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Igor Stravinsky Analysis

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In his critique, Igor Stravinsky asserts the what he views as the hindrance of conductors upon the musical community that ultimately detracts from the quality of the musical artwork. Stravinsky supports this assertion by exemplifying the distractions from the music conductors serve as and the effects conductors have upon the interpretation of the music. Stravinsky’s purpose is to reveal the blight on the musical world that is the conductor in order to refocus public attention on the music. Stravinsky employs a tone of unrestrained animosity with the music consuming public and critics that bolster the position of the conductor.
Within lines one through fourteen, Stravinsky analyzes the self serving breed of person attracted towards the field

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