The Ballet Music of

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The Ballet Music of
Igor Stravinsky Pyotr Tchaikovsky
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Ballet is a style of music that tells a story
through dance.
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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

• Born in Russia on May 7, 1840
• Died on November 6, 1893
• Began playing piano when he was 5 years old.
• Composed the music for 3 ballets
• Swan Lake
• Sleeping Beauty
• The Nutcracker

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Swan Lake
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Sleeping Beauty
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The Nutcracker
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Igor Fyodorovich Stravinsky

• Born in Russia on June 17, 1882
• Died on April 6, 1971
• Worked with the artist Pablo Picasso
• Three of his ballets are
• Petrushka
• The Rite of Spring
• The Firebird

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Stravinsky and Picasso
Sketch of Stravinsky done by Picasso
Famous sculpture by Picasso that can be seen in
Chicago.
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The Firebird
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The Rite of Spring
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Petrushka