Igor Stravinsky and the Night Music Started a Fight

What You'll Learn

• Understand how rhythm can be revolutionary — Stravinsky broke the rules of steady beats to create music that jolts and surprises, like an earthquake in sound
• Learn what a ballet is — a story told entirely through dance and music, where every instrument becomes a character's voice
• Discover the Firebird legend — a magical Russian folk tale about a glowing bird whose feather grants protection to those in danger
• Learn that great art sometimes shocks people at first — The Rite of Spring caused a real riot, but is now considered one of the greatest pieces ever written
• Explore polytonality — when two different keys play at the same time, creating a 'crunchy' sound that can express complicated feelings