Image ofIgor Fëdorovič Stravinskij

Igor Fëdorovič Stravinskij

Musician

Igor Stravinsky (1882–1971) was a Russian-born composer, pianist and conductor, one of the most influential figures of 20th-century music, known for works such as The Rite of Spring, The Firebird and Pulcinella.

Born 1882, died 1971. Major periods: early Russian ballets, neoclassical phase, later serial/dodecaphonic works. Widely credited with innovations in rhythm, orchestration and form.

Four DeBaser reviews unanimously praise Stravinsky's innovations in rhythm, orchestration and form. Reviewers highlight The Rite of Spring as a watershed, Pulcinella as a neoclassical and ironic masterwork, and The Firebird for its narrative power. The reviews also note Stravinsky's later neoclassical and serial phases.

For:Classical-music listeners, students, musicians and curious readers

 "The Rite of Spring" by Igor F. Stravinsky is one of the world's masterpieces of classical music, as well as a manifesto of contemporary musical culture.

  Discover the review

 I could tell him that it’s the first work considered neoclassical by Stravinsky, marking the beginning of the second artistic period of the Russian genius.

  Discover the review

 «If, as almost always happens, the music seems to express something, this is only an illusion.» (Igor Stravinsky)

  Discover the review

 Undoubtedly one of the greatest masterpieces of the 20th century, second only to The Rite of Spring of which you can find a beautiful review on this site.

  Discover the review
You and Igor Fëdorovič Stravinskij
Who knows Igor Fëdorovič Stravinskij?
Loading...