List of compositions by Igor Stravinsky explained

Igor Stravinsky was a Russian composer, pianist, and conductor known for being one of the most important and influential figures in twentieth-century classical music. His unique approach to rhythm, instrumentation, and tonality made him a pivotal figure in modernist music.[1] [2] [3] [4]

Stravinsky studied composition under composer Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov from 1902 to 1908, Stravinsky's Feu d'artifice being his last piece composed under Rimsky-Korsakov. During this time, Stravinsky completed his first full composition, the Symphony in E-flat major, catalogued Op. 1. Attending the premiere of Stravinsky's Scherzo fantastique and Feu d'artifice in 1909 was the Russian impresario Sergei Diaghilev, owner of the Ballets Russes ballet company. Diaghilev was impressed enough that he commissioned Stravinsky to write some arrangements for the 1909 ballet season. In the following years, Diaghilev commissioned Stravinsky to write three ballets: The Firebird (1910), Petrushka (1911), and The Rite of Spring (1913). These ballets remain Stravinsky's most famous works today.[5] [6] [7] [8]

Stravinsky's music is typically divided into three style periods: the Russian period (c. 1907–1919), the neoclassical period (c. 1920–1954), and the serial period (1954–1968). Stravinsky's Russian period is characterized by the use of Russian folk tunes and the influence of Rimsky-Korsakov, Tchaikovsky, Glazunov, and Taneyev. His neoclassical period reflected back to the techniques and themes of the Classical period, like his use of the sonata form in the first movement of his Octet (1923) and the Greek mythological themes in Apollo (1928), Perséphone (1933), and Orpheus (1947).[9] His serial period began with using Schoenberg's twelve-tone technique dodecaphony in Agon (1954–57), later experimenting with non-twelve-tone techniques in his Cantata (1952) and Septet (1953).[10]

List organization

This list is sorted by numbers assigned to Stravinsky's works in Helmut Kirchmeyer's K Catalog. The Kirchmeyer-Verzeichnis (shortened as "K") Catalog is an annotated catalog of works by Stravinsky, started in the 1950s originally placed in appendixes of other works about Stravinsky. The first edition of the catalog was published in 2002. The Kirchmayer catalogue and Köchel catalogue of W.A. Mozart's works both use "K" as an abbreviation; the difference is that Köchel uses a K followed by a period then space (e.g. K. 492) while Kirchmeyer uses no period and no space (e.g. K013).[11] Additionally, works marked with "KN" (e.g. KN01) were added after the publishing of the first edition.[12] The opus numbers are according to what Stravinsky marked on the music. The works are named according the K Catalog. Other sources may have different titles due to Cyrillic romanization conventions.

This list contains the following information in column order from left to right: K Catalog number, opus number, name of the composition, year the composition was finished, genre, notes, and references.

