Date in year · 1948 · The 1940s
On April 28, 1948, igor Stravinsky conducts the premiere of his American ballet, Orpheus at the New York City Center. Régis Wargnier, John Pritchard, Jeff Baxter would arrive in the same year.
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Featured · April 28, 1948
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.
Around 1948
1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1948th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 948th year of the 2nd millennium, the 48th year of the 20th century, and the 9th year of the 1940s decade.
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Russian composer (1882–1971)
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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