
| hasCanonicalStatus |
frequently discussed in studies of early 20th-century modernism
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important example of Stravinsky’s engagement with jazz ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
bitonal harmonies
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dry, percussive sound ⓘ irregular accents ⓘ short, aphoristic motifs ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
American popular music
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jazz ⓘ ragtime ⓘ |
| instrumentationIncludes |
bassoon
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clarinet ⓘ flute ⓘ percussion ⓘ piano ⓘ strings ⓘ trombone ⓘ trumpet ⓘ |
| intendedPerformanceContext | chamber concert ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| movementStructure | single-movement work ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
complex rhythmic layering
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economical thematic material ⓘ integration of popular dance idioms into art music ⓘ use of small ensemble to imitate band sonorities ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByComposer |
L’Histoire du soldat
NERFINISHED
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Piano-Rag-Music NERFINISHED ⓘ Three Pieces for Clarinet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scoredFor | eleven instruments ⓘ |
| style |
fragmented melodic writing
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fusion of ragtime idioms with modernist techniques ⓘ sharp, dry orchestration ⓘ use of ostinato patterns ⓘ use of syncopated rhythms ⓘ |
| title | Ragtime for Eleven Instruments NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workType | concert piece ⓘ |
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