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I loved Debussy, Stravinsky, Chopin, Tchaikovsky, anything with romantic melodies, especially the nocturnes. Nietzsche was a hero, especially with 'Thus Spoke Zarathustra.' He gets a bad rap; he's very misunderstood. He's a maker of individuals, and he was a teacher of teachers.
Joni Mitchell

Meaning of "Stravinsky" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD STRAVINSKY

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PRONUNCIATION OF STRAVINSKY

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF STRAVINSKY

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Stravinsky is a noun.
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WHAT DOES STRAVINSKY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Stravinsky

Igor Stravinsky

Igor Fyodorovich Stravinsky was a Russian composer, pianist and conductor. He is widely considered one of the most important and influential composers of the 20th century. Stravinsky's compositional career was notable for its stylistic diversity. He first achieved international fame with three ballets commissioned by the impresario Sergei Diaghilev and first performed in Paris by Diaghilev's Ballets Russes: The Firebird, Petrushka and The Rite of Spring. The last of these transformed the way in which subsequent composers thought about rhythmic structure and was largely responsible for Stravinsky's enduring reputation as a musical revolutionary who pushed the boundaries of musical design. His "Russian phase" was followed in the 1920s by a period in which he turned to neoclassical music. The works from this period tended to make use of traditional musical forms. They often paid tribute to the music of earlier masters, such as J.S. Bach and Tchaikovsky. In the 1950s, Stravinsky adopted serial procedures.

Definition of Stravinsky in the English dictionary

The definition of Stravinsky in the dictionary is Igor Fyodorovich. 1882–1971, US composer, born in Russia. He created ballet scores, such as The Firebird, Petrushka, and The Rite of Spring, for Diaghilev. These were followed by neoclassical works, including Oedipus Rex and the Symphony of Psalms. The 1950s saw him reconciled to serial techniques, which he employed in such works as the Canticum Sacrum, the ballet Agon, and Requiem Canticles.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE STRAVINSKY

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WORDS THAT END LIKE STRAVINSKY

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Synonyms and antonyms of Stravinsky in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Stravinsky» into 25 languages

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斯特拉文斯基
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Stravinsky
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Stravinsky
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Stravinsky
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سترافينسكي
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Стравинский
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Stravinsky
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Stravinsky
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Stravinsky
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Stravinsky
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Strawinsky
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ストラビンスキー
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스트라빈스키
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Stravinsky
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Stravinsky
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ஸ்ட்ராவின்ஸ்கி
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स्ट्रॅविन्स्की
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Stravinsky
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Stravinsky
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Strawiński
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Стравінський
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Stravinsky
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Stravinsky
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Stravinsky
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Stravinsky
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Stravinsky
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Stravinsky

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10 QUOTES WITH «STRAVINSKY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Stravinsky.
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Jennifer Grant
It's something he used to say when he was happy. It could be a very, very simple day. We might be sitting out on the front lawn. Dad loved classical music and we might be listening to some Stravinsky or something and having some tea and eggs. And he'd say, 'Oh, good stuff, isn't it?'
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Penn Jillette
There is this tremendous amount of arrogance and hubris, where somebody can look at something for five minutes and dismiss it. Whether you talk about gaming or 20th century classical music, you can't do it in five minutes. You can't listen to 'The Rite of Spring' once and understand what Stravinsky was all about.
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Leo Kottke
The first music I was exposed to was Stravinsky and I loved it but I don't remember it.
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Gyorgy Ligeti
Stravinsky used Mother Goose. He was influenced by Mother Goose, indirectly, but very beautifully.
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Joni Mitchell
I loved Debussy, Stravinsky, Chopin, Tchaikovsky, anything with romantic melodies, especially the nocturnes. Nietzsche was a hero, especially with 'Thus Spoke Zarathustra.' He gets a bad rap; he's very misunderstood. He's a maker of individuals, and he was a teacher of teachers.
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Charles Rosen
Even Stravinsky does not evoke the same public affection as Verdi.
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Esa-Pekka Salonen
Stravinsky is masterly: his harmony is conceived so precisely that it can only be the way it is.
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Esa-Pekka Salonen
I've learned a lot from the masters of orchestration, like Ravel and Stravinsky.
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Esa-Pekka Salonen
Pulse as an active means of expression, Stravinsky and Beethoven are the two masters of that.
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Steve Winwood
I got thrown out of music school for even listening to Fats Domino and Ray Charles. I was asked, 'What kind of music do you like to listen to?' and I said, 'Well, I do like Paul Hindemith and Igor Stravinsky but I also like Fats Domino and Ray Charles,' and they literally said, 'Either forget about that or leave.'

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STRAVINSKY»

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Poetics of Music in the Form of Six Lessons
The distinguished composer discusses the phenomenon of music, its composition and performance, music typology, and the avatars of Russian music
Igor Stravinsky, 1970
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Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring
A comprehensive and highly readable guide to Stravinsky's most revolutionary work.
Peter Hill, 2000
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Stravinsky: A Creative Spring : Russia and France, 1882-1934
A meticulously-researched biography of the great 20th-century composer by a biographer who is also a musicologist and who worked to get beyond the often unreliable stories Stravinsky told about his life.
Stephen Walsh, 2002
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Igor Stravinsky: An Autobiography
This is why I shall take great care not to confuse my present reactions with those experienced at other stages in my life. There are still further reasons which induce me to write this book.
Igor Stravinsky, 2008
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Stravinsky, the Composer and His Works
In the second edition of the definitive account of Igor Stravinsky's life and work, arranged in two separate sections, Eric Walter White revised the whole book, completing the biographical section by taking it up to Stravinsky's death in ...
Eric Walter White, 1984
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Stravinsky
Surveys the composer's life and work, examining the influences on his work, his apprenticeship with Rimsky-Korsakov, his creative development, and his many and varied friendships with writers, composers, dancers, and others
Paul Griffiths, 1993
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The Cambridge Companion to Stravinsky
Contains a wide range of essays reflecting the breadth of Stravinsky's musical achievement.
Jonathan Cross, 2003
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The Stravinsky Legacy
This book represents a first substantial attempt to evaluate Stravinsky's technical and aesthetic legacy.
Jonathan Cross, 1998
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Stravinsky: A Family Chronicle 1906-1940
Written by the composerâs eldest son Theodore, along with Theodoreâs wife Denise, these intimate memoirs take us to the very heart of the Stravinsky family home in the years up to the Second World War.
Théodore Strawinsky, Denise Strawinsky, 2004
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The American Stravinsky: The Style and Aesthetics of ...
divdivThe first study to show Copland's style development from his early works through his first widely accessible ballet/DIV/DIV
Gayle Minetta Murchison, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STRAVINSKY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Stravinsky is used in the context of the following news items.
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First Nighter: Stravinsky's 'Rake's Progress' Back at the Met
But while the look of this Rake's Progress is at odds with Stravinsky's intentions -- unlike the David Hockney production, which modernizes Hogarth but doesn't ... «Huffington Post, May 15»
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'Thousands of layers': Utah Opera prepares state premiere of …
Like most great stories, said mezzo-soprano Jill Grove, Igor Stravinsky's "The Rake's Progress" is "infused with thousands of layers." “The overarching storyline is ... «Deseret News, May 15»
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NY Phil/Gilbert review – genre-bending Stravinsky and impeccable …
The puppetry is beguiling and touching, and entirely true to Stravinsky's vision that figures made of wood and cardboard have emotions and souls. If there's a ... «The Guardian, Apr 15»
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SF Symphony review: Elvis Costello and Stravinsky make a mismatch
And Stravinsky's pungent little folk tale with music needs more than that. The score, written for just seven instruments, is a bony creation in the composer's ... «SFGate, Jan 15»
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Undaunted: After 35 Years in the Business, Elvis Costello Is Still …
Costello will appear as The Narrator in Stravinsky's L'Histoire du Soldat (The Soldier's Tale), Jan. 16-18 at Davies Symphony Hall. Actor Malcolm McDowell will ... «SF Weekly, Jan 15»
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LSO/Rattle/Hannigan review – from Stravinsky to St Trinian's
Simon Rattle's burgeoning relationship with the London Symphony Orchestra is about more than just the orchestra and the conductor getting to know what each ... «The Guardian, Jan 15»
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Eric Hofbauer Takes On Stravinsky, Messiaen
Boston jazz guitarist Eric Hofbauer's quintet has two new CDs out, playing 20th-century classics. One is the year's second jazz version of Stravinsky's Rite of ... «NPR, Nov 14»
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'The Rite of Spring,' Basil Twist's Spin on Stravinsky
In it he aims to reflect the intensity of the 1913 Ballets Russes premiere, when Stravinsky's music and Nijinsky's modern, aggressive choreography provoked a ... «New York Times, Oct 14»
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Scalia: You Hate School Prayer, I Hate Rock Music (and Stravinsky)
I can understand that attitude: It parallels my own toward the playing in public of rock music or Stravinsky. And I too am especially annoyed when the intrusion ... «Gawker, Jun 14»
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First Listen: The Bad Plus, 'The Rite Of Spring'
For one, the ballet is Igor Stravinsky's The Rite Of Spring, an immensely complex and cacophonous work which, paired with appropriately violent choreography, ... «NPR, Mar 14»

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