Who was Igor Stravinsky?
Q: Who was Igor Stravinsky?
A: Igor Stravinsky was a Russian composer and one of the most important composers of the 20th century, who is known for his modernism in music.
Q: Where and when was he born?
A: Igor Stravinsky was born in Lomonosov (then Oranienbaum), 17 June 1882.
Q: What happened during the Russian Revolution?
A: During the Russian Revolution, Igor Stravinsky moved to Switzerland and then to Paris, before finally settling in the United States when World War II started in 1939.
Q: What styles did he write music in?
A: Igor Stravinsky wrote music in different styles, including similar to his teacher Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, with complicated chords and rhythms; neo-classical based on music from the Classical period but changed; and serial music.
Q: What are some of his best known works?
A: Some of Igor Stravinsky's best known works were written for the Ballets Russes of Sergei Diaghilev such as The Firebird, Petrushka, The Rite of Spring, Les noces, Pulcinella and Apollo musagète which were written from 1910 to 1928. His only full-length opera The Rake's Progress was also written by him.
Q: When did he die?
A: Igor Stravinsky died on 6 April 1971 in New York City.
