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Work: Circus Polka (for a young elephant)

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ComposerStravinsky, Igor (1882-1971)
PeriodEarly 20th century
Work typeOrchestral
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BarcelonaEscenas musicales - Kurt Weill y Shostákovich

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Stravinsky, Shostakovich, Weill
Francesc Prat; Banda Municipal de Barcelona

AmsterdamLes Noces / Stravinsky

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Stravinsky
Daniel Reuss; Cappella Amsterdam; New European Ensemble; Unknown

The HagueStravinsky - Les Noces

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Stravinsky
Daniel Reuss; Cappella Amsterdam; New European Ensemble; Unknown
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Abrams and the LA Phil groove in Stravinsky's rise-and-grind

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Tough, punchy Stravinsky from guest conductor Teddy Abrams and violinist Leila Josefowicz.
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In the shadow of Petrushka: Rattle’s Stravinskian tapas menu

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Sir Simon Rattle's “Stravinsky Journey” threads a string of miniatures to persuade the audience that there's more to Stravinsky than his three early Ballets Russes hits. 
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In Prague, the future is now: AI composes for the PKF

Artificial intelligence shows it can write music, but human composers need not worry – not yet, anyway.
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From Dumbarton Oaks to the White House: Stravinsky in America

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When Igor Stravinsky left Europe for life in America in 1939, his flight was due to more than the impending war. Three generations of his family had died within six months and his neoclassical works no longer met with universal admiration from influential critics.