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Canticum Sacrum
''Canticum Sacrum ad Honorem Sancti Marci Nominis'' is a 17-minute choral-orchestral piece composed in 1955 by Igor Stravinsky (1882–1971) in tribute "To the City of Venice, in praise of its Patron Saint, the Blessed Mark, Apostle." The piece is compact and stylistically varied, ranging from established neoclassical modes to experimental new techniques. The second movement, "Surge, Aquilo", represents Stravinsky's first movement based entirely on a tone row. Though most often abbreviated "''Canticum Sacrum''", the piece's full name is ''Canticum Sacrum ad honorem Sancti Marci Nominis'', or ''Canticle to Honor the Name of Saint Mark''. Text Stravinsky selected all of his texts except the opening dedication from the Latin Vulgate. They are presented here in an English translation: *Dedicato: "To the City of Venice, in praise of its Patron Saint, the Blessed Mark, Apostle" *Part I, ''Euntes in mundum'': "Go into the world, and preach the Gospel to every creature" (Mark 16:15) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Igor Stravinsky (1962)
Igor Fyodorovich Stravinsky (6 April 1971) was a Russian composer and conductor with French citizenship (from 1934) and United States citizenship (from 1945). He is widely considered one of the most important and influential composers of the 20th century and a pivotal figure in modernist music. Stravinsky's father was an established bass opera singer, and Stravinsky grew up taking piano and music theory lessons. While studying law at the University of Saint Petersburg, he met Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov and studied under him until Rimsky-Korsakov's death in 1908. Stravinsky met the impresario Sergei Diaghilev soon after, who commissioned Stravinsky to write three ballets: ''The Firebird'' (1910), ''Petrushka'' (1911), and ''The Rite of Spring'' (1913), the last of which brought him international fame after the near-riot at the premiere, and changed the way composers understood rhythmic structure. Stravinsky's compositional career is divided into three periods: his Russian pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
