Igor Stravinsky
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Igor Stravinsky artist page: interviews, features and/or performances archived at NPR Music
Concerts
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October 1, 2012 Hear Stravinsky's iconic Rite Of Spring and a world premiere conducted by Gustavo Dudamel.
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May 14, 2011 Hear the venerable orchestra trace the arc of the symphony from the Renaissance to modern times.
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July 18, 2008 In a re-imagining of Stravinsky's work, sounds from live instruments were torn apart by laptops.
March 23, 2007 Stravinsky's Rite of Spring, with its whiplash rhythms, continues to thrill audiences.
Studio Sessions
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February 6, 2013 After winning two major competitions, the 21-year-old Russian is reaching for piano perfection.
Interviews & Profiles
September 28, 2012 One of today's hottest conductors talks about a piece that's integral to his musical life.
July 19, 2012 Saxophonist Ravi Coltrane (son of John and Alice) recalls a childhood filled with symphonic music.
May 28, 2009 Commentator Rob Kapilow uncovers the genius beneath the layers of Stravinsky's great ballet.
March 17, 2009 Just in time for the vernal equinox, hear a recording of the Rite that roars like thunder.
March 21, 2008 The composer's ballet has been called "one of the most daring creations of the modern musical mind."
November 23, 2007 Miles Hoffman suggests a musical diet to counteract the bloated symphonies of Mahler and Bruckner.
October 12, 2007 Alex Ross' book The Rest Is Noise chronicles classical music in the 20th century.
March 23, 2007 Stravinsky's Rite of Spring, with its whiplash rhythms, continues to thrill audiences.
Discover Songs
March 17, 2009 Just in time for the vernal equinox, hear a recording of the Rite that roars like thunder.
News
June 13, 2011 The young Russian composer's second ballet cemented his reputation as a new, unique force in music.
June 9, 2011 One conductor's fight for 20th century music is going all the way to the nation's highest court.
January 1, 2008 In The Rest Is Noise, critic Alex Ross explores the richness of modern music.
Reviews
May 24, 2010 New releases on CD and DVD mark the 85th birthday of the famed composer and conductor.
More Stories
March 24, 2007 Igor Stravinsky's explosive Rite of Spring pushed the modern orchestra to its limits.
May 10, 2013 We're inviting you to create your own video using the last minute of Stravinsky's Rite of Spring.
November 2, 2012 Fridays are funnier with a classical cartoon at noon, from Deceptive Cadence.
May 17, 2012 A video primer on one of classical music's quirkiest rhythms, courtesy of the London Symphony.
June 27, 2011 An idle query on Twitter ignites a fun debate.
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April 29, 2011 The Bad Plus isn't the only piano trio to have recorded parts of The Rite of Spring.
March 18, 2011 Fridays are funnier with a classical cartoon at noon, on Deceptive Cadence.
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October 24, 2008 The Halloween candy might be sweet, but not these timless creepy classics.
December 24, 2000 Igor Stravinsky wrote Symphony of Psalms in 1929 for the 50th anniversary of the Boston Symphony.
November 21, 2007 Critic Alex Ross chooses five classics from the 20th century that pop-music fans should hear.
