Stravinsky

@& Stravinsky Country Birth Death Period Composition Types

Russia/France/USA Jun 17, 1882 in Orianenbaum, Russia Apr 6, 1971 in New York, NY Modern All Works (281) Vocal Music (73) Keyboard Music (55) Chamber Music (40) Choral Music (30) Orchestral Music (25) Ballet Music (16) Band Music (8) Concerto (7) Opera (6) Symphony (5) Music Theater (3)

Igor Stravinsky (1882 - 1971) was one of music's truly epochal innovators; no other composer of the twentieth century exerted such a pervasive influence or dominated his art in the way that Stravinsky occupied the center of the musical universe for five decades. Aside from purely technical considerations such as rhythm and harmony, the most important hallmark of Stravinsky's style is, indeed, its changing face. Emerging from the spirit of late Russian nationalism and ending his career with a thorny, individual language steeped in twelve-tone principles, Stravinsky assumed a number of aesthetic guises throughout the course of his development while always retaining a distinctive, essential identity. Stravinsky's triad of early ballets--The Firebird (1909 - 10), Petrushka (1910 - 11), and most importantly, The Rite of Spring (1911 - 13)--did more to establish his reputation and to fix his name in the pantheon of musical luminaries than any of his other works. The Rite of Spring aptly displays the elements which have come to be most strongly associated with Stravinsky's music: a forceful, even savage, unpredictable employment of rhythmic patterns, an effectively idiosyncratic sense of instrumental color and chord spacing, and a highly personal melodic sense based on the propagation of small cells. Stravinsky's jazz-inflected essays of the 1910s and 1920s--notably, Ragtime (1918) and The Soldier's Tale (1918)--gave way to one of the composer's most influential aesthetic turns. The neoclassical tautness of works as diverse as the ballet Pulcinella (1919 - 20), the Symphony of Psalms (1930) and, decades later, the opera The Rake's Progress (1948 - 51) made a widespread impact and had an especial influence upon the fledgling school of American composers that looked to Stravinsky as its primary model. By the 1950s, Stravinsky had begun to develop an interest in the techniques of serialism, from which he had long and assiduously distanced himself. Characteristically, though, he made novel use of such principles in his own music, producing works in a highly original vein: Movements (1958 59) for piano and orchestra, Variations: Aldous Huxley in Memoriam (1963), and the Requiem Canticles (1965 - 66) are among the most striking. -- All Music Guide

Chamber

1937

Ballad, for violin & piano (from The Fairy's Kiss, transcibed by Stravinsky & Jeanne Gautier) Berceuse, for violin & piano (after L'Oiseau de Feu, transcribed by Stravinsky & Dushkin) Berceuse, for violin & piano (after L'Oiseau de Feu, transcribed by Stravinsky) Canzonetta, transcription for winds, harp & double bass (after Sibelius, Op. 42a) Chanson Russes (Parasha's Aria), for cello & piano

1937

Chanson Russes (Parasha's Aria), for violin & piano

1947 1933 1929 1963

1932 1943 1952 1920 1946 1932 1959 1932 1944 1959 1964 1953 1920 1918 -1919 1918

Violin with Keyboard Single String Instrument with Keyboard/Continuo Violin with Keyboard Chamber Music Cello Solo Trio for Keyboard and Two String Instruments

Chants du Rossignol et Marche Chinoise, for violin & piano Violin with Keyboard (transcribed with Samuel Dushkin) Circus Polka, arranged for violin & piano by Sol Babitz Violin with Keyboard Mixed Chamber Ensemble of Ten or Concertino, for 12 instruments More Players Concertino, for string quartet Quartet for Four String Instruments Concerto in D, for string orchestra in D Major, "Basel Con- Chamber Music for More than Nine certo" String Instruments Divertimento, transcription for violin & piano by Stravinsky Violin with Keyboard & Samuel Dushkin (after The Fairy's Kiss) Double Canon, for string quartet, "Raoul Dufy in Memoriam" Quartet for Four String Instruments Duo Concertante, for violin & piano Violin with Keyboard Elegy, for viola (or violin) solo Viola Solo Epitaphium für das Grabmal des Prinzen Max Egon zu Für- Trio for Mixed Instruments without stenberg, for flute, clarinet & harp Keyboard Fanfare for a New Theater, for 2 trumpets Duo for Two Brass Instruments Fanfare, for 3 trumpets (intended for the opening of Agon) Trio for Three Brass Instruments L'histoire du soldat (The Soldier's Tale), concert suite for 7 Septet for Mixed Instruments instruments without Keyboard L'histoire du soldat (The Soldier's Tale), suite transcribed for Chamber Music violin, clarinet & piano Lied onhe Namen, duet for 2 bassoons Duo for Two Woodwind Instruments

