stravinskian
Definition
- Adjective:
- Characteristic of or resembling the style of Igor Stravinsky: Pertaining to the distinctive musical qualities, techniques, or aesthetic associated with the composer Igor Stravinsky.
- Relating to Igor Stravinsky or his works: Of or connected to the person, life, or artistic output of Igor Stravinsky.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- The composer's use of complex rhythms and dissonance was highly stravinskian.
- The ballet's stravinskian energy and primal drive captivated the audience.
- Scholars noted the stravinskian influence in the piece's neoclassical structure.
Advanced Usage
- Used to describe artistic works (especially in music, dance, or theater) that consciously emulate or are critically compared to Stravinsky's innovative approaches.
- The choreographer sought a stravinskian rupture from traditional ballet forms.
- Can describe a person's artistic sensibility or methodology.
- Her approach to orchestration is decidedly stravinskian in its precision and clarity.
Variants and Related Words
- Stravinskyan (adj): An alternative spelling with the same meaning.
- Stravinskian is the adjectival form derived from the proper noun Stravinsky.
Synonyms
- In the style of Stravinsky
- Stravinsky-like
Notes on Meaning
- The term is highly specific to the domain of 20th-century classical music and its criticism. It implies characteristics such as rhythmic complexity, harmonic innovation (e.g., use of dissonance, polytonality), stylistic evolution (from Russian primitivism to neoclassicism to serialism), and a transformative impact on musical form.
- It is a proper adjective, so it is typically capitalized, though common usage sometimes renders it in lowercase.
Adjective
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of or relating to or like or in the manner of Stravinsky
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