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May 14, 2024 · Igor Stravinsky (born June 5 [June 17, New Style], 1882, Oranienbaum [now Lomonosov], near St. Petersburg, Russia—died April 6, 1971, New York, New York, U.S.) was a 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.
- Why is Igor Stravinsky so famous?Igor Stravinsky was a Russian-born composer whose work revolutionized musical thought and sensibility in the 20th century. His fame rests on a few...
- What is Igor Stravinsky famous for?Igor Stravinsky’s collaborations with Serge Diaghilev for the Ballet Russes, including The Firebird (1910), made him known overnight. Other composi...
- What was Igor Stravinsky’s family like?Igor Stravinsky’s father, Fyodor, was one of the leading Russian operatic basses of his day, and Igor’s mother, Anna, was a talented pianist. Igor...
- How was Igor Stravinsky educated?Igor Stravinsky studied law and philosophy at St. Petersburg University, from which he graduated in 1905. While studying, he showed some of his mus...
- How did Igor Stravinsky die?Igor Stravinsky was always in mediocre health—he suffered from tuberculosis in the 1930s and a stroke in 1956—but he continued full-scale creative...
May 1, 2024 · The Rite of Spring, ballet by Russian composer Igor Stravinsky that is considered one of the first examples of Modernism. The opening performance in 1913 was one of the most scandalous in history, with the audience arguing so volubly that the dancers were unable to take their cues from the orchestra.
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6 days ago · Robert Spano returns to the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra to revisit Igor Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring. Over many years, the man has helped to define the music; but the music has also come to define the man.:: Conductor Robert Spano assumes the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra’s podium again this month, his first appearances here since 2022.
1 day ago · This week, Associate Music Director Andrews Sill invites us to See the Music of Igor Stravinsky's Scènes de Ballet, the eponymous score for Christopher Wheeldon's 1999 work. Sill relates that the piece was composed in 1944 for Broadway impresario Billy Rose, and drew inspiration from both world events and a variety of creative sources—including the ballet Giselle—as with so many of ...
May 6, 2024 · There’s something odd about Stravinsky’s road-to-Damascus conversion. The middle-aged Igor who detested Ludwig was writing in the “neoclassical” style — a reaction to the hyper-emotional Romantic period. This was a “back to basics” form that emphasized order, simplicity and (especially) emotional self-control.
5 days ago · Stravinsky’s “Rite” has also enjoyed more than 100 commercial recordings, dating to the first from Pierre Monteux, who led the world premiere (and who, upon encountering the score ...
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May 14, 2024 · Stravinsky’s ballet masterpiece Petrushka is a tantalizing story depicting the love triangle between three puppets and their desires to become flesh and blood. On Sunday, May 19th, 2024, Symphony Orchestra will bring Petrushka to life during their spring concert at Orchestra Hall. Petrushka is a work that fuses music, ballet, and history in ...
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Russian Symphonies - Rimsky-Korsakov: Symphony No. 1 in E minor; Stravinsky: Symphony in E flat, Op. 1; Scherzo fantastique
2017
Stravinsky conducts Stravinsky [Aura]
1999
Stravinsky: Chamber Music & Historical Recordings
1991
Stravinsky: Apollo; Jeu de cartes
1989
New Stravinsky Complete Edition
2021
Igor Stravinsky in 4 Deals: Violin Concerto; Pulcinella Suite; Jeu de Cartes; Movements
2016