Compositions by Igor Stravinsky

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KN01 Tarantella1898Piano[13] [14]
KN03The Storm Cloud1902Vocal[15]
KN02ScherzoPiano[16]
K001Piano Sonata in F minor1904Piano[17]
KN04Cantata for Rimsky-Korsakov's Sixtieth Birthday1904Choral[18]
KN05The Mushrooms Going to War1904Vocal[19]
K003Op. 1Symphony in E-flat (original version)1905Orchestral[20]
KN06The Driver and the Tarantula 1906Vocal[21]
K002Op. 2Faun and Shepherdess1906Vocal[22]
K006Pastorale (original version)1907Vocal[23]
K006Pastorale (arranged for soprano, oboe, cor anglais, clarinet and bassoon)1923Vocal
K006Pastorale (arranged for violin, oboe, English horn, clarinet and bassoon)1933Chamber
K006Pastorale (arranged for violin and piano)1933Chamber
K004Op. 6Two Melodies1908Vocal[24]
K005Op. 3Scherzo fantastique1908Orchestral[25]
K007Op. 4Feu d'artifice1908Orchestral[26] [27]
K008Op. 5Funeral Dirge1908Orchestral[28] [29]
K009Op. 7Four Studies (piano)1908Piano[30]
K051Four Studies (orchestra)1928Orchestral[31]
K010Op. 8The Firebird1910Ballet[32]
K010The Firebird, Suite No. 11911Orchestral[33]
K010The Firebird, Suite No. 21919Orchestral[34]
K010The Firebird, Suite No. 31945Orchestral
K011Op. 9Two Poems by Paul Verlaine1910Vocal[35]
K011Two Poems by Paul Verlaine (arranged for orchestra)1951Orchestral
K012Petrushka1911Ballet[36]
K012Petrushka (cartoon suite)1956Orchestral
K012Trois mouvements de Pétrouchka1921Piano[37]
K013Two Poems of Balmont1911Vocal[38]
K013Two Poems of Balmont (arranged for voice and chamber orchestra)1954Vocal
K014The Star-Faced One1912Choral[39]
K015Op. 15The Rite of Spring1913Ballet[40] [41]
K016Three Japanese Lyrics1913Vocal[42]
K017Three Little Songs from the Recollections of my Childhood1913Vocal[43]
K017Three Little Songs from the Recollections of my Childhood (arranged for voice and small orchestra)1930Vocal
K018The Nightingale1914Opera[44]
K026Song of the Nightingale1917Orchestral[45]
K019Three Pieces for String Quartet1914Chamber[46]
K020Pribaoutki1914Vocal[47]
KN12Valse des Fleurs1914Piano[48]
K021Three Easy Pieces1915Piano[49]
KN14Souvenir d'une marche boche1915Piano[50]
K022Cats Cradle Songs1916Vocal[51]
K023Reynard1916Opera/Ballet[52]
K024Three Tales for Children1917Vocal[53]
K025Five Easy Pieces1917Piano[54]
KN16A Waltz for Children1917Piano[55]
K027Study for pianola1917Pianola[56]
Four Russian Peasant Songs1917Choral
Canon1917Chamber
Les Noces1914–1917Ballet
Berceuse1917Vocal
Lied ohne Name (Duet for Two Bassoons)1918Chamber
Histoire du soldat1918Opera
Suite from Histoire du soldat, for violin, clarinet, and piano1919Chamber
Ragtime for 11 Instruments1918Chamber
Quatre chants russes1919Vocal
Piano-Rag-Music1919Piano
Three Pieces for Clarinet1919Chamber
Pulcinella1920Ballet
Concertino for string quartet1920Chamber
Symphonies of Wind Instruments1920Band
K038Suite No. 21921Orchestral[57]
Les cinq doigts1921Piano
Mavra1922Opera
Octet1923Chamber
Concerto for Piano and Wind Instruments1924Concertante
Piano Sonata1924Piano
Serenade in A1925Piano
Pater Noster1926Choral
Oedipus rex1927Opera
Apollo1928Ballet
Le Baiser de la fée1928Ballet
Divertimento (Suite from Le Baiser de la fée)1934Orchestral
Capriccio for Piano and Orchestra1929Concertante
Symphony of Psalms1930Choral
Violin Concerto in D1931Concertante
Duo Concertant1932Chamber
Credo1932Choral
Perséphone1933Opera
Ave Maria1934Choral
Concerto for Two Pianos1935Concertante
Jeu de cartes1936Ballet
Preludium1937Band
Petit ramusianum harmonique1937Vocal
Concerto in E-flat Dumbarton Oaks1938Concertante
K061Symphony in C1940Orchestral
Tango1940Piano
Danses concertantes1942Ballet
Circus Polka1942Piano
Four Norwegian Moods1942Orchestral
Ode1943Ballet
Babel1944Orchestral
Scherzo à la russe1944Band
Scènes de ballet1944Ballet
Sonata for Two Pianos1944Piano
Elegy1944Chamber
Symphony in Three Movements1945Orchestral
Ebony Concerto1945Concertante
Concerto in D1946Concertante
Little Canon1947Chamber
Orpheus1947Ballet
Mass1948Choral
The Rake's Progress1951Opera
Cantata1952Choral
Septet1953Chamber
Three Songs from William Shakespeare1953Vocal
In Memoriam Dylan Thomas1954Vocal
Greeting Prelude1955Orchestral
Canticum Sacrum1955Choral
Agon1957Ballet
Threni1958Choral
Movements1959Concertante
Epitaphium1959Chamber
Double Canon Raoul Dufy In Memoriam1959Chamber
A Sermon, a Narrative and a Prayer1961Choral
Anthem (The Dove Descending Breaks the Air)1962Choral
The Flood1963Opera
Abraham and Isaac1963Vocal
Elegy for J.F.K.1964Vocal
Fanfare for a New Theatre1964Chamber
Variations1964Orchestral
Introitus (T. S. Eliot in Memoriam)1965Choral
Requiem Canticles1966Choral
The Owl and the Pussy Cat1966Vocal

By type of composition

Opera/theatre

Ballet

Orchestral

Concertante

Choral

Vocal

Chamber

  1. "Asciugate I begli ochi"
  2. "Ma tu, cagion di quella"
  3. "Belta poi che t'assenti"

Piano

Player piano

This is not a list of all piano rolls of Stravinsky's music, but only of those the composer himself composed or re-wrote for player piano. The dates are of publication.

