Composer Study - Igor Stravinsky

Igor Stravinsky

Igor Stravinksy (1882 - 1971), a Russian composer during the Romantic/Modern era. He is well known for the Rite of Spring, which caused a riot at it's premeire in Paris. You've heard Stravinksy's music in Disney's Fantasia when the Dinosaurs fight it out.

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Music Lesson Plan

  • Music Links

  • Read Alouds

  • Time & Place Connection Subjects

  • Recipe

Multi-Subject Connections

  • Science Activity, read aloud

  • Art Activity, read aloud

  • Literature Activity, read aloud, copywork

  • History Activity, read alouds, decoding worksheets

Stravinksy related food: Pirog Cookies

Make and eat this American Dessert. Click on the picture below to go to the recipe.

 

Igor Stravinksy’s Music

Beethoven's wig parody version of Vivo by Stravinsky

Stravinksy wrote a polka for fifty elephants wearing ballet tutus.

A 3 minute clip of the finale from the The Firebird by Stravinksy, performed by the Los Angeles Philharmonic.

A biography of Stravinksy about the Rite of Spring. Cute animations and well done for elementary and middle school students, however there is one swear word (h*ll)

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