
Great Masters: Stravinsky - His Life and Music
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Narrated by:
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Robert Greenberg
Stravinsky composed what is arguably one of the two most important musical compositions of the twentieth century, The Rite of Spring. He forged a new "musical language" to portray the sense of the ballet's primitive and earthy theme. More than a dozen excerpts of Stravinsky's works are examined.
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So much fun
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Greensberg presents the character of Stravinksy
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Greatest 20th century composer I like
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Very enjoyable overview of Stravinsky’s life and work.
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I feel bad for those with no sense of humor
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He does a great job of providing the historical context behind how Stravinsky started why his style changed so abruptly in several phases. A great series.
Good overview of I've if the great 20th composers
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Bravo!!!
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Well done
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Again, the jokes. This time we get a full routine smack in the middle of a serious discussion about World War 1 and the Russian Revolution. From there out, we get the usual corny Greenberg humor but not in as strong an application as usual. Perhaps his seemingly endless parody satisfied the frustrated comedian long enough to limp through the remaining lectures without need to ham it up?
I did learn from the course and enjoyed it for the most part. I am, however, weary of Greenberg's jokes which detract much from the subject matter. If you want to learn a bit about Stravinsky and get some insight into the technical aspects of his music, buy the course knowing you'll have to endure some bad humor.
The Great Courses should consider adding a couple of other music experts to their stable. It would be wonderful to have some variety in this category.
While not a home run, the course is a hit that will get you to first base of Stravinsky understanding. It's got some solid content and Greenberg obviously knows his stuff. Scale way back on the sophomoric humor and this would be a much better course.
Right Up the Middle
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