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Igor Stravinsky was a Russian-born composer, pianist, and conductor. He is widely considered one of the most important and influential composers of the 20th century. He is best known for his three ballets, The Firebird (1910), Petrushka (1911), and The Rite of Spring (1913). Stravinsky began his musical career as a pianist and conductor in the Russian Imperial Ballet. He then moved to Paris, where he studied composition with Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov and became a close friend of Sergei Diaghilev, the director of the Ballets Russes. Stravinsky's music was featured in several of Diaghilev's ballets, including The Firebird, Petrushka, and The Rite of Spring. Stravinsky's music is characterized by its rhythmic complexity and its use of dissonance. He was also a master of orchestration, and his works often feature unusual combinations of instruments. He wrote in a variety of musical styles, including neoclassicism, serialism, and primitivism. Stravinsky was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Music in 1962 for his composition Threni. He died in 1971 in New York City.

Popular As Igor Fyodorovich Stravinsky
Occupation soundtrack,music_department,composer
Age 89 years old
Zodiac Sign Gemini
Born 17 June 1882
Birthday 17 June
Birthplace Oranienbaum, St. Petersburg Governorate, Russian Empire [now Lomonosov, Leningrad Oblast, Russia]
Date of death 6 April, 1971
Died Place New York City, New York, USA
Nationality Russia

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Igor Stravinsky Height, Weight & Measurements

At 89 years old, Igor Stravinsky height is 5' 3" (1.6 m) .

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Who Is Igor Stravinsky's Wife?

His wife is Vera Stravinsky (9 March 1940 - 6 April 1971) ( his death), Katerina (Catherine) Gavrlovna Nossenko (23 January 1906 - 1939) ( her death) ( 4 children)

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Wife Vera Stravinsky (9 March 1940 - 6 April 1971) ( his death), Katerina (Catherine) Gavrlovna Nossenko (23 January 1906 - 1939) ( her death) ( 4 children)
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Igor Stravinsky Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Igor Stravinsky worth at the age of 89 years old? Igor Stravinsky’s income source is mostly from being a successful Soundtrack. He is from Russia. We have estimated Igor Stravinsky's net worth , money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2023 $1 Million - $5 Million
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Source of Income Soundtrack

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1966

Commander of the Ancient, Most Noble and Enlightened Military Order of Saint James of the Sword, of the Scientific, Literary and Artistic Merit of Portugal (25 July 1966).

1960

Recorded a number of his works with the Columbia Symphony Orchestra in the 1960s, all of which he conducted.

1950

Was very much opposed to 12-tone writing, or serialism, early in his career, then turned to that style of composition in the 1950s.

1940

Of the composers whose work was in the original Fantasia (1940), he was the only one living at the time.

1939

Settled in the United States in 1939 after having become a French citizen in 1934. Became a U. S. citizen in 1946.

1913

Is generally regarded as the father of "modern" classical music; a riot ensued at the 1913 premiere of his ballet Le Sacre du Primtemps.