Robert Craft, a writer and classical conductor who spent many years in the company of Igor Stravinsky, producing books about the composer’s life and recordings of his musical works, died Nov. 10 ...

When most people think of Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971) they think of harsh rhythms and screeching strings in “The Rite of Spring,” alongside the infamous riot at its Parisian premiere brought ...

As the 100th anniversary of Igor Stravinsky's ballet The Rite of Spring approaches, commentator Miles Hoffman reminds us that — as earthshaking as that infamous debut was — the composer soon ...

T he Russian-born composer, conductor and pianist Igor Stravinsky (1882 – 1971) remains, five decades after his death, a towering figure in 20th century music. If he had written the music for ...

Ask the average classical-music or ballet fan to name a famous "modern" composer and most probably the answer will be Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971). But outside of professional music circles ...

Alex Ross on Igor Stravinsky’s “Funeral Song,” from 1908, which was rediscovered in 2014 and which the New York Philharmonic will perform this week.

Stravinsky Washington, D.C., makes history almost every day in some way. But it made musical history in 1938. That's the year Igor Stravinsky wrote his Dumbarton Oaks Concerto for the 30th wedding ...

The Paris debut of Diaghilev’s ballet, “Rite of Spring,” caused a riot in 1913. Coco Chanel was in the audience and she, for one, was delighted by the ...

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