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The Arbitrary and the Inevitable
Author: Ilya Ovchinnikov
Russian Life: July/August 2007
Department: Features
Page: 36 ( 3) pages
Summary: Igor Stravinsky was one of the greatest composers of the 20th century. And, though he lived most of his life in France and the U.S., he was Russian to the core. This year is the 125th anniversary of his birth.
This article appeared in the July/August 2007 issue of Russian Life. The text of this article is not available online.
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Weblinks related to this story:
- Stravinsky Biography by Stephen Walsh
- The Appolonian Clockwork
- The Rite of Spring This features a great Flash video in which Michael Tilson Thomas narrates a primer on the ballet and its significance for world music and culture. Beautifully done.