Igor Stravinsky
Facts About His Life
By: Hayley Fulk
Date of Birth: June 17, 1882.
Country of Birth: Russia
Facts About His Childhood and Family:
- His father, Fyodor Stravinsky was a bass singer.
- His mother, Anna Kholodovsky was an excellent pianist herself.
- He was the third child in a family of four boys.
- He started taking piano lessons at nine years old.
Who Did he Work for?: Himself
Interesting Facts About His Personal Life:
- He first wife was his cousin, Katerina Nossenko.
- He once lived in a Swiss hotel, but he would not compose there unless he was sure nobody could hear him, which did not happen often.
- After living in a Swiss hotel, a dealer set him up with a piano which was kept in a combination lumber storage-chicken coop. He composed some of his most famous work here.
What are Some of His Most Famous Pieces?:
- Firebird
- The Rite of Spring Riot
- Petrushka
- Threni
- Pulcinella
Why I Think he is Still Listened to, and Talked About Today:
He has influenced many musicians, and he introduced the concept of modernism in classical music.
Date of Death: April 6, 1971
Cause of Death: Heart failure
Bibliography:
- http://www.classical.net/music/comp.lst/stravinsky.php
- http://www.notablebiographies.com/St-Tr/Stravinsky-Igor.html
- http://www.classical.net/music/comp.lst/stravinsky.php
- http://oregonballettheatre.wordpress.com/2011/01/21/5-fun-facts-about-igor-stravinsky/
- http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0006311/
- http://www.fondation-igor-stravinsky.org/web/en/biographie/sa-vie-son-uvre.html