Lullaby, transcribed for treble & descant recorders (after The Duo for Two Woodwind Instruments Rake's Progress: Anne's Lullaby) 1919 01 La Marseillaise, transcription for violin solo (after Rouget de Violin Solo 01 Lisle) Octet for Mixed Instruments without 1923 Octet, for wind instruments Keyboard Pastorale, song without words for violin & piano (tran1933 Violin with Keyboard scribed with Samuel Dushkin) Mixed Chamber Ensemble without 1933 Pastorale, song without words for violin & woodwind quartet Keyboard 1919 Pieces (3), for solo clarinet Clarinet Solo/Sonata 1914 Pieces (3), for string quartet Quartet for Four String Instruments 1917 Pour Pablo Picasso, for clarinet Clarinet Solo/Sonata Prélude et Ronde des Princesses, transcription for violin & 1929 Violin with Keyboard piano (after L'Oiseau de feu) Russian Dance, transcription for violin & piano (after Pet1932 Violin with Keyboard rushka, with Samuel Dushkin) Scherzo, transcribed for violin & piano (after L'oiseau de feu, 1933 Violin with Keyboard with Samuel Dushkin) Septet, for clarinet, bassoon, horn, piano, violin, viola, & Mixed Chamber Ensemble with Key1953 cello board Suite Italienne, for cello & piano (after Pulcinella, transcribed 1932 Cello with Keyboard with Gregor Piatigorsky) Suite Italienne, for violin & piano (after Pulcinella, tran1933 Violin with Keyboard scribed with Samuel Dushkin) Suite d'après thèmes, fragments et pièces de Giambattista 1925 Violin with Keyboard Pergolesi, for violin & piano Mixed Chamber Ensemble of Ten or 1953 Tango, for chamber orchestra More Players Variation d'Apollon, for violin & piano, transcribed by Josef 1958 Violin with Keyboard Szigeti (after Apollon Musagete) 1914 Work(s), Chamber Chamber Music -1964 1919 Work(s), Violin Violin with Keyboard -1958 1960

Keyboard 1957 1908 1908 1928 1950 1930 1927 1921 1943 1942

Agon, ballet for twelve dancers & 2 pianos (reduction) Music for Two Keyboards Allegro brillante, for piano (Four Etudes No. 2), Op. 7/2 Allegro for Keyboard Character/Single-Movement/MiscelAndantino, for piano (Four Etudes No. 3), Op. 7/3 laneous Work for Keyboard Apollon musagète, ballet in 2 scenes transcribed for Music for Four Hands at One Keyboard piano, 4-hands Le baiser de la fée (The Fairy’s Kiss), ballet in four Transcription for Keyboard scenes transcribed for piano Capriccio, transcribed for piano, 4 hands Music for Four Hands at One Keyboard Chant du Rossignol (Song of the Nightingale), symTranscription for Keyboard phonic poem for piano (reduction) Les Cinq doigts (The Five Fingers; 8), very easy pieces Suite/Partita for Keyboard on five notes for piano Circus Polka, arranged for piano, 4-hands by Victor Music for Four Hands at One Keyboard Babin Circus Polka, for piano ("for a young elephant") Polka for Keyboard

1908 1920 1935 1924 1938 1944 1914 -1915 1917 1908 1920 1920 1937 1914 -1915 1960 1904 1926 1910 1948 1912 1921 1924 1919 1914 1914 -1915 1918 1920 1912 1944 1955 1902 1953 1925 1971 1944

