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Igor Stravinsky
"Infernal Dance" from The Firebird

 

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Stravinksy: The Firebird

About Igor Stravinsky

Russian composer Igor Stravinsky had a big hit with his first ballet, The Firebird. Stravinksy kept on writing ballets, followed by operas, and orchestral and choral music.

Classics for Kids Quiz

1. Stravinsky's father held what job?

Baker

Lawyer

Singer

Farmer

Doctor


2.Who was Stravinsky's music teacher?

Tchaikovsky

Rimsky- Korsakov

Mussorgsky

Prokofiev

Rachmaninoff


3. Which Stravonsky ballet shocked the audience on opening night?

Pulcinella

The Firebird

Petrouchka

The Rite of Spring

Les Noces


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