This neoclassical phase lasted until the early 1950s. In his final years Stravinsky became interested in the twelve-note techniques of Schoenberg and his followers and began writing his own ...

But Stravinsky, too, is more than just The Rite ... a life lived mainly as an émigré. His early years were spent in St Petersburg in the shadow of his teacher Rimsky-Korsakov, crowned by ...

Stravinsky's score followed the original closely, but with deft additions and repetitions that utterly changed the character of the music and placed it firmly in the present. Three years later he ...

Sean Rafferty presents a selection of music and guests from the arts world. Next On Air 17:30 Opera on 3 View full schedule For much of his life, Stravinsky was in love with Vera Sudeikina; they ...

Igor The Paris Years one segment of a larger biographical program created for Channel 4 on the life and times of Igor Stravinsky finds the brothers working in a slightly different vein than the ...