Con moto, for piano (Four Etudes No. 1), Op. 7/1 Concertino, for piano, 4-hands (reduction of string quartet version) Concerto, for 2 solo pianos Concerto, for piano & wind instruments, transcribed by Stravinsky & Albert Spalding for piano, 4-hands Concerto, for piano, 4-hands in E-flat Major, "Dumbarton Oaks" (reduction) Danses concertantes, transcribed for piano

Character/Single-Movement/Miscellaneous Work for Keyboard Music for Four Hands at One Keyboard Music for Two Keyboards Music for Four Hands at One Keyboard Music for Four Hands at One Keyboard Transcription for Keyboard

Easy Pieces (3) for piano, 4-hands

Music for Four Hands at One Keyboard

Easy Pieces (5) for piano, 4-hands Etudes (4), for piano, Op. 7 Fragment des Symphonies pour instruments à vent à mémoire de Claude Achille Debussy, for piano L'histoire du soldat (The Soldier's Tale), for piano (reduction) Jeu de cartes (Card Game), ballet in "three deals" for piano (reduction) March à Alfredo Casella, for piano, 4-hands (3 Easy Pieces No. 1) Movements (5), for 2 pianos (reduction) The Mushrooms Going to War, song for voice & piano Octet, for wind instruments (transcribed for piano by Arthur Lourié) L'oiseau de feu (The Firebird), ballet in 2 scenes for piano (reduction) Orpheus, ballet in 3 scenes transcribed for piano by Leopold Spinner Petrushka, ballet (burlesque) in 4 scenes for piano, 4hands (1912 & 1948 reductions) Petrushka, movements (3) for piano Petrushka, movements (3) transcribed for piano, 4hands by Victor Babin Piano-Rag-Music, for piano Pieces (3), transcribed for piano, 4-hands (from Pieces for string quartet) Polka à Serge Diaghilev, for piano 4-hands (3 Easy Pieces No. 3) Prologue from Boris Godunov, transcription for piano (after Mussorgsky) Ragtime, transcription for piano (after 11 instrument version) Le Sacre du Printemps (The Rite of Spring), ballet in 2 parts for piano, 4 hands Scènes de ballet, transcription for piano, 4-hands by Ingolf Dahl Scherzo à la Russe, for piano, 4-hands Scherzo, for piano Septet, reduction for 2 pianos Serenade in A, for piano in A major Sketches (2) for a Sonata, for piano Sonata, for 2 pianos

Music for Four Hands at One Keyboard Etude for Keyboard Chorale Prelude or Chorale Treatment for Keyboard Transcription for Keyboard Transcription for Keyboard Music for Four Hands at One Keyboard Music for Two Keyboards Adagio for Keyboard Music for Keyboard Transcription for Keyboard Transcription for Keyboard Transcription for Keyboard Suite/Partita for Keyboard Music for Four Hands at One Keyboard Rag for Keyboard Music for Four Hands at One Keyboard Music for Four Hands at One Keyboard Transcription for Keyboard Rag for Keyboard Music for Four Hands at One Keyboard Transcription for Keyboard Music for Four Hands at One Keyboard Scherzo for Keyboard Music for Two Keyboards Serenade for Keyboard Sonata/Sonatina for Keyboard Music for Two Keyboards

1904

Sonata in F-sharp Minor, for piano

1924

Sonata, for piano

1915

Souvenir d'une marche Boche, for piano Symphonies of Wind Instruments, for piano (transcribed by Arthur Lourié) Tango, for piano Valse des fleurs, for 2 pianos

1921 1940 1914 1916 -1917 1908 1914 -1915 1898 -1971 1912 -1957

Sonata/Sonatina for Keyboard 20th/21st Century Sonata/Sonatina for Keyboard March for Keyboard Transcription for Keyboard Tango for Keyboard Music for Four Hands at One Keyboard

Valse pour les enfants, for piano

Music for Keyboard

Vivo, for piano (Four Etudes No. 4), Op. 7/4 Waltz à Erik Satie, for piano, 4-hands (f3 Easy Pieces No. 2)

