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  2. Symphony in Three Movements - Wikipedia

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    Stravinsky wrote the symphony from 1942–45 on commission by the Philharmonic Symphony Society of New York. It was premièred by the New York Philharmonic Orchestra under Stravinsky on January 24, 1946. The Symphony in Three Movements is considered as Stravinsky's first major composition after emigrating to the United States. [1]

  3. List of compositions by Igor Stravinsky - Wikipedia

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    Igor Stravinsky around 1925. Igor Stravinsky was a Russian composer, pianist, and conductor known for being one of the most important and influential figures in twentieth-century classical music. His unique approach to rhythm, instrumentation, and tonality made him a pivotal figure in modernist music. [1] [2] [3] [4]

  4. Les cinq doigts - Wikipedia

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    Les cinq doigts is a 1921 piano composition by Igor Stravinsky.Subtitled 8 mélodies très faciles sur 5 notes (8 very easy melodies on 5 notes), the work comprises eight short pieces in which the right hand generally plays only five notes, remaining in essentially the same position at the keyboard throughout the work.

  5. Adrian Symphony Orchestra's 'Season of Stravinsky' to continue

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    WHAT: “Petrushka,” an Adrian Symphony Orchestra concert featuring Flagello’s “Vitality,” Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 4 with guest artist Henry Kramer, and Stravinsky’s “Petrushka”

  6. Concerto in E-flat "Dumbarton Oaks" - Wikipedia

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    Concerto in E-flat major, K060 (Stravinsky): Scores at the International Music Score Library Project; Ledbetter, Steven. 1995. "Igor Stravinsky: Concerto in E-flat for chamber orchestra 'Dumbarton Oaks, 8.v.38'". Pro Arte website (archive from 12 March 2007, accessed 16 September 2011). Strugnell, Stephen. [2007].

  7. The Rite of Spring - Wikipedia

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    Stravinsky worked on the opening Nocturne in A-flat major and the closing Grande valse brillante; his reward was a much bigger commission, to write the music for a new ballet, The Firebird (L'oiseau de feu) for the 1910 season. [6] Stravinsky worked through the winter of 1909–10, in close association with Fokine who was choreographing The ...

  8. Oedipus rex (opera) - Wikipedia

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    Oedipus rex is an opera-oratorio by Igor Stravinsky, scored for orchestra, speaker, soloists, and male chorus.The libretto, based on Sophocles's tragedy, was written by Jean Cocteau in French and then translated by Abbé Jean Daniélou into Latin; the narration, however, is performed in the language of the audience.

  9. Symphony in C (Stravinsky) - Wikipedia

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    The last two movements use frequent modulations of rhythm and are much more chromatic. [6] Stravinsky's misfortunes apart, the Symphony in C had been infrequently performed in the composer's lifetime; Stravinsky noted that for several years he was the only person conducting the work. [8] The work was choreographed by Martha Graham in the late ...