How Well Do You Know Igor Stravinsky?

The father of neoclassicism and an undisputed giant of the Russian ballet, Stravinsky was one of the most influential composers of the 20th century. How well do you know his work?

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On Mar 29, 2017

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Which of these statements about Stravinsky is not true?

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The May 29th, 1913 Paris debut of Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring generated a minor riot. Why?

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Why did the Russian Orthodox Church object to Stravinsky's marriage to his first wife, Katya?

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The famed Polish-Russian ballet choreographer Vaslav Nijinsky was the first to play this Stravinsky role.

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The legendary prima ballerina Tamara Karsavina debuted, and defined, this challenging Stravinsky role.

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This Stravinsky piece, which he called his "war symphony" (as he wrote it during World War II), originated as a rescoring as his ballet The Rite of Spring.

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Stravinsky's ballet Pulcinella (1920) featured costumes designed by which major artist?

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What unusual characteristic do the lead characters in Petrushka have in common?

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Who was the villain of Stravinsky's The Firebird (1910)?

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Stravinsky studied this professional field for four years as a young man, but never practiced it.

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