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Igor Stravinsky quiz

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Question 1 of 3Easy

What ritual ends The Rite of Spring?

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  1. 1 Easy

    Where is The Rite of Spring set?

    Answer: Pagan Russia

    Why: Nicholas Roerich, a painter and expert on folk art and ancient rituals, designed the ballet's sets and costumes.

  2. 2 Medium

    Who devised the twelve-tone method Stravinsky took up in the 1950s?

    Answer: Arnold Schoenberg

    Why: Schoenberg's method barred repeating a note before the row was complete, but Stravinsky repeated notes freely.

  3. 3 Hard

    How many more times was The Rite danced in Paris in 1913?

    Answer: 5

    Why: Giacomo Puccini was in the audience for the second performance, on 2 June 1913.

  4. 4 Easy

    Who designed the sets for Pulcinella's 1920 premiere?

    Answer: Pablo Picasso

    Why: Picasso and Stravinsky had first met in Rome in 1917 and then toured Italy together.

  5. 5 Medium

    What is the origin of the name Stravinsky?

    Answer: Polish

    Why: The family once used the double name Soulima-Stravinsky, after its Soulima coat of arms.

  6. 6 Hard

    Whose band premiered Stravinsky's Ebony Concerto?

    Answer: Woody Herman

    Why: Benny Goodman recorded it with Stravinsky in 1965, almost twenty years after Herman's band gave the premiere.

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