Stravinsky's compositional career is often divided into three main periods: his Russian period (1913–1920), his neoclassical period (1920–1951), and his serial period (1954–1968). During …

Dec 13, 2025 · Igor Stravinsky, Russian-born composer whose work had a revolutionary impact on musical thought and sensibility just before and after World War I, and whose compositions …

Stravinsky himself was forced to spend five months in a Swiss tuberculosis sanatorium, during which time, he wrote his lectures on the poetics of music. Harvard University had awarded him …

Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971) was a Russian composer who revolutionised 20th-century music, and provoked riots with The Rite of Spring. He was part of Sergei Diaghilev's Ballet Rouses ballet …

Stravinsky is still best known for the revolutionary primitivism of his ballet score The Rite of Spring (1913), which famously sparked a riot at its first performance in Paris.

One of the most influential composers of the 20th century, Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971) is well represented in the print, manuscript, and digital collections of the Library’s Music Division.

Composer Profile Igor Stravinsky (1882 - 1971) by Kristin Rasmussen Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971) was a pioneering Russian composer best remembered for his ballets The Firebird, …

Igor Fyodorovich Stravinsky was a Russian composer and conductor with French citizenship and American citizenship. He is widely considered one of the most impor...

Jun 19, 2025 · Discover the life and groundbreaking works of Igor Fyodorovich Stravinsky, the influential Russian composer who revolutionized 20th-century music. Explore his innovative …

Dec 13, 2025 · Igor Stravinsky - Composer, Ballet, Opera: Like that of so many masters, Stravinsky’s fame rests on only a few works and one or two of his more important achievements.