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| Igor Stravinsky
(1882 - 1971)
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| 1882 |
Born in Oranienbaum, Russia, 17 June; his father a singer in the St. Petersburg Imperial Opera |
| 1901 |
Begins studying law |
| 1902 |
Meets Rimsky-Korsakov, and thereafter devotes most of his time to music studies |
| 1906 |
Marries Katerina Nossenko |
| 1910 |
Paris premiere of the ballet The Firebird, commissioned by Diaghilev, brings him fame |
| 1913 |
Paris premiere of ballet The Rite of Spring |
| 1914 |
Moves to Switzerland after start of World War I |
| 1920 |
Settles in France; divides his time between composing, conducting, and performing |
| 1939 |
Following death of wife and daughter from tuberculosis, leaves France for the U.S. |
| 1940 |
Marries Vera de Bosset |
| 1945 |
Becomes a U.S. citizen |
| 1951 |
Jumpstarts career with The Rake's Progress |
| 1971 |
Dies 6 April; is buried in Venice, near Diaghilev |
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