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Igor Stravinsky

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Igor Fyodorovich Stravinsky (sometimes spelled Strawinsky or Stravinskii; Russian: Игорь Фёдорович Стравинский, transliterated: Igorʹ Fëdorovič Stravinskij; Russian pronunciation: [ˌiɡərʲ ˌfʲjodɐrɐvʲɪtɕ strɐˈvʲinskʲɪj]; 17 June [O.S. 5 June] 1882 – 6 April 1971) was a Russian, and later French and American composer, pianist and conductor. He is acknowledged by many as one of the most important and influential composers of the 20th century.

• Born: 17 June 1882
• Died: 6 April 1971 (Aged 88)
• Occupation: Composer, Conductor, and Pianist

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Music Review: Schoenberg’s ‘Pierrot Lunaire’ by Chicago Symphony
NY Times Music, 2012-02-26 21:30:51
John Lithgow as the narrator in Igor Stravinsky's “Soldier's Tale” with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, part of a double bill with Schoenberg's “Pierrot Lunaire.”

Elizabeth Stanley, Erik Liberman and Nich Choski to Peform at Occupy Wall Street
Playbill Combined , 2011-11-01 17:13:00
Elizabeth Stanley, Erik Liberman and Nich Choski will offer members of the Occupy Wall Street movement a free downtown Manhattan performance of the Igor Stravinsky-C.F. Ramuz oratorio L'histoire du Soldat Nov. 3.

Elizabeth Stanley, Erik Liberman and Nich Choski to Perform at Occupy Wall Street
Playbill Combined , 2011-11-01 17:13:00
Elizabeth Stanley, Erik Liberman and Nich Choski will offer members of the Occupy Wall Street movement a free downtown Manhattan performance of the Igor Stravinsky-C.F. Ramuz oratorio L'histoire du Soldat Nov. 3.