He is widely considered one of the most important and influential composers of the 20th century and a pivotal figure in modernist music. Born to a musical family in Saint Petersburg, Russia, Stravinsky grew up taking piano and music theory lessons.

Apr 2, 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 remained a touchstone of modernism for much of his long working life.

Apr 2, 2014 · Igor Stravinsky was born on June 17, 1882, in Oranienbaum, Russia. He rose to fame in the early 1900s for his compositions for the Ballets Russes, including the controversial The Rite of Spring.

Mar 5, 2024 · The Russian composer Igor Stravinsky is best known for his innovative ballet music such as Firebird and The Rite of Spring. Stravinsky is widely regarded as the most influential composer of the 20th century.

Igor Stravinsky, (born June 17, 1882, Oranienbaum, Russia—died April 6, 1971, New York, N.Y., U.S.), Russian-born U.S. composer. Son of an operatic bass, he decided to be a composer at age 20 and studied privately with Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakov (1902–08).

Igor’s father, Fyodor Ignatievich Stravinsky, first bass of the Imperial Opera, and his mother, an excellent pianist, held high intellectual standards. Their home and its exceptional library attracted many artists of the time and the young Igor grew up in a cultured atmosphere.

Igor Fyodorovich Stravinsky was a Russian-born composer and conductor. This biography profiles his childhood, life, music career, achievements and timeline.

Apr 2, 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.

Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971) was a Russian composer who revolutionised 20th-century music, and provoked riots with The Rite of Spring. Stravinsky composed masterpieces in almost every genre, most notably an incomparable series of ballet scores.

Stravinsky died on April 6, 1971, in New York City and was buried in Venice. His approach to musical composition was one of constant renewal. Rhythm was the most striking ingredient, and his novel rhythms were most widely imitated.