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Neoclassic Music Composers: Manuel de Falla

Master composer lives on through his beautiful interpretations of
Spanish folk-lore music. A tribute to a unique and inspired musician whose contributions to classical music are second to none.

Arguably the best Spanish composer that the 20th century has experienced, Manuel de Falla, was born in Cadiz, AndalucĂ­a, in the south west of Spain, in November 1876. From a tender age, he was tutored in the foundations of music theory by his mother, before progressing to piano lessons at the age of nine.

His creativity and passion for the music industry, led Manuel de Falla, with the help of some friends, to produce his first musical editorial in 1889. This literary work was entitled El Burlon, and was the first of a number of magazines that he collaborated on in the early years of his career.
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Neoclassical Music Composers : Igor Stravinsky

Igor Stravinsky is one of the most well-known musical icons of the Neoclassical music. Stravinsky was the first who used motivic development. Motivic development is using musical figures which are repeated in variations throughout a composition. Stravinsky was also well-known for his unique use of rhythm. An example of Stravinsky’s distinct use of rhythm is in his composition “The Rite of Spring”, “Le Sacre du Printemps” in French. The premier of “The Rite of Spring” actually provoked a riot. Igor Stravinsky’s distinct uses of motivic development and rhythm were the inspiration for many other composers. One of these composers inspired by Igor Stravinsky was Aaron Copland.

Born on June 17, 1882 in Oranienbaum Russia (which has since been renamed Lomonosov), Igor Stravinsky is considered to be one of the 100 most influential people of the century by Time magazine. His parents expected him to become a lawyer, and yet Igor Stravinsky became one of the most influential Neoclassical music composers. Stravinsky was raised in Saint Petersburg and had a troubled childhood. Stravinsky felt unloved and never seemed to attach or connect to anyone. His father was a singer at the Mariinsky Theatre. This inspired Stravinsky to begin
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