IGOR STRAVINSKY Russian Composer (1882-1971). Igor Stravinsky free midi download

IGOR STRAVINSKY
17^th January 1882 --- 6^th April 1971

Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971), Russian composer, born Oranienbaum, near St Petersburg. In 1903 he became a pupil of Rimsky
Korsakov. His first composition, a Symphony, entirely academic, was performed in 1908. After the death of his master, a new
stimulus came from Diaghilev, who had produced Stravinsky's ballet The Firebird in 1910, was his first masterpiece, still in the
traditions of the Balakirev school. The second ballet Petrushka, 1911, however, revealed a new personality, and The Rite of
Spring, 1913, created a riot in Paris and proved of revolutionary significance.

The Wedding, 1923, and The Soldier's Tale, 1918, were among the following works showing how unwilling Stravinsky was to
stand still and how intent on always varying his style, sometimes on the basis of older models of folksong, Bach, Tchaikovsky
and so on. After the First World War Stravinsky's work shows a new austerity, as in the one act opera buffa Mavra, 1921-2, or
the Piano Concerto,1924.

He turned to absolute music in the classical manner, as in the Octet for wind instruments 1923, the oratorio Oedipus Rex 1927
and the ballet suite Apollo Musagetes, 1928, written in America. The Fairy's Kiss 1928, the Capriccio for piano and orchestra
1929 and the Symphony of Psalms,1930, filled old forms with new ideas. A movement towards definite classicism was made in
the Symphony in C. From 1940 Stravinsky settled in the U.S.A. (he became an American citizen in 1945).

Later works included a Symphony in 3 movements, 1945. Stravinsky's experiments had a great effect upon contemporaries.
Among his more recent works should be mentioned the opera The Rake's Progress, 1951, in which he reverted, in his own way
to bel canto and opera in set numbers; the Cantata, 1952, in which, as in the opera, he showed a new interest in English words
a Septet for strings, wind and piano, 1952; the cantatas Threni, 1958, A Sermon, a Narrative and Prayer, 1961, Movements for
piano and orchestra, 1960, and The Flood, a musical play for television, 1962.

In his last work he used an individual adaptation of 12 note composition, just before his death in 1971. He publish Chronicles
of my Life, 1936, and (with R. Craft) Conversations with Igor Stravinsky in 1959, and Memories and Commentaries, 1960.
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And now for the Music

NEW (4557)"Etude, Opus.7, No.4". Sequenced by Peng Lin.

NEW (4557)"Petrushka, Scene 1, Russian Dance". Sequenced by Colafelice.

Thanks to Conrad Sabatier for the music below.

(4108)"Petrushka, Scene 3, The Shrovetide Fair". Sequenced by Conrad Sabatier.

(4107)"Piano Rag-Music". Sequenced by Conrad Sabatier.

(4106)"The Devil's Song No.10, from The Soldier's Story". Sequencer Unknown.

(4105)"Triumphal March of the Devil, No.11, from The Soldier's Story. Sequencer Unknown.

Thanks to Gary Goldberg for the music below. Email (-mdcatdad-@-verizon-net-)

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(New)"Symphony in Eb, First Mov, Opus.1". Sequenced by Gary Goldberg
Thanks to Scott P. Anderson for music below. Email (hi_desert01@hotmail.com)
"Firebird 1st Mov, Introduction". Sequenced by Scott P. Anderson

"Firebird 2nd Mov, The Firebird's Dance (L'oiseau de feu et sa danse)". Sequenced by Scott P. Anderson

"Firebird 3rd Mov, Variations (Variation de l'oiseau de feu)". Sequenced by Scott P. Anderson

"Firebird 4th Mov, The Princesses Round Dance, Khorovode(Ronde de princesses)". Sequenced by Scott P. Anderson

"Firebird 5th Mov, The Infernal Dance of King Kashchei (Danse infernale du roi Katshei)". Sequenced by Scott P. Anderson

"Firebird 6th Mov, Berceuse". Sequenced by Scott P. Anderson

"Firebird 7th Mov, Finale (Final)". Sequenced by Scott P. Anderson

Thanks to Emily Gray for music below. Email (HappyMusician@opendiary.com).
(2808)"Suite for Small Orchestra". Sequenced by Emily Gray

(2809)"(Napolitana) from the suite for small orchestra". Sequenced by Emily Gray

(2069)"Short piece of Fanfare from Petrouchka". Sequenced by Emily Gray

(2721)"Russian dance from Petroushka". Sequenced by Lyndon Meyer

Thanks to Yu Nakajima for music below. Email (GCD02321@nifty.ne.jp)
(1849)"Firebird suite, complete,(optimized for SC-88 Pro)". Sequenced by Yu Nakajima

(1619)"Symphony of Psalms, Mov.1". Sequenced by Michael Petri

(1620)"Symphony of Psalms, Mov.2". Sequenced by Michael Petri

(1621)"Symphony of Psalms, Mov.3". Sequenced by Michael Petri

(1622)"The Rite of Spring". Sequenced by Jun Nishio

(1283)"11 dances, a homage to Stravinksy". Sequenced by Jim Lynch

(1287)"Finale of the ballet Firebird". Sequenced by DJ

Thanks to Frederick Reeder for music below.
(667)"The little March from Stravinsky's Renard". Sequenced by Frederick Reeder

(1284)"Firebird done for Flute". Sequencer Unknown

(1285)"Firebird done for Harp". Sequencer Unknown

(1286)"Finale of the ballet Firebird". Sequencer Unknown

(1623)"The Rite of Spring, Mov.A". Sequencer Unknown

(1624)"The Rite of Spring, Mov.B". Sequencer Unknown

(1625)"The Rite of Spring, Mov.C". Sequencer Unknown

(1626)"The Rite of Spring, Mov.D". Sequencer Unknown

(1627)"The Rite of Spring, Mov.E". Sequencer Unknown

(1628)"The Rite of Spring, Mov.F". Sequencer Unknown

(1629)"The Rite of Spring, Mov.G". Sequencer Unknown

(1630)"The Rite of Spring, Mov.H". Sequencer Unknown

(1631)"From the ballet Petrushka". Sequencer Unknown

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