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Igor Stravinsky (17 June 1882 – 6 April 1971) was a Russian composer and conductor, considered to be one of the most important and influential
composers of the 20th century. He studied under
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov until his death in 1908. Soon after, Stravinsky met the
impresario Sergei Diaghilev, who commissioned the composer to write three ballets for
Ballets Russes:
The Firebird (1910),
Petrushka (1911), and
The Rite of Spring (1913), the last of which
caused a near-riot at its premiere in Paris. His compositional style varied greatly, being influenced at different times by
Russian folklore,
neoclassicism, and
serialism. His ideas influenced
Aaron Copland,
Philip Glass,
Béla Bartók, and
Pierre Boulez, who were all challenged to innovate beyond traditional
tonality, rhythm, and
form. This photograph of Stravinsky in the early 1920s is from the collection of the American photojournalist
George Grantham Bain.
Photograph credit: Bain News Service; restored by MyCatIsAChonk
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