Rebirth and New Dimensions of Music
Igor Stravinsky
Born 1882 in St. Petersburg RussiaThe son of an opera
singerHours in the opera
house gave birth to his love of music
Stravinsky studied Law at the university at St. Petersburg
After the death of his father Igor felt a sense of freedom to pursue his love of music.
Musical training with Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov believed music that did not follow the rules was “Bad Music.” Stravinsky felt that breaking the rules brought freshness and freedom to music.
Igor married his cousin Catherine and had four children
Serge Diaghilev of Ballet Russe and Igor Stravinsky
Stravinsky composed ballet music and the story for the ballet from Russian folktales for Diaghilev.
Diaghilev's villa “Belerive” Left to right: the dancer Leonid Massine, artist-designer Natalia Gontcharova, composer Igor Stravinsky, seated, artist-designers Mikhail Larionov, and Leon Bakst.
July 1915
The Firebird thrilled the audience with its “colourful fairytale plumage”
The Firebird was the first ballet
Russia was his inspiration
Stravinsky based the ballet on Russian history
Petrushka was a Russian Marionette
Stravinsky with Vaslav Nijinsky who played Petrushka in the ballet
Violence of War
W.W. I and the Rite of SpringViolence of Spring breaking free of Winter
Original costume design
After the death of his wife he moved to the United States.
The move to the US brought a new life, new love, and new music.
Stravinsky,Schoenberg and Serialism
Disney, Stravinsky, and more music!
Buried in Venice on the island of San Michele near his friend Sergei Diaghilev
Died April 6, 1971
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