Stravinsky, Igor (1882- 1971)
Igor Stravinsky. Public Domain
| Alternate last name spellings: Strawinski, Strawinsky, Stravinskii |
| Alternate first name spellings: Fiódorovich |
| Alias: Igor Stravinski |
“A revolution is nothing but the displacement of a mobile that, after traveling it’s turn returns to the starting point”
GENERAL INFO
| Description: Stravinsky is one of the most important composers of the 20th century. Although his fame came to him thanks to the Russian ballets, his compositions encompass various musical styles without losing his own style. His influence was latent in contemporary composers, reaching today. | |
| Sex: Male | Occupation: Composer, Pianist, Conductor. |
| Place of Birth / Death: Oranienbaum (Lomonósov), Russian Empire (Russia)/ New York, USA. | Country Tags: Russia, United States, France. |
| Periods: 20th century, Avant-garde. | Genres: Religious music, Chamber music, Choral music, Instrumental music, Cantatas, Orchestral music, Concert, Suites, Ballets, Music for theater, Opera. |
| Styles: Neoclassical, Folklore, Politonality, Dodecaphonism, Serialism. | School / Group: – |
| Instruments: Piano. | Relatives: Fiódor Stravinski (father). |
| Patrons: Serguéi Diáguilev, Winnaretta Singer, Robert Woods Bliss. | Master: Leopold Stokowski, Elisabeth Sprague Coolidge, Rimsky-Korsakov. |
IN MUSICHESS
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| Fictional stories (MC Universe): No |
| Music Composers vs. Chess Players: No |
External Links:
- All Music: Igor Stravinsky biography: https://www.allmusic.com/artist/igor-stravinsky-mn0000364751/biography – [17/01/2018]
- Biografías y vidas. La enciclopedia biográfica en línea: Igor Stravinsky: https://www.biografiasyvidas.com/biografia/s/stravinski.htm – [17/01/2018]
- Boosey Hawkes: http://www.boosey.com/pages/cr/composer/composer_main?composerid=2708 – [17/01/2018].
- Fondation Igor Stravinski: http://fondation-igor-stravinsky.org/ – [17/01/2018].
- Igor Stravinsky at Encyclopædia Britannica: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Igor-Stravinsky – [17/01/2018]
- Stravinski’s Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/artist/7ie36YytMoKtPiL7tUvmoE – [17/01/2018].
- Stranvinski Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/igorstravinsky/ – [17/01/2018]
- The Stravinsky Foundation website: http://fondation-igor-stravinsky.org/ – [17/01/2018]
- Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Igor Stravinsky: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Igor_Stravinsky – [17/01/2018]
- Wikiquote: Igor Stravinsky: https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Igor_Stravinsky – [17/01/2018]
Bibliography:
- Craft, R. (1991). Conversaciones con Igor Stravinsky. Madrid: Alianza Editorial.
- Craft, R. (2002). Memories & commentaries (Igor Stravinski – Robert Craft). London: Faber & Faber.
- Cross, J. (2003). The Cambridge Companion to Stravinski. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
- Martín Bermúdez, S. (2001). Stravinski. Discografía recomendada. Obra completa comentada. Barcelona: Ediciones Península.
- Morgan, Robert P. (1999). La música del siglo XX. Madrid: Akal.
- Ross, Alex. (2013). El ruido eterno. Escuchar al siglo XX a través de su música. Barcelona: Seix Barral.
- Stravinski, I. (2006). Poética musical. Barcelona: Acantilado.
