Stravinsky Ballets and Russian National Identity
In ballets such as his 1911 Petrushka, how did Igor Stravinsky both challenge traditional assumptions about ballet and reaffirm Russian national identity?
A
He composed the entire ballet in a single key.
B
He specified that the ballet be staged using Russian folk dance steps rather than traditional balletic forms.
C
He incorporated themes and elements from Russian folk songs.
D
He rejected all European conventions of musical composition.
Question Leaderboard
Not enough data yet to show leaderboard.