Igor Stravinsky
Composer
- Born
- June 17, 1882
- Died
- April 6, 1971 (age 88)
- From
- Oranienbaum, Saint Petersburg Governorate, Russian Empire [now Lomonosov, Saint Petersburg, Russia]
Igor Stravinsky was a Russian composer, conductor and pianist. He is regarded as one of the most influential 20th century composers. His ballets The Firebird, Petrushka and The Rite of Spring, originally produced in Paris by Sergei Diaghilev, garnered him international fame. The latter ballet famously caused a riot in the audience, that is wrongly attributed to its unusual artistic approach. It…
Filmography (7)
Stravinsky in Hollywood (2014)Self (archive footage)- For Art's Sake: The Story of Ballets RussesFor Art's Sake: The Story of Ballets Russes (2009)Self - Composer (archive footage)
The Memories of Angels (2008)Self (archive footage)
Stravinsky: Once at a Border... (1982)Self (archive footage)
A Stravinsky Portrait (1967)Self
Stravinsky (1966)Himself
The Creative Performer (1960)