Stravinsky

About this film

Igor Stravinsky enters Massey Hall in Toronto, preparing for a recording of his Symphony of Psalms with the CBC Symphony Orchestra and the festival singers. The session is overseen by Robert Craft, Stravinsky's protégé, and John McClure from Columbia Records. As the musicians prepare, Stravinsky reflects on his past, recalling memories from Imperial Russia and his early musical experiences. The film captures the atmosphere of this significant event, blending personal anecdotes with the urgency of the recording process.

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Igor Stravinsky

Igor Fyodorovich Stravinsky was a Russian composer and conductor with French and American citizenship. He is widely considered one of the most important and influential composers of the 20th century and a pivotal figure in modernist music.

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Igor Fyodorovich Stravinsky was a Russian composer and conductor with French and American citizenship. He is widely considered one of the most important and influential composers of the 20th century and a pivotal figure in modernist music.

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