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15 hours ago · Igor Fyodorovich Stravinsky[ a ][ b ] (17 June [ O.S. 5 June] 1882 – 6 April 1971) was a Russian composer and conductor with French citizenship (from 1934) and American citizenship (from 1945). He is widely considered one of the most important and influential composers of the 20th century and a pivotal figure in modernist music.
- 166J, Ms 10344
- Music Division, Library of Congress
15 hours ago · When first performed at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées on 29 May 1913, the avant-garde nature of the music and choreography caused a sensation. Many have called the first-night reaction a "riot" or "near-riot", though this wording did not come about until reviews of later performances in 1924, over a decade later. [1]
15 hours ago · To some listeners, the music of avant-garde composers may sound strange. Her paintings fit within the avant-garde style of the 1960s. We usually use the definite article “the” before “avant-garde” to describe the people involved in the new style, as in the following example: This style of filmmaking became popular among the avant-garde.
