Игорь Фёдорович Стравинский
Musician · Russia · 1882–1971
Igor Stravinsky was a Russian composer who later became a French and American citizen, widely regarded as one of the most important composers of the 20th century.
He received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, recognizing his significant contributions to music.
Stravinsky was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, celebrating his impact on the arts.
Biography
Early Life
Igor Fyodorovich Stravinsky was born on June 17, 1882, in Oranienbaum, Russia, which is now known as Lomonosov. He was born into a musical family; his father, Fyodor Ignatyevich Stravinsky, was a bass at the Mariinsky Theater, and his mother, Anna Kirillovna Stravinskaya, was an amateur singer and pianist. Stravinsky's early life was marked by a strict upbringing, living with his three siblings in Saint Petersburg, where he was baptized into the Russian Orthodox Church shortly after birth.
Career
Stravinsky's career took off with the success of his ballet, "The Firebird," which led to collaborations with prominent figures such as Sergei Diaghilev and Vaslav Nijinsky. His innovative compositions, including "The Rite of Spring" and "Petrouchka," revolutionized the world of music and established him as a pivotal figure in modernist music. Throughout his career, Stravinsky explored various styles, including neoclassicism and serialism, showcasing his versatility as a composer. He was also a skilled conductor and pianist, known for his energetic performances.
Legacy
Stravinsky is celebrated as one of the most influential composers of the 20th century, with his works continuing to inspire musicians and composers today. He received numerous accolades, including the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. His distinctive use of rhythm and orchestration has left a lasting impact on the music world, making him a central figure in the evolution of contemporary classical music. Stravinsky passed away on April 6, 1971, leaving behind a rich legacy that transformed the landscape of music.
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Discography
Hovhaness: Mysterious Mountain / Prokofiev: Lieutenant Kije Suite / Stravinsky: The Fairy's Kiss Divertimento1958
- 1.Mysterious Mountain, op. 132: I. Andante7:32
- 2.Mysterious Mountain, op. 132: II. Moderato maestoso2:41
- 3.Mysterious Mountain, op. 132: III. Allegro vivo3:03
- 4.Mysterious Mountain, op. 132: IV. Andante espressivo6:00
- 5.Divertimento from "The Fairy's Kiss": I. Sinfonia5:42
- 6.Divertimento from "The Fairy's Kiss": II. Danses suisses7:06
- 7.Divertimento from "The Fairy's Kiss": III. Scherzo4:01
- 8.Divertimento from "The Fairy's Kiss": IV. Pas de deux7:20
Der Feuervogel, Ballettsuite / Gesang Der Nachtigall, Sinfonische Dichtung1958
- 1.Der Feuervogel: Introduction: Der Feuervogel und sein Tanz3:20
- 2.Der Feuervogel: Variation: Der Feuervogel1:11
- 3.Der Feuervogel: Reigen der Prinzessinnen5:26
- 4.Der Feuervogel: Höllentanz des Königs Kaschtschei3:49
- 5.Der Feuervogel: Wiegenlied
- 6.Der Feuervogel: Finale
- 7.Gesang der Nachtigall22:25
Le Sacre du printemps1957
- 1.Le Sacre du printemps, Part I : L’Adoration de la terre (The Fertility of the Earth)15:35
- 2.Le Sacre du printemps, Part II : Le Sacrifice (The Sacrifice)17:11
The Rite of Spring "Le Sacre du Printemps"1954
- 1.Introduction; Harbingers of Spring; Dance of the Adolescents; Abduction; Spring Rounds; Games of the Rival Cities; The Procession of the Wise Men; The Adoration of the Earth (The Wise Men); Dance of the Earth14:39
- 2.Introduction; Mysterious Circles of the Adolescents; Glorification of the Chosen One; Evocation of the Ancestors; Ritual of the Ancestors; The Sacrificial Dance of the Chosen One16:50
Oedipus Rex1953
- 1.Prologue / Act 1: Episode I / Episode 2 / Episode 324:50
- 2.Act 2: Episode 4 / Episode 5 / Episode 626:12
Stravinsky: The Firebird Ballet Suite / Borodin: Symphony no. 21952