Arrangements and transcriptions

Ballets to the music of Stravinsky

References

Sources

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Staff . Rovi . Igor Stravinsky Biography, Songs, & Albums . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220603110907/https://www.allmusic.com/artist/igor-stravinsky-mn0000364751/biography . 2022-06-03 . 2023-03-03 . . en.
  2. Glass . Philip . 1998-06-08 . The Classical Musician IGOR STRAVINSKY . en-US . . 2023-03-03 . 0040-781X.
  3. Browne . Andrew J. . October 1930 . Aspects of Stravinsky's Work . . 11 . 4 . 360–366 . 10.1093/ml/XI.4.360 . 726868 . 0027-4224 .
  4. Book: Copland, Aaron . Music and Imagination . . 1980 . 978-0-674-58915-5 . Cambridge, Massachusetts . 37 . en . Aaron Copland.
  5. Web site: Pullinger . Mark . 2021-06-17 . Bachtrack top ten: Igor Stravinsky . 2023-03-03 . . en.
  6. News: Clements . Andrew . 2020-07-22 . Stravinsky: where to start with his music . en-GB . . 2023-03-03 . 0261-3077.
  7. Web site: 2022-06-17 . Best Stravinsky Works: 10 Essential Pieces By The Great Composer . 2023-03-03 . uDiscover Music . en-US.
  8. Web site: Schwartz . Steve . Classical Net - Basic Repertoire List - Stravinsky . 2023-03-03 . Classical Net.
  9. Szabo . Kyle . The evolution of style in the neoclassical works of Stravinsky . Spring 2011 . Dissertation . .
  10. Craft . Robert . December 1982 . Assisting Stravinsky: On a misunderstood collaboration . . 250 . 6 . 64–74 . 1072-7825 . 2023-03-04.
  11. Web site: 2020-03-16 . Are the abbreviations for Köchel Catalog and Kirchmeyer Catalog the same? . 2023-03-04 . K Catalog.
  12. Web site: 2020-03-16 . How do I cite a Strawinsky work using the K Index? . 2023-03-05 . K Catalog.
  13. Book: Walsh, Stephen . The New Grove Stravinsky . . 2003 . 978-0-19-972943-2 . Sadie . Stanley . 4 . en.
  14. Web site: 2014-07-28 . KN01 Tarantella . 2023-03-05 . K Catalog.
  15. Web site: 2014-07-28 . KN03 Storm Cloud . 2023-03-05 . K Catalog.
  16. Web site: 2014-07-28 . KN02 Scherzo . 2023-03-05 . K Catalog.
  17. Web site: 2014-07-28 . K001 Piano Sonata . 2023-03-05 . K Catalog.
  18. Web site: 2014-07-28 . KN04 Cantata . 2023-03-05 . www.kcatalog.org.
  19. Web site: 2014-07-28 . KN05 The Mushrooms Going to War . 2023-03-05 . K Catalog.
  20. Web site: 2014-07-28 . K003 Symphony in e flat . 2023-03-05 . K Catalog.
  21. Web site: 2014-07-28 . KN06 Tarantula . 2023-03-05 . K Catalog.
  22. Web site: 2014-07-28 . K002 Faun and Shepherdess . 2023-03-05 . K Catalog.
  23. Web site: 2014-07-28 . K006 Pastorale . 2023-03-05 . K Catalog.
  24. Web site: 2014-07-28 . K004 Two Melodies . 2023-03-05 . K Catalog.
  25. Web site: 2014-07-28 . K005 Scherzo fantastique . 2023-03-05 . K Catalog.
  26. Web site: 2014-07-28 . K007 Fireworks . 2023-03-05 . K Catalog.
  27. Web site: Mangum . John . Fireworks . 2023-03-05 . . en.
  28. Web site: 2014-07-28 . K008 Funeral Dirge . 2023-03-05 . K Catalog.
  29. News: Walsh . Stephen . Stephen Walsh (writer) . 2016-12-03 . Lost Stravinsky piece performed for first time since rediscovery . en-GB . . live . subscription . 2023-03-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221129000630/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/dec/03/stravinsky-funeral-song-valery-gergiev-maryinsky-st-petersburg . 2022-11-29 . 0261-3077.
