stravinsky

     

Igor Fyoorovich Stravinsky (Russian: Игорь Фёдорович Стравинский, Igor' Fjodorovič Stravinskij) (June 17, 1882 – April 6, 1971) was a Russian composer, considered by many in both the West and his native land to be the most influential composer of 20th century music. He was a quintessentially cosmopolitan Russian who was named by Time magazine as one of the 100 most influential people of the century. In addition to the recognition he received for his compositions, he also achieved fame as a pianist and a conductor, often at the premières of his works.

Trivia about stravinsky

  • The ballet "Pulcinella" has music by this Russian-born composer who dominated early 20th c. ballet music
  • You're "rite" on the money if you know the controversial music heard here is by this composer
  • A little firebird told us that the father of this composer was one of the leading Russian operatic basses of his day
  • Martha Graham danced the lead in the first U.S. production of "The Rite of Spring" by this composer
  • This "Firebird" composer was the son of an opera singer