Augurs of Spring
E752059
"Augurs of Spring" is a powerful, rhythmically driving early section of Igor Stravinsky’s ballet *The Rite of Spring*, known for its pounding chords and primal energy.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical movement
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section of a ballet ⓘ |
| associatedWorkGenre |
ballet
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concert suite (orchestral excerpts) ⓘ |
| belongsToPeriod | 20th-century classical music ⓘ |
| belongsToSubPeriod | pre-World War I modernism ⓘ |
| cataloguedAsPartOf | Le Sacre du printemps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| choreographerAtPremiere | Vaslav Nijinsky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Sergei Diaghilev NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonTitleVariant |
Augurs of Spring (Dances of the Adolescent Girls)
NERFINISHED
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Augurs of Spring: Dances of the Young Girls NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Igor Stravinsky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conductorAtPremiere | Pierre Monteux NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalContext | early 20th-century avant-garde music ⓘ |
| hasForm | through-composed orchestral section ⓘ |
| hasKeyCharacteristic |
dense orchestral textures
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frequent metric shifts ⓘ ostinato-based rhythms ⓘ |
| influenced |
20th-century orchestral writing
ⓘ
rhythmic language of later composers ⓘ |
| instrumentation | full symphony orchestra ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| movementNumber | 2 ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
bitonality
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irregular accents ⓘ pounding chords ⓘ primal energy ⓘ strong rhythmic drive ⓘ |
| notableFor | contributing to the scandal at the 1913 premiere of The Rite of Spring ⓘ |
| notableUseOfInstruments |
heavy brass chords
GENERATED
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prominent percussion GENERATED ⓘ |
| originalLanguageOfTitle | French ⓘ |
| originalTitle |
Augures printaniers
NERFINISHED
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Augures printaniers (Danses des adolescentes) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | The Rite of Spring NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfAct | Part I: Adoration of the Earth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedByAtPremiere | Ballets Russes orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInWork | early section ⓘ |
| premieredAsPartOf | original ballet production of The Rite of Spring ⓘ |
| premiereWorkDate | 29 May 1913 ⓘ |
| premiereWorkPlace | Théâtre des Champs-Élysées, Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style |
modernist
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primitivist ⓘ |
| tempoCharacter | driving ⓘ |
| titleRefersTo | omens or signs of spring ⓘ |
| workType |
ballet music
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orchestral music ⓘ |
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