Stravinsky’s Journey Through Neoclassicism

DescriptionIgor Stravinsky was a huge proponent of Neoclassicism in music—much to the shock and dismay of some listeners and critics. Take a minute to get the scoop!Listen to: Igor Stravinsky - Octet for Wind Instruments [With score] ℅ YouTubeFun FactA pupil of Rimsky-Korsakov in his native St. Petersburg, Stravinsky had inherited the style of the Russian nationalist group, the so-called kuchka or Mighty Handful, and the ballets he wrote for Sergei Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes before and during...