Saturday, March 10, 2012

Igor Stravinsky 20th Century Composer Was Not Tall

I am an inventor of music.
~Igor Stravinsky

Igor Stravinsky, a Russian composer born in St Petersburg in 1882 was advised by Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov to study music. Stravinsky studied with Rimsky-Korsakov until 1908 (when Rimsky died). Stravinsky composed The Firebird in 1910.

Stravinsky Conducts Firebird:


The Works of Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971)

Note: Igor Stravinsky was 5'2".

Something else I learned: The Firebird = AWESOME! 

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