IGOR STRAVINSKY
(1882—1971)
Composer Igor Fedorovich Stravinsky was born on June 17, 1882 in Oranienbaum (now the city of Lomonosov) to the famous opera singer F. I. Stravinsky is born into a family. Nevertheless, he did not intend to become a musician, and in 1900 he entered the Faculty of Law of St. Petersburg University. During his student years, Stravinsky N.A.Rimsky-Korsakov became acquainted with him and began to learn from him from 1903. These sessions continued until the death of his mentor in 1908.
In 1910 Stravinsky created his first ballet” The Firebird”, S. P. On the initiative of Diaghilev, Russian seasons are staged in Paris as part of the overseas festival (from 1907 to 1913, tours of Russian actors and musicians were held in Paris). Stravinsky’s next ballet “Petrushka ” (1911) also becomes an event of the festival of Russian seasons and brings world fame to the composer.
The third ballet, “holy spring”, written in 1913, featured choreographer M. M. Due to his job as a innovator, Fokin is not initially accepted by the public. In 1914, Stravinsky turned to the genre of opera, and G. X. Andersen created the Opera “Bulbul” based on the tale. In the same year, he left Russia; initially living in Switzerland, and from 1920 in France. There, a. S. Based on the plot of Pushkin’s “house in Kolomna”, he writes The operas “Mavr” (1922) and “Dawn Oedipus” (1927), based on the tragedy of Sophocles. These works become the pinnacle of Stravinsky’s work. In 1939, Igor Fedorovich left Europe and emigrated to the United States, where he turned to the traditions of jazz music. In 1945, he wrote “The Black concert”for a clarinet and jazz group.
Stravinsky’s creative legacy is enormous: 4 operas, 12 ballets, cantatas, symphonies, concerts, choirs, etc. He is considered one of the most important reformers of 20th century music. He died in New York City on April 6, 1971.