Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971) was a Russian composer best known for his works for the stage, such as the ballets The Firebird, Petrushka, and the groundbreaking The Rite of Spring. The modernist composer lived in Switzerland, France, and then the United States. Stravinsky's experiments with rhythms and dissonance have led to him being described as the 20th century's most important composer.
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1882 - 1971Life of the Russian composer Igor Stravinsky.
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17 Jun 1882Igor Stravinsky is born in Oranienbaum (now called Lomonosov) near St. Petersburg.
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1903 - 1908Igor Stravinsky takes music lessons from Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov.
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1906Igor Stravinsky marries Katerina Nossenko.
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1908Feu d’artifice (Fireworks) by Igor Stravinsky is first performed.
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1909The premiere of Igor Stravinsky's orchestral work Fantastic Scherzo.
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Jun 1910The premiere of Igor Stravinsky's ballet Firebird.
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Jun 1911The premiere of Igor Stravinsky's ballet Petrushka.
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May 1913The premiere of Igor Stravinsky's ballet The Rite of Spring.
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1914The premiere of Igor Stravinsky's opera Nightingale.
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1918The premiere of Igor Stravinsky's The Soldier’s Tale.
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1920The premiere of Igor Stravinsky's ballet Pulcinella.
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1923The premiere of Igor Stravinsky's ballet The Wedding.
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1927The premiere of Igor Stravisnky's opera Oedipus Rex.
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1928The premiere of Igor Stravinsky's ballet The Fairy’s Kiss.
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1930The premiere of Igor Stravinsky's Symphony of Psalms.
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1938Igor Stravisnky composes the concerto Dumbarton Oaks.
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1939Igor Stravinsky moves to the United States.
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1940Igor Stravinsky marries Vera Soudeikine.
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1942Igor Stravinsky composes his Circus Polka.
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1951The premiere of Igor Stravinsky's opera The Rake’s Progress.
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1956Igor Stravinsky composes his Canticum sacrum.
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1958Igor Stravinsky composes his cantata Threni.
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1966The premiere of Igor Stravinsky's Requiem Canticles.
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6 Apr 1971Igor Stravinsky dies in New York.
