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Igor Stravinsky

Igor Stravinsky

1882–1971

Romanticcomposerconductorpianistlibrettist

Quick Facts

Born
1882
Died
1971

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composerconductorpianistlibrettist

Biography

Wikipedia
Igor Fyodorovich Stravinsky was a Russian composer and conductor with French and American citizenship. He is widely considered one of the most important and influential composers of the 20th century and a pivotal figure in modernist music.

Works & Events

1882

Birth of Igor Stravinsky

birth

Derived from Wikidata date of birth (P569).

1910

Premiere of The Firebird (Igor Stravinsky)

premiereThéâtre National de l'Opéra de Paris

Derived from Wikidata date of first performance (P1191).

1911

Premiere of Petrushka (Igor Stravinsky)

premiereParis

Derived from Wikidata date of first performance (P1191).

1913

Premiere of The Rite of Spring (Igor Stravinsky)

premiereThéâtre des Champs-Élysées

Derived from Wikidata date of first performance (P1191).

1914

Premiere of The Nightingale (Igor Stravinsky)

premiereParis Opera

Derived from Wikidata date of first performance (P1191).

1918

Premiere of Histoire du soldat (Igor Stravinsky)

premiereOpéra de Lausanne

Derived from Wikidata date of first performance (P1191).

1920

Premiere of Pulcinella (Igor Stravinsky)

premiere

Derived from Wikidata date of first performance (P1191).

1921

Premiere of Symphonies of Wind Instruments (Igor Stravinsky)

premiere

Derived from Wikidata date of first performance (P1191).

1922

Premiere of Mavra (Igor Stravinsky)

premiereParis

Derived from Wikidata date of first performance (P1191).

1922

Premiere of Renard (Igor Stravinsky)

premiere

Derived from Wikidata date of first performance (P1191).

1923

Premiere of Les noces (Igor Stravinsky)

premiere

Derived from Wikidata date of first performance (P1191).

1924

Premiere of Concerto for Piano and Wind Instruments (Igor Stravinsky)

premierePalais Garnier

Derived from Wikidata date of first performance (P1191).

1927

Premiere of Oedipus Rex (Igor Stravinsky)

premiereThéâtre de la Ville

Derived from Wikidata date of first performance (P1191).

1928

Premiere of Le baiser de la fée (Igor Stravinsky)

premiere

Derived from Wikidata date of first performance (P1191).

1928

Premiere of Apollo (Igor Stravinsky)

premiereCoolidge Auditorium

Derived from Wikidata date of first performance (P1191).

1928

Premiere of Apollo (Igor Stravinsky)

premiereWashington, D.C.

Derived from Wikidata date of first performance (P1191).

1930

Premiere of Symphony of Psalms (Igor Stravinsky)

premiere

Derived from Wikidata date of first performance (P1191).

1931

Premiere of Violin Concerto (Igor Stravinsky)

premiere

Derived from Wikidata date of first performance (P1191).

1934

Premiere of Perséphone (Igor Stravinsky)

premiere

Derived from Wikidata date of first performance (P1191).

1937

Premiere of Jeu de cartes (Igor Stravinsky)

premiereMetropolitan Opera House

Derived from Wikidata date of first performance (P1191).

1940

Premiere of Symphony in C (Igor Stravinsky)

premiere

Derived from Wikidata date of first performance (P1191).

1946

Premiere of Symphony in Three Movements (Igor Stravinsky)

premiereCarnegie Hall

Derived from Wikidata date of first performance (P1191).

1946

Premiere of Ebony Concerto (Igor Stravinsky)

premiereCarnegie Hall

Derived from Wikidata date of first performance (P1191).

1948

Premiere of Mass (Igor Stravinsky)

premiereLa Scala

Derived from Wikidata date of first performance (P1191).

1951

Premiere of The Rake's Progress (Igor Stravinsky)

premiere

Derived from Wikidata date of first performance (P1191).

1956

Premiere of Canticum Sacrum (Igor Stravinsky)

premiereSt Mark's Basilica

Derived from Wikidata date of first performance (P1191).

1957

Premiere of Agon (Igor Stravinsky)

premiereNew York City Center

Derived from Wikidata date of first performance (P1191).

1958

Premiere of Threni (Igor Stravinsky)

premiereScuola Grande di San Rocco

Derived from Wikidata date of first performance (P1191).

1962

Premiere of The Flood (Igor Stravinsky)

premiere

Derived from Wikidata date of first performance (P1191).

1964

Premiere of Elegy for J.F.K. (Igor Stravinsky)

premiereLos Angeles

Derived from Wikidata date of first performance (P1191).

1966

Premiere of The Owl and the Pussy Cat (Igor Stravinsky)

premiere

Derived from Wikidata date of first performance (P1191).

1966

Premiere of Requiem Canticles (Igor Stravinsky)

premierePrinceton University

Derived from Wikidata date of first performance (P1191).

1967

Premiere of Jewels (Igor Stravinsky)

premiere

Derived from Wikidata date of first performance (P1191).

1971

Death of Igor Stravinsky

death

Derived from Wikidata date of death (P570).

1983

Premiere of Tango (Igor Stravinsky)

premiereTivoli Gardens

Derived from Wikidata date of first performance (P1191).

1999

Premiere of Fantasia 2000 (Ludwig van Beethoven)

premiereCarnegie Hall

Derived from Wikidata date of first performance (P1191).

2017

Premiere of Pulcinella Variations (Igor Stravinsky)

premiere

Derived from Wikidata date of first performance (P1191).

2018

Release of Igor Stravinsky's The Soldier's Tale (Roger Waters)

recording release

Derived from publication date (P577) on recording/album entities.

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