In his fascinating new hour-long documentary, “Stravinsky in Hollywood,” made for European television and now released on DVD by C-Major, Marco Capalbo begins with the oft-quoted statistic that Igor ...

When news circulates of a previously unknown work by a canonical composer, the best response is often to pay no heed. The hype that surrounds such discoveries routinely exaggerates the value of ...

For BalletX and Philadelphia Chamber Music Society's latest collab, the Stravinsky classic gets a facelift, complete with a ...

Igor Stravinsky, symphonist. Not exactly the first thing that comes to mind, and yet Stravinsky wrote five pieces that include "symphony" or "symphonies" in the title. Four are masterpieces ...

The legendary musician lived for 88 years (1882-1971). He witnessed some of the most dramatic events of the 20th century, which found a vivid expression in his works. Stravinsky Sr. was a prominent ...

Editor;s Note: Violinist Zvi Zeitlin passed away in 2012. He had started to write his memoirs and planned to include a chapter on his experiences with Igor Stravinsky. He never got to do this, so his ...

In his first recording as conductor, Pekka Kuusisto is insightful and in control, and Vilde Frang brings electricity to both concertos There are two violinists at work on this recording, and it ...

As the 100th anniversary of Igor Stravinsky's ballet The Rite of Spring approaches, commentator Miles Hoffman reminds us that — as earthshaking as that infamous debut was — the composer soon branched ...

Caedit nos pestis: “The plague falls upon us.” The dire opening of Stravinsky’s “Oedipus Rex” should have had a chilling effect when L.A. Opera presented the work at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, on ...

Goldfish may be more refined than people give them credit for. A new study shows the fish can distinguish between the works of Johann Sebastian Bach and Igor Stravinsky. The study may seem strange, ...

Violinist Zvi Zeitlin passed away in 2012. He had started to write his memoirs and planned to include a chapter on his experiences with Igor Stravinsky. He never got to do this, so his widow, Marianne ...