Igor Stravinsky was a Russian composer of the 20th century. He is known as somewhat of a musical revolutionary for his exploration of rhythm, contrapuntal texture, and expanded tonal harmony and for his turn to neo-classicism in the 1920’s which is mostly atonal. His most noted works include The Firebird (1910), Petrushka (1911/1947), and The Rite of Spring (1913) which caused a riot at its premiere. He also wrote Stravinsky makes an appearance in Bulgakov’s The Master and Margarita as the doctor of an asylum. See Golden Horseshoe’s Pastiche for another perspective on his character.
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