Fact file
| Year of birth | 1882 |
| Year of death | 1971 |
| Nationality | Russia |
| Period | 20th century |
Upcoming eventsSee more...
LondonHalf Six Fix: Jazz Roots
Stravinsky, Golijov, Bernstein
London Symphony Orchestra; Sir Simon Rattle; Katia Labèque; Marielle Labèque
LondonFolk Roots, Urban Roots
Bartók, Szymanowski, Stravinsky, Golijov, Bernstein
London Symphony Orchestra; Sir Simon Rattle; Katia Labèque; Marielle Labèque; London Symphony Chorus; Simon Halsey
GothenburgThe Rake's Progress
Stravinsky: The Rake's Progress
Barbara Hannigan; Linus Fellbom; Aphrodite Patoulidou; Kate Howden; William Morgan; John Taylor Ward
OrdinoNew Year's Concert: Waltzes, polkas and more
Schubert, Fauré, Rossini, Strauss II, Stravinsky, Sibelius
Orquestra Nacional Clàssica d'Andorra; Francesc Prat
AmsterdamDvorak's Symphony no. 9
Stravinsky, Strauss R., Dvořák
Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra; Daniele Rustioni; Rob van de Laar
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Magic and mystery with Wong, Kozhukhin and the RLPO
RLPO debutante Kahchun Wong makes a distinctive first impression in a programme of iconic works from the 20th century.
Devastating and dark Pathétique from Gergiev and the Mariinsky
Deeply moving and often terrifyingly dark, Gergiev and the Mariinsky took us on a devastating ride towards the abyss which eventually left me grabbing for a rope.
Hrůša and Ax join Cleveland Orchestra
Jakub Hrůša returned to Cleveland to conduct a rarity by Kabeláč and a warhorse by Shostakovich while joining forces with Emanuel Ax for an interlude of Stravinsky.
Four composers speak to war and mortality
On the 100th eve of the Armistice, Vladimir Jurowsky led the LPO in four radically different meditations on death and eternal life.
A stylish Rake's Progress from Jurowski and the LPO
Toby Spence, Matthew Rose and Andrew Watts shine in a fluent semi-staging at the Royal Festival Hall.
List of works
3 Pieces for clarinet solo3 Pieces for string quartet5 Easy Pieces for piano four handsAgonAnthem (The Dove descending breaks the air)ApolloApollo (Apollon musagète)Apollo (Apollon musagète): suiteBogoroditse DievoCapriccio for Piano and OrchestraChorale Variations on Vom Himmel HochCircus PolkaConcertino for string quartetConcerto for Piano and Wind InstrumentsConcerto in D for StringsConcerto in E flat major for chamber orchestra "Dumbarton Oaks"Duo ConcertantDuo concertantEbony ConcertoElegy for JFK, for baritone and 3 clarinetsFeu d'artifice (Fireworks), Op.4Four Norwegian MoodsFuneral Song, Op.5In Memoriam Dylan ThomasIntroitus (T. S. Eliot in memoriam)Jeu de cartesL'Histoire du soldatL'Oiseau de FeuLa consagración de la primavera, cuadros de la Rusia Pagana, en dos partesLe Rossignol (The Nightingale)Le SacreLe Sacre du printemps (The Rite of Spring)Le chant du rossignol (Song of the Nightingale)MassOctet for windsOdeOrpheusPerséphonePetrushkaPetrushka Suite (1947 version)Petrushka: Suite for pianoPulcinella SuiteRequiem CanticlesRubiesScherzo fantastique, Op.3Scherzo à la RusseScherzo à la russeStravinsky Violin ConcertoSuite italienneSuite no. 1 for chamber orchestraSuite no. 2 for chamber orchestraSymphonies of Wind Instruments (1920 orig version)Symphonies of Wind Instruments (1947 version)Symphony in CSymphony in Three MovementsSymphony in Three Movements Symphony of PsalmsTango, for chamber orchestraThe CageThe Fairy's Kiss (Le baiser de la fée)The Fairy's Kiss (Le baiser de la fée): divertimentoThe FirebirdThe Firebird: FinaleThe Firebird: Infernal DanceThe Firebird: SuiteThe Firebird: Three movementsThe Rake's ProgressThree movements from PetrushkaThree movements from Petrushka: Danse russeViolin Concerto in D major