- 1.Symphony no. 2 in B minor: 1. Allegro
- 2.Symphony no. 2 in B minor: 2. Scherzo: Prestissimo
- 3.Symphony no. 2 in B minor: 3. Andante
- 4.Symphony no. 2 in B minor: 4. Allegro
- 5.The Firebird Suite: Introduction; The Firebird and Her Dance
- 6.The Firebird Suite: Round of the Princess
- 7.The Firebird Suite: Infernal Dance of King Katchei; Lullaby; Finale
Le Sacre du printemps1951
- 1.Le Sacre du printemps: Première partie. L'Adoration de la terre: I. Introduction3:31
- 2.Le Sacre du printemps: Première partie. L'Adoration de la terre: II. Les Augures printaniers - Danses des adolescentes3:51
- 3.Le Sacre du printemps: Première partie. L'Adoration de la terre: III. Jeu du rapt1:17
- 4.Le Sacre du printemps: Première partie. L'Adoration de la terre: IV. Rondes printanières3:17
- 5.Le Sacre du printemps: Première partie. L'Adoration de la terre: V. Jeux des cités rivales1:54
- 6.Le Sacre du printemps: Première partie. L'Adoration de la terre: VI. Cortège du sage0:42
- 7.Le Sacre du printemps: Première partie. L'Adoration de la terre: VII. Le sage0:24
- 8.Le Sacre du printemps: Première partie. L'Adoration de la terre: VIII. Danse de la terre1:18
- 9.Le Sacre du printemps: Seconde partie. Le Sacrifice: IX. Introduction3:59
- 10.Le Sacre du printemps: Seconde partie. Le Sacrifice: X. Cercles mystérieux des adolescentes3:12
- 11.Le Sacre du printemps: Seconde partie. Le Sacrifice: XI. Glorification de l'élue1:41
- 12.Le Sacre du printemps: Seconde partie. Le Sacrifice: XII. Évocation des ancêtres0:45
- 13.Le Sacre du printemps: Seconde partie. Le Sacrifice: XIII. Action rituelle des ancêtres3:28
- 14.Le Sacre du printemps: Seconde partie. Le Sacrifice: XIV. Danse sacrale. l'élue4:40
Renard1951
- 1.Renard16:33
- 2.Suite no. 1 for Orchestra: 1. Andante – 2. Napolitana – 3. Española – 4. Balalaika
- 3.Song of the Volga Boatman
- 4.Elegy for Viola Alone
- 5.Berceuses du chat: 1. Sur le poêle – 2. Intérieur – 3. Dodo – 4. Ce qu’il a, le chat
The Rite of Spring1951
- 1.The Rite of Spring: First Part - The Fertility of the Earth: Introduction3:00
- 2.The Rite of Spring: First Part - The Fertility of the Earth: Dance of the Youths and the Maidens3:18
- 3.The Rite of Spring: First Part - The Fertility of the Earth: Dance of Abduction1:23
- 4.The Rite of Spring: First Part - The Fertility of the Earth: Spring Rounds3:05
- 5.The Rite of Spring: First Part - The Fertility of the Earth: Games of Rivals Towns1:58
- 6.The Rite of Spring: First Part - The Fertility of the Earth: Entrance of the Celebrant0:40
- 7.The Rite of Spring: First Part - The Fertility of the Earth: Kiss to the Earth0:22
- 8.The Rite of Spring: First Part - The Fertility of the Earth: Dance to the Earth1:07
- 9.The Rite of Spring: Second Part: The Sacrifice Introduction (The Pagan Night)3:44
- 10.The Rite of Spring: Second Part: The Sacrifice Mystic Circle of the Adolescents2:55
- 11.The Rite of Spring: Second Part: The Sacrifice Dance to the Glorified One1:33
- 12.The Rite of Spring: Second Part: The Sacrifice Evocation of the Ancestors0:42
- 13.The Rite of Spring: Second Part: The Sacrifice Ritual Performance of the Ancestors3:06
- 14.The Rite of Spring: Second Part: The Sacrifice Sacrificial Dance4:27
Petrouchka1950
- 1.Petrouchka (1911 version): Scene 1. The Shrovetide Fair - The Crowds - The Conjuring-trick10:04
- 2.Petrouchka (1911 version): Scene 2. Petrouchka's Room4:10
- 3.Petrouchka (1911 version): Scene 3. The Moor's Room - Dance of the Ballerina7:39
- 4.Petrouchka (1911 version): Scene 4. The Shrovetide Fair (Evening)13:41
Le Sacre du Printemps (The Rite of Spring)1940
- 1.The Rite of Spring, Part I "The Adoration of the Earth": I. Introduction
- 2.The Rite of Spring, Part I "The Adoration of the Earth": II. Dance of the Youths and Maidens (beginning)
- 3.The Rite of Spring, Part I "The Adoration of the Earth": II. Dance of the Youths and Maidens (conclusion)
- 4.The Rite of Spring, Part I "The Adoration of the Earth": III. Dance of Abduction
