Dance of the Earth
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Dance of the Earth is a violently rhythmic, climactic section from Igor Stravinsky’s ballet The Rite of Spring, known for its intense energy and groundbreaking orchestral writing.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical movement
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orchestral piece ⓘ section of ballet ⓘ |
| associatedCompanyAtPremiere | Ballets Russes GENERATED ⓘ |
| associatedWorkChoreographer | Vaslav Nijinsky GENERATED ⓘ |
| associatedWorkCommissioner | Sergei Diaghilev GENERATED ⓘ |
| associatedWorkPremiereDate | 1913 GENERATED ⓘ |
| associatedWorkPremierePlace | Théâtre des Champs-Élysées, Paris GENERATED ⓘ |
| characteristic |
climactic
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complex rhythms ⓘ dense orchestration ⓘ frequent accents ⓘ highly percussive ⓘ intense energy ⓘ irregular meters ⓘ violently rhythmic ⓘ |
| composer | Igor Stravinsky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
ballet music
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orchestral music ⓘ |
| historicalContext | part of a work that provoked a famous scandal at its 1913 premiere ⓘ |
| influenced |
later 20th-century orchestral writing
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modern rhythmic techniques in classical music ⓘ |
| keyContext | The Rite of Spring is often considered a landmark of 20th-century music NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| movementNumber | 4 ⓘ |
| notableFor |
driving ostinatos
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extreme dynamic contrasts ⓘ groundbreaking orchestral writing ⓘ innovative use of percussion ⓘ |
| orchestrationFeature |
expanded brass section
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intense string writing ⓘ large orchestra ⓘ powerful wind chords ⓘ prominent percussion ⓘ |
| partOf |
Part I: The Adoration of the Earth
NERFINISHED
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The Rite of Spring NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInWork | final section of Part I ⓘ |
| roleInBallet | climax of Part I ⓘ |
| tempoCharacter | very fast ⓘ |
| typicalPerformanceContext |
ballet productions of The Rite of Spring
ⓘ
concert performances of The Rite of Spring ⓘ |
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