Expressiveness in Stravinsky’s Late Works
Expressiveness in Stravinsky’s Late Works
Author(s): Christoph FlammSubject(s): Music, Aesthetics, Sociology of Art, History of Art
Published by: Muzikološki institut SANU
Keywords: Igor Stravinsky; late style; serialism; expression; self-reference;
Summary/Abstract: Igor Stravinsky’s late style is usually considered in terms of the works’ structure. Following Joseph N. Straus, this article attempts to highlight expressive, semantic and self-referential dimensions in Stravinsky’s late compositions. These dimensions emerge there with particular clarity and partly contradict the usual assessments of this music as abstract and constructivist; as such, they also challenge the composer’s own statements.
Journal: Muzikologija
- Issue Year: 1/2023
- Issue No: 34
- Page Range: 59-68
- Page Count: 10
- Language: English