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Zappa and Stravinsky

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 [[Category:Pianists|Stravinsky, Igor]]
 [[Category:Favorite Classical Composers|Stravinsky, Igor]]
 [[Category:Freak Out! (The List)|Stravinsky, Igor]]
 [[Category:The Real Frank Zappa Book (The List)|Stravinsky, Igor]]

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 Throughout his career Stravinsky proved to be original and versatile, reinventing traditional classical music in his neoclassical works and also later as a composer of serialism. He made many recordings where he conducted his own music. Among his best-known later works are ''[[L'Histoire Du Soldat]]'' (''The Soldier's Tale'') (1918), ''Pulcinella'' (1920), ''Les Noces'' (1923), ''Oedipus Rex'' (1927) and ''Orpheus'' (1948) and ''The Rake's Progress'' (1951). Many are notable for toying around with the clichés of baroque, opera and romantic classical music. Stravinsky also explored different genres of music, including ragtime and jazz.
-In 1940, Stravinsky's ''The Rite of Spring'' was also set to images of prehistoric life in Walt Disney's ''Fantasia'', though the composer wasn't pleased with the end result, since his music was rearranged and thematically had nothing to do with Disney's concept. He also only received a small fee. In 1946, Stravinsky's ''[[Ebony Concerto]]'' was performed by [[Woody Herman]]'s jazz band.
+In 1940, Stravinsky's ''The Rite of Spring'' was also set to images of prehistoric life in Walt Disney's ''Fantasia'', though the composer wasn't pleased with the end result, since his music was rearranged and thematically had nothing to do with Disney's concept. He also only received a small fee. In 1946, Stravinsky's ''Ebony Concerto'' was performed by [[Woody Herman]]'s jazz band.
 In 1977, [[Carl Sagan]] included the final movement of Stravinsky's ''[[The Rite Of Spring]]'' on the Voyager Golden Record, a special record sent into outer space featuring sounds and music that would give potential extraterrestrials an idea of life on Earth.

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 Throughout his career Stravinsky proved to be original and versatile, reinventing traditional classical music in his neoclassical works and also later as a composer of serialism. He made many recordings where he conducted his own music. Among his best-known later works are ''[[L'Histoire Du Soldat]]'' (''The Soldier's Tale'') (1918), ''Pulcinella'' (1920), ''Les Noces'' (1923), ''Oedipus Rex'' (1927) and ''Orpheus'' (1948) and ''The Rake's Progress'' (1951). Many are notable for toying around with the clichés of baroque, opera and romantic classical music. Stravinsky also explored different genres of music, including ragtime and jazz.
-In 1940, Stravinsky's ''The Rite of Spring'' was also set to images of prehistoric life in Walt Disney's ''Fantasia'', though the composer wasn't pleased with the end result, since his music was rearranged and thematically had nothing to do with Disney's concept. He also only received a small fee.
+In 1940, Stravinsky's ''The Rite of Spring'' was also set to images of prehistoric life in Walt Disney's ''Fantasia'', though the composer wasn't pleased with the end result, since his music was rearranged and thematically had nothing to do with Disney's concept. He also only received a small fee. In 1946, Stravinsky's ''[[Ebony Concerto]]'' was performed by [[Woody Herman]]'s jazz band.
 In 1977, [[Carl Sagan]] included the final movement of Stravinsky's ''[[The Rite Of Spring]]'' on the Voyager Golden Record, a special record sent into outer space featuring sounds and music that would give potential extraterrestrials an idea of life on Earth.

