To kick off our listening challenge, we have two piano duets (one piano, four hands) by two Russian composers.
The Russian composer Igor Stravinsky's (1882-1971) ballet Petrushka tells the story of a puppet who comes to life. The ballet takes place during the carnival season in St. Petersburg, Russia and features colorful music that often references the folk music of Russia.
Want to learn more about the story of Petrushka? Spoiler alert: the story does not have a happy ending. Click here to read more!
Aram Khachaturian (1903-1987) was a Soviet Armenian composer. The "Sabre Dance" was part of a ballet and has become one of his most popular and recognized works. You may recognize it from TV or movies (classical music shows up in many places!).
You can learn more about Khachaturian here.
After you watch both videos, cast your vote below. You can invite your friends and family to vote as well! I will post the winning piece next Monday when I introduce the next challenge.
Show me you participated by having someone take a picture of you watching the videos or taking a screen shot of your vote. Email me the pics so that I can mark your participation!
Which piece did you enjoy the most?
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