- 5.The Rite of Spring, Part I "The Adoration of the Earth": IV. Spring Rounds
- 6.The Rite of Spring, Part I "The Adoration of the Earth": V. Games of the Rival Towns (beginning)
- 7.The Rite of Spring, Part I "The Adoration of the Earth": V. Games of the Rival Towns (conclusion)
- 8.The Rite of Spring, Part I "The Adoration of the Earth": VI. Entrance of the Celebrant
- 9.The Rite of Spring, Part I "The Adoration of the Earth": VII. The Kiss to the Earth
- 10.The Rite of Spring, Part I "The Adoration of the Earth": VIII. Dance to the Earth
- 11.The Rite of Spring, Part II "The Sacrifice": I. Introduction (The Pagan Night) (beginning)
- 12.The Rite of Spring, Part II "The Sacrifice": I. Introduction (The Pagan Night) (conclusion)
- 13.The Rite of Spring, Part II "The Sacrifice": II. Mystic Circle of the Adolescents (beginning)
- 14.The Rite of Spring, Part II "The Sacrifice": II. Mystic Circle of the Adolescents (conclusion)
- 15.The Rite of Spring, Part II "The Sacrifice": III. Dance to the Glorified One
- 16.The Rite of Spring, Part II "The Sacrifice": IV. Evocation of Ancestors
- 17.The Rite of Spring, Part II "The Sacrifice": V. Ritual Performance of the Ancestors
- 18.The Rite of Spring, Part II "The Sacrifice": VI. Sacrificial Dance (beginning)
- 19.The Rite of Spring, Part II "The Sacrifice": VI. Sacrificial Dance (conclusion)
Perséphone2018
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The Complete Columbia Album Collection2015
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Los grandes de la música clasica: Igor Stravinski, vol. 31995
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Les Noces - L'histoire Du Soldat, Suite - Pribaoutki - Cats Cradle Songs - Three Shakespeare Songs - In Memoriam Dylan Thomas1994
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The Recorded Legacy1991
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Goudard / Garcin / Stravinsky1990
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Konzert Für Klavier, Bläser, Kontrabässe Und Pauken (1924) / Sérénade En La (1925) / Sonate (1924)1982
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Le Sacre du printemps1964
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Petrouchka1963
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Musical Revolutionary
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Rite of Spring
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Stravinsky: Chamber Music (The American Chamber Players)
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Symphonies of Wind Instruments and more (Detroit Chamber Winds and Friends)
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The Rite of Spring, Pulcinella
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- CBS
Achievements
- Award
- Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Classical Composition
- Award
- Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
- Award
- Léonie Sonning Music Prize
- Award
- Grammy Award for Best Orchestral Performance
- Award
- Grammy Award for Best Classical Album
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- Grammy Hall of Fame
- Award
- Royal Philharmonic Society Gold Medal
- Award
- Wihuri Sibelius Prize
- Award
- Commander of the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword
- Award
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
- Award
- Honorary Member of the International Society for Contemporary Music
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Identifiers & aliases
Also known as: Igor Feodorovic Stravinsky, Igor Fjodorovitj Stravinskij, Igor Fjodorowitsch Strawinski, Igor Fyodorovitch Stravinsky, Igor Stravinski, Igor Stravinskij
Igor Fyodorovich Stravinsky was a Russian composer and conductor with French and American citizenship. He is widely considered one of the most important and influential composers of the 20th century and a pivotal figure in modernist music.
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