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 [[Category:Conductors|Stravinsky, Igor]]
 [[Category:Pianists|Stravinsky, Igor]]
-[[Category:Favorite Musicians|Stravinsky, Igor]]
+[[Category:Favorite Classical Composers|Stravinsky, Igor]]
 [[Category:Freak Out! (The List)|Stravinsky, Igor]]
 [[Category:The Real Frank Zappa Book (The List)|Stravinsky, Igor]]

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 [[Category:Influences|Stravinsky, Igor]]
-[[Category:Composers|Stravinsky, Igor]]
+[[Category:Classical Composers|Stravinsky, Igor]]
 [[Category:Conductors|Stravinsky, Igor]]
 [[Category:Pianists|Stravinsky, Igor]]
-[[Category:Favorite Artists|Stravinsky, Igor]]
+[[Category:Favorite Musicians|Stravinsky, Igor]]
 [[Category:Freak Out! (The List)|Stravinsky, Igor]]
 [[Category:The Real Frank Zappa Book (The List)|Stravinsky, Igor]]

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 Stravinsky is famous for his ballets, ''[[The Firebird]] (1910), [[Petrushka]] (1911)'' and ''[[The Rite Of Spring]] (1913)''. The works are noted for their innovative rhythms, composition techniques and brutal and noisy deconstruction of traditional Western harmony. ''"The Rite Of Spring"'' in particular caused riots during its premier, making Stravinsky famous and notorious even outside classical music circles.<ref>http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/cultureshock/flashpoints/music/riteofspring_at.html</ref>
-Throughout his career Stravinsky proved to be original and versatile, reinventing traditional classical music in his neoclassical works and also later as a composer of serialism. He made many recordings where he conducted his own music. Among his best-known later works are ''[[L'Histoire du Soldat]]'' (''The Soldier's Tale'') (1918), ''Pulcinella'' (1920), ''Les Noces'' (1923), ''Oedipus Rex'' (1927) and ''Orpheus'' (1948) and ''The Rake's Progress'' (1951). Many are notable for toying around with the clichés of baroque, opera and romantic classical music. Stravinsky also explored different genres of music, including ragtime and jazz.
+Throughout his career Stravinsky proved to be original and versatile, reinventing traditional classical music in his neoclassical works and also later as a composer of serialism. He made many recordings where he conducted his own music. Among his best-known later works are ''[[L'Histoire Du Soldat]]'' (''The Soldier's Tale'') (1918), ''Pulcinella'' (1920), ''Les Noces'' (1923), ''Oedipus Rex'' (1927) and ''Orpheus'' (1948) and ''The Rake's Progress'' (1951). Many are notable for toying around with the clichés of baroque, opera and romantic classical music. Stravinsky also explored different genres of music, including ragtime and jazz.
 In 1940, Stravinsky's ''The Rite of Spring'' was also set to images of prehistoric life in Walt Disney's ''Fantasia'', though the composer wasn't pleased with the end result, since his music was rearranged and thematically had nothing to do with Disney's concept. He also only received a small fee.

