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Igor Stravinsky

Petrushka

Ballet

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The Petrushka chord is a recurring polytonal device featured in Igor Stravinsky's 1911 ballet Petrushka, as well as in later compositions. It consists of two major triads separated by a tritone; when sounded together, the chords clash "horribly with each other", producing a distinctive and dissonant sound.

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