Igor Stravinsky was one of the most famous composers of the 20th Century, who also worked as a pianist and conductor. Early works included The Firebird and The Rite of Spring, which were dissonant, rhythmic and contained references to Russian folk song. From 1921 onwards, Stavinsky embarked on a neo-classical phase which lasted thirty years. He shocked the musical establishment by adopting serialism in his later years in works such as Canticum Sacrum and Threni.
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