  30. Web site: 2014-07-28 . K009 Four Studies . 2023-03-06 . K Catalog.
  31. Web site: 2014-07-28 . K051 Four Studies . 2023-03-10 . K Catalog.
  32. Web site: 2014-07-28 . K010 The Firebird . 2023-03-06 . K Catalog.
  33. Web site: The Firebird, K010 (Stravinsky, Igor) . 2023-03-06 . IMSLP.
  34. Web site: The Firebird, K010 (Stravinsky, Igor) . 2023-03-06 . IMSLP.
  35. Web site: 2014-07-28 . K011 Two Songs (Poetry of Paul Verlaine) . 2023-03-06 . K Catalog.
  36. Web site: 2014-07-28 . K012 Petrushka . 2023-03-06 . K Catalog.
  37. Web site: Cabrera . Donato . Donato Cabrera . 2020-07-01 . The Music Plays On — Stravinsky Trois mouvements de Petrouchka . 2023-03-07 . . en.
  38. Web site: 2014-07-28 . K013 Two Poems of Balmont . 2023-03-07 . K Catalog.
  39. Web site: 2014-07-28 . K014 The Star-Faced One. Cantata . 2023-03-07 . K Catalog.
  40. Web site: 2014-07-28 . K015 The Rite of Spring . 2023-03-07 . K Catalog.
  41. Web site: Hewett . Ivan . Ivan Hewett . 2016-05-25 . The riot at the Rite: the premiere of The Rite of Spring . 2023-03-07 . British Library.
  42. Web site: 2014-07-28 . K016 Three Japonese Lyrics . 2023-03-07 . K Catalog.
  43. Web site: 2014-07-28 . K017 Three Little Songs (from the recollections of my childhood) . 2023-03-08 . K Catalog.
  44. Web site: 2014-07-28 . K018 The Nightingale . 2023-03-08 . K Catalog.
  45. Web site: 2014-07-28 . K026 The Song of the Nightingale . 2023-04-03 . K Catalog.
  46. Web site: 2014-07-28 . K019 Three Pieces for String Quartet . 2023-03-08 . K Catalog.
  47. Web site: 2014-07-28 . K020 Pribaoutki . 2023-03-10 . K Catalog.
  48. Web site: 2014-07-28 . KN12 Valse des Fleurs . 2023-03-10 . K Catalog.
  49. Web site: 2014-07-28 . K021 Three Easy Pieces . 2023-03-10 . K Catalog .
  50. Web site: 2014-07-28 . KN14 Souvenir d'une Marche Boche . 2023-03-10 . K Catalog.
  51. Web site: 2014-07-28 . K022 Cats Cradle Songs . 2023-03-10 . K Catalog.
  52. Web site: 2014-07-28 . K023 Reynard . 2023-03-10 . K Catalog.
  53. Web site: 2014-07-28 . K024 Three Tales for Children . 2023-04-03 . K Catalog.
  54. Web site: 2014-07-28 . K025 Five Easy Pieces . 2023-04-03 . K Catalog.
  55. Web site: 2014-07-28 . KN16 A Waltz for children . 2023-04-03 . K Catalog.
  56. Web site: 2014-07-28 . K027 Study for pianola . 2023-04-03 . K Catalog.
  57. Web site: 2014-07-28 . K038 Suite No. 2 . 2023-03-10 . K Catalog.
  58. Web site: Key Igor Stravinsky work found after 100 years. The Guardian. Stephen. Walsh. 6 September 2015. 8 September 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150908131157/http://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/sep/06/igor-stravinsky-lost-work-emerges-after-100-years.
  59. Web site: 7 September 2015. http://www.vz.ru/news/2015/9/7/765523.html. Взгляд. ru:Утерянные партии «Погребальной песни» Стравинского найдены в Санкт-Петербурге. https://web.archive.org/web/20150908131539/http://www.vz.ru/news/2015/9/7/765523.html. 8 September 2015. ru.