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 [[File:Igor Stravinsky.jpg|550px|right|Igor Stravinsky]]
-'''Igor Stravinsky''' (June 17, 1882, Oranienbaum, [[Russia]] - April 6, 1971, [[New York]], NY) was a Russian composer, who is regarded as the most important and influential composer of the 20th century. Stravinsky is famous for his ballets, ''[[The Firebird]] (1910), [[Petrushka]] (1911)'' and ''[[The Rite Of Spring]] (1913)''. The works are noted for their innovative rhythms, composition techniques and brutal and noisy deconstruction of traditional Western harmony. ''"The Rite Of Spring"'' made Stravinsky world famous and notorious because the audience started to riot during the premiere of the piece. <ref>http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/cultureshock/flashpoints/music/riteofspring_at.html</ref>
+'''Igor Stravinsky''' (June 17, 1882, Oranienbaum, [[Russia]] - April 6, 1971, [[New York]], NY) was a Russian composer, who is regarded as the most important and influential composer of the 20th century.
-Throughout his career Stravinsky proved to be original and versatile, reinventing traditional classical music in his neoclassicism works and also later as a composer of serialism.
+Stravinsky is famous for his ballets, ''[[The Firebird]] (1910), [[Petrushka]] (1911)'' and ''[[The Rite Of Spring]] (1913)''. The works are noted for their innovative rhythms, composition techniques and brutal and noisy deconstruction of traditional Western harmony. ''"The Rite Of Spring"'' in particular caused riots during its premier, making Stravinsky famous and notorious even outside classical music circles.<ref>http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/cultureshock/flashpoints/music/riteofspring_at.html</ref>
 ==Zappa and Stravinsky==
-Together with [[Edgard Varèse]] Stravinsky was a major influence on Zappa's music. He is included in the list of influences in the sleeve of ''[[Freak Out!]]'' (1966), under the heading: ''"These People Have Contributed Materially In Many Ways To Make Our Music What It Is. Please Do Not Hold It Against Them"''.
+Together with [[Edgard Varèse]], Stravinsky was a major influence on Zappa. He first discovered Stravinsky by listening to ''[[The Rite Of Spring]]'', as discussed in ''[[The Real Frank Zappa Book]]''. Zappa included both Stravinsky and his assistant [[Robert Craft]] in the list of influences in the sleeve of ''[[Freak Out!]]'' (1966), under the heading: ''"These People Have Contributed Materially In Many Ways To Make Our Music What It Is. Please Do Not Hold It Against Them"''.
 ==Stravinsky quotes in Zappa's music==
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 * He played the ''"Berceuse"'' from ''[[The Firebird]]'' and the Royal March from ''"[[L'Histoire Du Soldat]]"'' on [[WSTM, Chicago]] (21 November 1974).
-* Two extracts from ''"[[The Rite Of Spring]]"'' are played in [[Frank Zappa's Jukebox]].
+* Two extracts from ''"[[The Rite Of Spring]]"'' are played in ''[[Frank Zappa's Jukebox]]''.
-* In 1972 Zappa performed the narration for ''"[[L'Histoire Du Soldat]]"'' for a conducted by [[Lukas Foss]] at the Hollywood Bowl.
+* In 1972 Zappa performed the narration for ''"[[L'Histoire Du Soldat]]"'', conducted by [[Lukas Foss]] at the Hollywood Bowl.
 * Stravinsky is mentioned in ''"[[My Favorite Records]]"'', a [[Biography|FZ]] penned article in [[Hit Parader]] (1967): "''Also, buy everything that you can by Igor Stravinsky and dance to it - especially "[[L'Histoire Du Soldat]]", which means "Soldier's Tale", and the "[[Agon]]" ballet, which is a beautiful thing.''"
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 [[Category:Influences|Stravinsky, Igor]]
 [[Category:Composers|Stravinsky, Igor]]
 [[Category:Favorite Artists|Stravinsky, Igor]]
 [[Category:Freak Out! (The List)|Stravinsky, Igor]]
 [[Category:The Real Frank Zappa Book (The List)|Stravinsky, Igor]]

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 * In 1972 Zappa performed the narration for ''"[[L'Histoire Du Soldat]]"'' for a conducted by [[Lukas Foss]] at the Hollywood Bowl.
-* Stravinsky is mentioned in ''"[[My Favorite Records]]"'', a [[Frank Zappa|FZ]] penned article in [[Hit Parader]] (1967): "''Also, buy everything that you can by Igor Stravinsky and dance to it - especially "[[L'Histoire Du Soldat]]", which means "Soldier's Tale", and the "[[Agon]]" ballet, which is a beautiful thing.''"
+* Stravinsky is mentioned in ''"[[My Favorite Records]]"'', a [[Biography|FZ]] penned article in [[Hit Parader]] (1967): "''Also, buy everything that you can by Igor Stravinsky and dance to it - especially "[[L'Histoire Du Soldat]]", which means "Soldier's Tale", and the "[[Agon]]" ballet, which is a beautiful thing.''"
 * "The Royal March" from ''"[[L'Histoire Du Soldat]]"'' was mentioned during "[[Star Special]]", FZ as a guest DJ on BBC Radio 1 in 1980.