Russian Modern period composer Igor Stravinski (1882-1971) was already making a name for himself when Serge Diaghilev brought him into partnership with the newly formed Ballet Russe with people such as Nijinski and choreographer Mikhail Fokine. From this alliance came the masterpieces Firebird, Petrushka, and The Rite of Spring. He moved to Switzerland during World War I and came to the United States as the Second World War dawned. With a late influence from Webern, he began to work in 12-tone music, which begat Agon.
Classical Music Pages article from The Grove Concise Dictionary of Music plus detailed information on Petrushka and a picture gallery, list of works, and bibliography. w3.rz-berlin.mpg.de/cmp/stravinsky.html
Symphony of Psalms, Mass, Requiem Canticles. Includes an illustrated biography of his life. These works are considered in detail, with listening guide and commentary. www.cco.caltech.edu/~tan/Stravinsky
Tabular information of percussioning distribution for major works. Links to information on Mahler and Bartok and to Percussion Information Page. www.xs4all.nl/~marcz/Strawinsky.html
Rhythm has been described by Eli Siegel and Aesthetic Realism: it is a oneness of opposites. Hear Stravinsky's great rhythm--a oneness of speed and slowness, motion and pause. A paper by Edward Green. www.edgreenmusic.org/Stravins-a.htm
Biography from the Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music. Over 50 complete files offered in MIDI, MP3, and Windows Media audio formats, including live recordings of featured artists. www.classicalarchives.com/bios/codm/stravinsky.html
A chronology of choreography to the music of Igor Stravinsky. Chronological and alphabetical lists of dance compositions and choreography, both short and full listings, with an introduction explaining how and why the list was made.. www.roehampton.ac.uk/stravinsky
MIDI files (freely downloadable) of the complete "Rite of Spring" (also piano transcription) "Symphony of Psalms", "The Firebirds suite", "Trois mouvements de Pétrouchka"; also WMA / MP3 files. www.kunstderfuge.com/midi-s.htm#Stravinsky
Filmography at Internet Movie Database (IMDb) lists movies and television shows based on or using his music and lists his acting credits. us.imdb.com/name/nm0006311
Biography, plus sections on the composer's stylistic periods, influence and innovation, Also includes a list of works and articles on individual pieces. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Igor_Stravinsky
Musical analysis and interpretation of his music for chorus with discussion of individual works for analysists and conductors. Also includes commentary on his twelve-tone works. home.earthlink.net/~stravinsky
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