The Rite of Spring

    Question 1. Listen again to the selections from Part II of The Rite of Spring. How does Stravinsky build suspense? You might consider repetition, rhythm, dynamics (loud/soft), instrumentation, and melody. If it is helpful, you can use a timestamp to refer to particular moments in the linked recording. link for The Rite of Spring : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOZmlYgYzG4&list=RDYOZmlYgYzG4&start_radio=1&t=806s additional info : a. Adoration of the Earth (4:30–10:20 in the clip linked above) b. The Sacrifice (24:20–29:55 and 33:15–38:22 in the clip linked above) Question 2. Make a "study guide" about the division of "high/serious/elite" music from "low/light/popular" music in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Why did Babbitt, in 1958, express the trenchant view that the "serious" composer should work exclusively within the university? For question 2, please make a study guide. Milton Babbitt, Semi-Simple Variations (1956) : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMAabkGmspg