Blog Entry #4.6 - Person Research (A)

1. Name of Notable Person: Igor Stravinsky
2. Web Addresses of all Sources (copy and paste)

http://www.notablebiographies.com/St-Tr/Stravinsky-Igor.html

http://www.musicianguide.com/biographies/1608000671/Igor-Stravinsky.html

artsalive.ca/pdf/mus/stravinsky_all_e.pdf

http://musiced.about.com/od/20thcentury/p/stravinsky.htm

http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/i/igor_stravinsky.html
3. Biographical Information
a. Date of Birth and Death

Birth: June 17,1882

Death:April 6, 1971
b. Place of Birth and Death (or current residence):

Place of birth: Oranienbaum, Russia

Place of death: New York, New York
c. Family (e.g. parents, siblings, spouse, children)

Father:Fyodor Stravinsky

Mother: Anna Stravinsky

Wife: Katerina Nossenko

2nd Wife: Vera de Bosset

Children: Fyodor, Ludmila, Svyatoslav, Sulema, Milena, Nicholas, and Katherine

d. Education

Studied the piano starting at the age of 9.

studied with the famous Russian composer Nicolai Rimsky-Korsako.

studied law and philosophy at St. Petersburg University
e. Occupation

Russian composer
4. Two-three Quotes (either about the person of from the person)

"I am an inventor of music."

"haven't understood a bar of music in my life, but I have felt it.Read more: "

"Money may kindle, but it cannot by itself, and for very long, burn."



5. Significant contribution(s) to World History

he made 3 major ballets that won him international awards.


6. Ten terms related to the person

Russia, France, America, Composer, Poland, Vladimir, Firebird,
Oedipus Rex, Oustilug, Pulcinella.
7. Timeline of at least five important dates in the person’s life
1920, war ended.
1925, first appearance in the U.S.
1913, his work premeared in Paris
1914, he moved to switzerland
1910, first performance