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ComposerStravinsky, Igor (1882-1971)
PeriodEarly 20th century
Year1957
Work typeDance
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Mira Nadon’s sparkling debut in Firebird with New York City Ballet

Mira Nadon and Preston Chamblee in George Balanchine’s Symphony in C © Erin Baiano
A triple bill comprising Balanchine's Symphony in C, Agon and Firebird could not have been more inspiringly danced by New York City Ballet.
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Perfect pairs: Stravinsky with Thomas Adès and Anne-Sophie Mutter

Anne-Sophie Mutter and the LSO © LSO | Mark Allan
What fills a large London concert hall? It could be time for a rethink.
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Roman Mejia in Jerome Robbins' Fancy Free © Erin Baiano
Audience response for all three ballets was extremely enthusiastic. From 1944 to 1997, Jerry knew how to please audiences.
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Bachtrack top ten: Igor Stravinsky

Igor Stravinsky, portrait by Jacques-Émile Blanche (1915) © Public domain
No 20th-century composer adapted his style as much as Igor Stravinsky. From his early ballets for Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes to his neoclassical phase and serialism, Stravinsky’s music underwent many transformations.