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Igor Stravinsky (1882–1971) was a Russian composer and conductor, considered one of the most important and influential composers of the 20th century and a pivotal figure in modernist music . He studied music under Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov until the latter's death in 1908. Soon after, Stravinsky met the impresario Sergei Diaghilev , who commissioned the composer to write three ballets for the Ballets Russes 's Paris seasons: The Firebird (1910), Petrushka (1911), and The Rite of Spring (1913), the last of which caused a near-riot at the premiere due to its avant-garde nature. His compositional style varied greatly, being influenced at different points by Russian folklore, neoclassicism , and serialism . His ideas influenced the composers Aaron Copland , Philip Glass , Béla Bartók , and Pierre Boulez , who were all challenged to innovate beyond traditional tonality , rhythm, and form . Stravinsky died in 1971, leaving six memoirs, an earlier autobiography, and a series of lectures. (Full article... )
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