The Nutcracker and The Rite of Spring are some of the most influential ballets ever produced. In this paper, I will be describing the composers, what influenced the writers, what the ballets are about, and I will contrast the two works of art. Since these greats works of art are so influential, it is important to talk about them their importance when they were created and what impact they still have today.
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky or better known as Peter Ilyich Tchaikovosky, was the man who composed The Nutcracker and The Sleeping Beauty. He is one of the most renounced composers from Russia. Tchaikovsky was born in Votkinsk a small town in Vyatka, now in the Russian Empire, in May of 1840. He was the second oldest of six children. His father …show more content…
The Nutcracker has a very soft and elegant sound whereas The Rite of Spring had a dark and mysterious sound. In The Nutcracker, the first part was March the tempo was lively and upbeat. The brass section started the piece off and then the strings, and then following the woodwinds. The meter or the song is a 4/4 and the rhythm is irregular with a lot of runs. The second piece was Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy with an andante non troppo. The introduction of the song had strings and the main instrument was the celesta with the staccato. Then there was a short section where the strings and the woodwinds went back and forth between each other. The main theme of the instruments was the celesta, accompanied by string instruments. The meter of the song was 2/4 and the rhythm was off beat from the string instruments. The final work was Trepak, it is a very lively song and as the tempo accelerates the dynamic increases also. The meter of the song is a 2/4 and has an A-B-A form. The rhythm of the song is similar throughout it had a long piece and then it went short, short then repeated itself. The ballet feels like a romantic love song that is happy and enchanting. The ballet deals with emotion, imagination, and magic. It is a very airy, sweet, and fluid work of art, I can see how it has gained so much popularity over the years as it gives a magical feeling when you watch
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky or better known as Peter Ilyich Tchaikovosky, was the man who composed The Nutcracker and The Sleeping Beauty. He is one of the most renounced composers from Russia. Tchaikovsky was born in Votkinsk a small town in Vyatka, now in the Russian Empire, in May of 1840. He was the second oldest of six children. His father …show more content…
The Nutcracker has a very soft and elegant sound whereas The Rite of Spring had a dark and mysterious sound. In The Nutcracker, the first part was March the tempo was lively and upbeat. The brass section started the piece off and then the strings, and then following the woodwinds. The meter or the song is a 4/4 and the rhythm is irregular with a lot of runs. The second piece was Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy with an andante non troppo. The introduction of the song had strings and the main instrument was the celesta with the staccato. Then there was a short section where the strings and the woodwinds went back and forth between each other. The main theme of the instruments was the celesta, accompanied by string instruments. The meter of the song was 2/4 and the rhythm was off beat from the string instruments. The final work was Trepak, it is a very lively song and as the tempo accelerates the dynamic increases also. The meter of the song is a 2/4 and has an A-B-A form. The rhythm of the song is similar throughout it had a long piece and then it went short, short then repeated itself. The ballet feels like a romantic love song that is happy and enchanting. The ballet deals with emotion, imagination, and magic. It is a very airy, sweet, and fluid work of art, I can see how it has gained so much popularity over the years as it gives a magical feeling when you watch