Stravinsky's Symphony in C Major

Author: Igor Feodorovich Stravinsky
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Publish Date: 2004-04-01
Features: Igor Feodorovich Stravinsky (1882-1971) was a Russian composer of American nationality. Originally studying law, he later pursued music as a hobby under Rimsky-Korsakov and eventually became a true leader of the modern music movement. The movement of Symphony in C Major fully conforms to the formal structure of the classical sonata form. However, its difference lies in transforming the sonata form into a three-part symmetrical structure and constructing a cyclical structure through the arrangement of intrinsic proportions: among the nine movements, the second movement of the introduction and the coda is short, while the middle development is long. The form of the second movement resembles a three-part aria, gradually evolving into a double concerto between the solo oboe and solo violin. The third movement is a three-part scherzo, with the motif at the beginning developed from the last three notes of the oboe in the second movement. The middle section adopts the rhythm and melody of an ancient French dance, while the third section is a fugue variation of the movement.