Pulcinella was the ballet which signalled most clearly Stravinsky's move into his neoclassical period. It is based on music by Pergolesi but with plenty of rhythmic and harmonic quirks.

Next On Air 17:30 Opera on 3 View full schedule Stravinsky's works fall conveniently into three periods. The first, his "Russian" period, lasts until just before the First World War. The key works ...

Learn the story behind Stravinsky's Firebird in this beautiful clip with animation. Igor Stravinsky was a Russian composer, pianist and conductor. He became internationally famous when his ballet ...