Music for Keyboard

Work(s), Piano

Music for Keyboard

Work(s), Piano, 4-hands

Music for Four Hands at One Keyboard

Music for Four Hands at One Keyboard

Band music 1942 1943 1908 1936 -1953 1944 1917 1920 1947

Concert/Brass/Marching Band Music

Circus Polka, for band ("for a young elephant") Danse Sacrale, transcribed for jazz band (from Le Sacre du Printemps) Marche funèbre en mémoire de N. Rimsky-Korsakov, for winds, Op. 5

Band Music Band Music

Præludium, for jazz band

Band Music

Scherzo à la Russe, for jazz band Song of the Volga Boatmen, for winds & percussion Symphonies of Wind Instruments, for 24 wind instruments (1920 version) Symphonies of Wind Instruments, for 23 wind instruments (1947 version)

Band Music Band Music Band Music Band Music

Orquestral Music 1941 1965 1917 1944 1942 1934

Bluebird Pas-de-deux, transcription for chamber orchestra (after Tchaikovsky: Sleeping Beauty) Canon on a Russian popular tune, for orchestra Chant du rossignol (The Song of the Nightingale), symphonic poem for orchestra Circus Polka, for orchestra ("for a young elephant") Danses concertantes, for chamber orchestra Divertimento, symphonic suite for orchestra from the ballet The Fairy's Kiss

1914 -1929

Etudes (4), for orchestra

1908

Fireworks (Feu D'artifice), fantasy for orchestra, Op. 4

1955

Greeting Prelude, for orchestra

1962 Instrumental Miniatures (8), for 15 players 1915 03 March à Alfredo Casella, transcribed for 12

Music for Chamber Orchestra 20th/21st Century Orchestral Music 20th/21st Century Tone Poem/Symphonic Poem Polka for Orchestra Music for Chamber Orchestra Suite for Orchestra Suite for Orchestra 20th/21st Century Tone Poem/Symphonic Poem Dance/Single-Movement/Miscellaneous Work for Orchestra Music for Chamber Orchestra Music for Chamber Orchestra

25 1960 1942 1943 1945 1919 1911 1922 1918 1945 1908 1925 1921 1898 1964

instruments Monumentum pro Gesualdo di Venosa ad CD annum, for orchestra Norwegian Moods (4), for orchestra Ode, elegiacal chant for orchestra L'oiseau de feu (The Firebird), ballet suite for orchestra L'oiseau de feu (The Firebird), concert suite for orchestra No. 2 L'oiseau de feu (The Firebird), concert suite for orchestra No. 1 Pulcinella, suite for orchestra Ragtime, for 11 instruments Scherzo à la Russe, for orchestra Scherzo fantastique, for orchestra Op. 3 Suite No. 1, for chamber orchestra Suite No. 2, for chamber orchestra

20th/21st Century Orchestral Work with Descriptive Title Suite for Orchestra 20th/21st Century Orchestral Music Suite for Orchestra Suite for Orchestra Suite for Orchestra

Suite for Orchestra Music for Chamber Orchestra Scherzo for Orchestra Scherzo for Orchestra Suite for Orchestra Suite for Orchestra Dance/Single-Movement/Miscellaneous Tarantella, for piano Work for Orchestra Variations: Aldous Huxley in Memoriam, for orchestra 20th/21st Century Variations

Simphony 1940 Symphony in C, for orchestra in C Major 20th/21st Century Symphony 1907 Symphony in E-Flat, for orchestra in E-flat Major, Op. 1 20th/21st Century Symphony 1945 Symphony in Three Movements, for orchestra 20th/21st Century Symphony 1930 Symphony of Psalms, for chorus & orchestra 20th/21st Century Symphony 1907 -1945 Work(s), Symphonies 20th/21st Century Symphony

Concerto 1929 Capriccio, for piano & orchestra Piano Concerto 1938 Concerto, for chamber orchestra in E-flat Major, "Dumbarton Oaks" Concerto for Orchestra 1924 Concerto, for piano & wind instruments Piano Concerto 1945 Ebony Concerto, for clarinet & jazz band Clarinet Concerto 1959 Movements (5), for piano & orchestra Piano Concerto 1931 Violin Concerto in D, for violin & orchestra in D Major Violin Concerto 1924 -1959 Work(s), Concerto Concerto