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Stravinsky studied composition under composer Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov from 1902 to 1908, Stravinsky's Feu d'artifice being his last piece composed under Rimsky-Korsakov. During this time, Stravinsky completed his first full composition, the Symphony in E-flat major, catalogued Op. 1.
Around the 1948 premiere of another Balanchine collaboration, the ballet Orpheus, Stravinsky met the young conductor Robert Craft in New York; Craft had asked Stravinsky to explain the revision of the Symphonies of Wind Instruments for an upcoming concert.
May 14, 2024 · Igor Stravinsky, Russian-born composer whose work had a revolutionary impact on musical thought and sensibility just before and after World War I, and whose compositions remained a touchstone of modernism for much of his long working life. His most notable composition was the ballet The Rite of Spring.
Categories: Compositions by Igor Stravinsky. Symphonies by composer. 20th-century symphonies.
In the chronological playlist above from Ulysses Classical, hear the early symphonies and sonatas that inspired Diaghilev to hire him as the Ballets Russes first composer, and many of the ballets that enraged the Parisian elite, delighted Charlie Parker, and repelled Adorno.
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Igor Stravinsky’s Symphonies of Wind Instruments displays several sides of the Russian-French-American composer’s compositional personality. Its clear form, unusual instrumentation, and even its title lend towards Stravinsky’s so-called “neo-classical” period.
Igor Stravinsky: Symphonies by Igor Stravinsky released in 1991. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.