Anachronisms in Stravinsky’s Neoclassicism
-Definition of Anachronisms (according to Barnes)
-How does this apply to music?
-Presenting Stravinsky’s Neoclassical style as a case of anachronism in music
Body
-What is anachronistic about Stravinsky’s neoclassicism (following Barnes and Hyde’s definitions)
-Different kinds of anachronisms (Hyde)
-Analysis of Stravinsky’s Octet as an example of anachronism (according to Hyde’s analysis of said piece and her theory of Eclectic imitation)
-Discuss Stravinsky’s possible intentions for applying anachronisms to his compositional style (using Bergson’s theory of the Past/Present and Derrida’s ideas on spacing and identity)
