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'''Igor Fedorovich  Stravinsky''' ([[June 17]], [[1882]]–[[April 6]], [[1971]]) was a Russian-born composer of the 20th Century.  He spent significant amounts of his time in France and later went to the [[United States]] where he lived until his death in [[1971]].
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'''Igor Fedorovich  Stravinsky''' ([[June 17]], 1882 – [[April 6]], 1971) was a Russian-born composer of the 20th Century.  He spent significant amounts of his time in France and later went to the [[United States of America]] where he lived until his death in 1971.


==Biography==
==Biography==
Stravinsky was born in [[Oranienbaum, Russia]] on [[June 17]], [[1882]].  His parents were both of Polish origin and his father was Fyodor Stravinsky, a bass singer with the [[Imperial Opera]] in [[St. Petersburg]].  As Stravinsky grew up, he was interested in music and he began taking lessons in piano and harmony at age nine.  However, his father wanted him to go into law because it was a more stable profession.  Following his father's wishes, Stravinsky studied law at the University of St. Petersburg and graduated in 1905.  From 1902 until 1908, he studied music under Rimsky-Korsakov, whose son he had met and befriended.  When Rimsky-Korsakov had his students perform one of their works, Stravinsky chose to perform his <i>Fireworks</i>, which sparked the interest of Sergei Diaghilev.  Diaghilev commissioned Stravinksy's three famous works, <i>The Firebird</i> (1910), <i>Petrushka</i> (1911), & <i>The Rite of Spring</i> (1913).
Stravinsky was born in [[Oranienbaum, Russia]], on [[June 17]], 1882.  His parents were both of Polish origin and his father was Fyodor Stravinsky, a bass singer with the [[Imperial Opera]] in [[St. Petersburg]].  As Stravinsky grew up, he was interested in music and he began taking lessons in piano and harmony at age nine.  However, his father wanted him to go into law because it was a more stable profession.  Following his father's wishes, Stravinsky studied law at the University of St. Petersburg and graduated in 1905.  From 1902 until 1908, he studied music under Rimsky-Korsakov, whose son he had met and befriended.  When Rimsky-Korsakov had his students perform one of their works, Stravinsky chose to perform his <i>Fireworks</i>, which sparked the interest of Sergei Diaghilev.  Diaghilev commissioned some of Stravinksy's most famous works, including <i>The Firebird</i> (1910), <i>Petrushka</i> (1911) and <i>The Rite of Spring</i> (1913).
 
==Works==
''The Firebird'' (1910)<br>
''Petrushka'' (1911)<br>
''The Rite of Spring'' (1913)<br>
''Orpheus'' (1947)


[[Category:CZ Live|Stravinsky, Igor]]
==Major works==
[[Category:Music Workgroup|Stravinsky, Igor]]
*''[[Symphony in E-flat Major, op.1 (Stravinsky)|Symphony in E-flat Major, op.1]]'' (1907)
*''[[Scherzo Fantastique (Stravinsky)|Scherzo Fantastique, op. 3]]'' (1908)
*''[[Feu d'Artifice (Stravinsky)|Fireworks (Feu d'Artifice), op. 4]]'' (1908)
*''[[The Firebird (Ballet)|The Firebird]]'' (1910)
*''[[Petrushka (Ballet)|Petrushka]]'' (1911, rev. 1947)
*''[[The Rite of Spring]]'' (1912-3, rev. 1947)
*''[[The Nightingale (opera)]]'' (1914)
*''[[Song of the Nightingale]]'' (1917)
*''[[The Soldier's Tale]]'' (1918)
*''[[Pulcinella (Ballet)|Pulcinella]]'' (1920)
*''[[Symphonies of Wind Instruments]]'' (1920, rev. 1947)
*''[[Les Noces (Ballet)|Les Noces (The Wedding)]]'' (1923)
*''[[Concerto for Piano (Stravinsky)|Concerto for Piano]]'' (1924)
*''[[Oedipus Rex (Stravinsky)|Oedipus Rex]]'' (1927)
*''[[Apollon Musagète]]'' (1928)
*''[[Four Etudes for Orchestra]]'' (1928)
*''[[Le Baiser de la Fée (The Fairy's Kiss)]]'' (1928)
*''[[Symphony of Psalms]]'' (1930)
*''[[Concerto in D for Violin (Stravinsky)|Concerto in D for Violin]]'' (1931)
*''[[Perséphone (Stravinsky)|Perséphone]]'' (1933)
*''[[Jeu de cartes]]'' (1936)
*''[[Concerto in E-flat (Dumbarton Oaks)]]'' (1938)
*''[[Symphony in C (Stravinsky)|Symphony in C]]'' (1940)
*''[[Orpheus (Stravinsky)|Orpheus]]'' (1947)
*''[[Symphony in Three Movements]]'' (1945)
*''[[The Rake's Progress]]'' (1951)
*''[[Agon]]'' (1957)
*''[[Requiem Canticles]]'' (1966)[[Category:Suggestion Bot Tag]]

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Igor Fedorovich Stravinsky (June 17, 1882 – April 6, 1971) was a Russian-born composer of the 20th Century. He spent significant amounts of his time in France and later went to the United States of America where he lived until his death in 1971.

Biography

Stravinsky was born in Oranienbaum, Russia, on June 17, 1882. His parents were both of Polish origin and his father was Fyodor Stravinsky, a bass singer with the Imperial Opera in St. Petersburg. As Stravinsky grew up, he was interested in music and he began taking lessons in piano and harmony at age nine. However, his father wanted him to go into law because it was a more stable profession. Following his father's wishes, Stravinsky studied law at the University of St. Petersburg and graduated in 1905. From 1902 until 1908, he studied music under Rimsky-Korsakov, whose son he had met and befriended. When Rimsky-Korsakov had his students perform one of their works, Stravinsky chose to perform his Fireworks, which sparked the interest of Sergei Diaghilev. Diaghilev commissioned some of Stravinksy's most famous works, including The Firebird (1910), Petrushka (1911) and The Rite of Spring (1913).

Major works

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