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Line 1: − + − Stravinsky's compositional career was notable for its stylistic diversity. He first achieved international fame with three ballets commissioned by the impresario Sergei Diaghilev and first performed in Paris by Diaghilev's Ballets Russes: "The Firebird" (1910), "Petrushka" (1911) and "The Rite of Spring" (1913). "The Rite of Spring," which famously provoked a riot during its premiere, transformed the way in which subsequent composers thought about rhythmic structure and was largely responsible for Stravinsky's enduring reputation as a musical revolutionary who pushed the boundaries of musical design. His "Russian phase" was followed in the 1920s by a period in which he turned to neoclassical music. The works from this period tended to make use of traditional musical forms (concerto grosso, fugue and symphony). They often paid tribute to the music of earlier masters, such as J.S. Bach and Tchaikovsky. In the 1950s, Stravinsky adopted serial procedures. His compositions of this period shared traits with examples of his earlier output: rhythmic energy, the construction of extended melodic ideas out of a few two- or three-note cells and clarity of form, of instrumentation and of utterance.+ + + + + + + +
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'''Igor Fyodorovich Stravinsky''' (sometimes spelled '''Strawinsky''' or '''Stravinskii'''; Russian: '''Игорь Фёдорович Стравинский''', transliterated: Igorʹ Fëdorovič Stravinskij; Russian pronunciation: [ˌiɡərʲ ˌfʲjodɐrɐvʲɪtɕ strɐˈvʲinskʲɪj]; 17 June [O.S. 5 June] 1882 – 6 April 1971) was a Russian, and later French and American composer, pianist and conductor. He is considered by many to be one of the most important and influential composers of the 20th century.
'''Igor Stravinsky''' (1882-1971) was a Russian composer of [[classical music]] in the [[Twentieth Century period (music)|twentieth century]].
- In his piece, ''The Rite of Spring'', which he wrote in 1913, he broke away from traditional views of music by having the instruments play in different [[Key (music)|key]]s simultaneously. ''The Firebird'' is a popular Stravinsky [[ballet]].
==See Also==
- *[[Dance]]
- *[[Sergei Prokofiev]]
- *[[Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov]]