[DOC] [TLE] Circus Polka - Program Notes Title [PAR] ... had a commission from the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus for a 
ballet. ... Perhaps Stravinsky wanted young elephants because he thought the 
older ones ... composer of ballets such as The Firebird (1910) and The Rite of 
Spring ... in bursts and jerks within that meter, like a dancer going in and out of 
step. [DOC] [TLE] The Rite of Spring - Wikipedia [PAR] The Rite of Spring is a ballet and orchestral concert work by the Russian 
composer Igor ... The Rite was the third such project, after the acclaimed Firebird 
(1910) and ... world's leading ballet-masters, which gained the work worldwide 
acceptance. .... Stravinsky was occupied with his second major commission for 
Diaghilev,... [DOC] [TLE] The Firebird - Wikipedia [PAR] The Firebird is a ballet by the Russian composer Igor Stravinsky, written for the 
1910 Paris ... Diaghilev eventually transferred the commission to the 28-year-old 
... talks of a sequel, leading to the composition of Petrushka and The Rite of 
Spring. ... Danse de la suite de Kachtche, enchante par l'Oiseau de feu (Dance 
of... [DOC] [TLE] American National Biography Online [PAR] Stravinsky, Igor (17 June 1882-6 Apr. 1971), composer, was born Igor' ... from 
Diaghilev resulted in Petrushka (1911) and The Rite of Spring (1913). ... music 
include clarity of texture, an acceptance of essentially tonal materials, use of ... 
life and fulfilled unusual commissions, such as the Circus Polka (1942), dancing 
music... [DOC] [TLE] Free Flashcards about COMPOSERS - StudyStack [PAR] THIS "RITE OF SPRING" COMPOSER ACCCEPTED SUCH COMMISSIONS AS 
A DANCE FOR CIRCUS ELEPHANTS, STRAVINSKY. HIS OPUS 44 IS ALSO... [DOC] [TLE] The Rite of Spring - Boston Symphony Orchestra [PAR] Originally, the composer often set the tempo for a performance and started the 
orchestra .... piano, for a ballet for circus elephants, or for Woody Herman's jazz 
band, Stravinsky was intrigued and accepted the commissions. In the ..... Use a 
video call sheet such as the one included for the Dance Theatre of Harlem 
version (or... [DOC] [TLE] Igor Stravinsky, the Composer, Dead at 88 - The New York Times [PAR] Apr 7, 1971 ... Igor Stravinsky, the composer whose "Le Sacre du Printemps" exploded .... 
Printemps" ("The Rite of Spring")--were generally admitted to be masterpieces. ... 
for an elephant in the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus. ... The 
commission was gratefully accepted--Stravinsky now had a wife and two... [DOC] [TLE] Fanfare (ballet) - Revolvy [PAR] The dancers portray the individual instruments of the symphony orchestra, ... 
written by the American composer Aaron Copland on commission from Lincoln 
Kirstein . .... do the choreography for a ballet involving the circus's famous 
elephant group in the ... The Rite of Spring (French: Le Sacre du printemps ; 
Russian : ... [DOC] [TLE] Circus Polka - Revolvy [PAR] Circus Polka: For a Young Elephant was written by Igor Stravinsky in 1942. ... 
Balanchine choreographed the Circus Polka for fifty elephants and fifty human 
dancers, led .... 1947) The Rite of Spring (Le sacre du printemps) (1913, rev. ... 
Three Pieces for String Quartet is a composition by Russian composer Igor 
Stravinsky . [DOC] [TLE] (BAM) announces 2016 Next Wave Festival featuring 33 theater ... [PAR] May 24, 2016 ... September 7 through December 18 and comprises theater, dance, .... 
internationally in various contexts such as art galleries, contemporary music 
festivals, .... rendering of The Rite of Spring, commissioned by French Institute ..... 
John King, composer, guitarist, and violist, has received commissions from the... [DOC] [TLE] Summer projects | P.A.R.T.S. [PAR] The Summer Studios offer professional dance studios (sprung floor, mirrors, 
sound ... The Summer Studios are supported by the Flemish Community 
Commission (VGC) and take ..... The intention of the class is to question form, as 
such. .... On specific parts of The Rite Of Spring- Le Sacre du Printemps by Igor 
Stravinsky and... [DOC] [TLE]

Question: This "Rite of Spring" composer accepted such commissions as a dance for circus elephants
Answer: Igor Stravinsky