Watch the River of Music animation – can you make the Stravinsky connections?
Watch the video and test your Stravinsky knowledge by linking 12 objects to the composer's life and music.
Stravinsky 50 River of Music
Enter the world of Stravinsky in this beautiful animation.
Our Stravinsky 50 River of Music animation contains 12 objects. Each has a connection to the life and music of Igor Stravinsky. Look at the list of objects below and use your knowledge to see if you can make the links!
OBJECT 1: RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CROSS
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Stravinsky followed the Orthodox Church for much of his life.
OBJECT 2: THREE JAPANESE CHARACTERS
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These characters link to Stravinsky's Three Japanese Lyrics.
OBJECT 3: A LYRE
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The lyre is connected to Stravinsky's ballet, Orpheus.
OBJECT 4: PLAYING CARDS
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The object links to Stravinsky's ballet "in three deals", Jeu de Cartes.
OBJECT 5: A NIGHTINGALE IN A CAGE
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The object refers to Stravinsky's musical fable, Le Rossignol.
OBJECT 6: A HAT ON A HATSTAND
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Stravinsky was rarely seen without a hat!
OBJECT 7: HARLEQUIN/COMMEDIA DELL'ARTE MASK
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The object links to Stravinsky's one-act ballet, Pulcinella.
OBJECT 8: A PHOENIX
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The phoenix links to Stravinsky's great Diaghilev ballet, The Firebird.
OBJECT 9: A GLOBE
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Stravinsky was active across multiple continents.
OBJECT 10: FLOWERS
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Flowers link to Stravinsky's short composition for two pianos, Valse des fleurs.
OBJECT 11: JOKER CARD
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It's the ballet Jeu de Cartes again.
OBJECT 12: PORTRAIT
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This is Stravinsky as a young man. The portrait is on the wall behind the birdcage.
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If you scored 9-12 correctly, take a bow and celebrate by listening to 50 pieces of Stravinsky in: River of Music.
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Discovering Stravinsky
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