Igor Stravinsky was born June 17th, 1882 in Oranienbaum, Russia, just outside of St. Petersburg. His father was a bass singer who had built a successful operatic career for himself first in Kiev, Ukraine and then in St.Petersburg. As a young child, Stravinsky loved music. He attended many ballets and operas, and began piano lessons at the age of nine. He added harmony and counterpoint training a few years later(Nousiainen). Although his love for music was evident, his parents refused to let him purs

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