This thesis examines Stravinsky’s aesthetics of objectivism, as described in his own book and displayed in three different genres from his neoclassical period: Symphonies of Wind Instruments (1920), Perséphone (1933), and Orpheus (1947). My research has significance, in that I combine aesthetics and musical analysis in examining Stravinsky’s objectivism. Drawing on Stravinsky’s book, Poetics of Music in the Form of Six Lessons, I define his objectivism as the structural organization of musical materials, the denial of expression of subjective emotion, the importance of the composer’s invention, and the concept of limitation. Stravinsky’s objectivism appears in various ways in the different genres. The instrumental piece Symphonies of Wind Instruments presents the lack of linear continuity and development. The melodrama Perséphone represents his objectivism through his rearrangement of French text, and the ballet Orpheus shows his restrained expression in reduced orchestration, quiet dynamics, and cool tone colors.

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Thesis (D.M.A.)--University of North Texas, 2000. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 89-90).

Thesis (D.M.A.)--University of North Texas, 2000. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 89-90).

Zugl.: Berlin, Techn. Universiẗat, Diss.

Master of Music / Department of Music / Craig A. Weston / Igor Stravinsky used a compositional technique that researchers have termed cut-and-paste. During the compositional process, Stravinsky would write notes on carbon paper, then cut the lower parts out to paste them into other sheets of paper with music on them. This paper examines a few key ways this fits into the compositional process for Symphonies of Wind Instruments (1920, rev. 1947). In an original work, Whither No One Knows (a chamber work for flute, clarinet, marimba, piano, violin, viola, and cello) several similar cut-and-paste compositional processes were used. These include melodic cut-and-paste, ostinato creation, layering, rhythmic diminution, and extension. These techniques are illustrated and examined. The full score of Whither No One Knows (2009) is included.

Treatise (D.M.A.) Florida State University, 2008. / Advisor: Beth Newdome, Florida State University College of Music. Title and description form dissertation home page (viewed 4-7-2009). Document formatted into pages; contains 56 pages.

À la Manière de Stravinsky is one piece in a series of works composed by Jean-Michel Defaye that written emulating the compositional styles of significant composers of the past. This dissertation compares Defaye’s work to common compositional practices of Igor Stravinsky (1882 – 1971). There is currently limited study of Defaye’s set of À la Manière pieces and their imitative characteristics. The first section of this dissertation presents the significance of the project, current literature, and methods of examination. The next section provides critical information on Jean-Michel Defaye and Igor Stravinsky. The following three chapters contain a compositional comparison of À la Manière de Stravinsky to Stravinsky’s use of rhythm, articulation, and harmony. The final section draws a conclusion of the piece’s significance in the solo trombone repertoire. This study will add to the published material on Jean-Michel Defaye and this influential series of pieces and is intended to further the interest of research into the works of this important composer.

At the turn of the twentieth century, Paris was an international center for music, art, and fashion. It fostered the creation of a variety of innovative artistic developments and is widely considered to be the birthplace of Modernism. Stravinsky's Le Sacre du printemps, the epitome of modernist innovation, could only have happened in this unique cultural climate in the context of the Franco-Russian alliance. Stravinsky's early musical development reached its peak in his early ballets, most notably Le Sacre du printemps. This work is a culmination of the multiplicity of cultural activities that include art, scenario, choreography, and music that came together in Paris. In this essay, I will explore the various ways in which the city of Paris in the beginning of the twentieth century influenced Stravinsky's musical voice. My discussion moves from an overview of the city to Stravinsky, exploring the ways in which the Parisian environment shaped his compositional style. To this end, Le Sacre du printemps is viewed as a kind of lightning rod, bringing together many of the fundamental artistic developments of the early twentieth century and reflecting the diverse and modern city in which it was premiered. / text

Thesis (D. Mus. Arts)--University of Washington, 2007. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 86-88).