34 moments

1. Childhood residence near the Mariinsky Theatre

   1882-01-01 · Kryukov Canal, Saint Petersburg, Russia

   

   He spent his early life in the family apartment by the Kryukov Canal in Saint Petersburg, near the Mariinsky Theatre; this proximity shaped his early exposure to opera and theatre. Coordinates are a representative point on the Kryukov Canal near the Mariinsky Theatre; the apartment address is not supplied.

2. Birth in Oranienbaum

   1882-06-17 · Lomonosov (formerly Oranienbaum), Saint Petersburg, Russia

   

   Stravinsky was born at Oranienbaum, now Lomonosov, west of Saint Petersburg. Coordinates represent central Lomonosov, the present name of Oranienbaum.

3. Law studies in Saint Petersburg

   1901-01-01 · University of Saint Petersburg, Saint Petersburg, Russia

   

   Stravinsky enrolled to study law at the University of Saint Petersburg while pursuing private musical study and entering Rimsky-Korsakov’s circle. Coordinates represent the historic university area on Vasilievsky Island.

4. Summer journey to Heidelberg

   1902-01-01 · Heidelberg, Germany

   

   During a summer journey with Vladimir Rimsky-Korsakov, Stravinsky took compositions to Heidelberg to show Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov.

5. Arrival for Firebird rehearsals

   1910-06-01 · Paris, France

   

   Stravinsky made his first visit to Paris to attend rehearsals and the premiere of The Firebird, the work that launched his international career. The source supports presence around the beginning of June, not an exact arrival day.

6. Home at Ustilug during Firebird run

   1910-07-01 · Ustilug, Volyn Oblast, Ukraine

   

   After the success of The Firebird, Stravinsky travelled with his family from their Ustilug home to the final performance of the expanded Paris run. Coordinates represent central Ustilug.

7. Work on The Rite of Spring at Ustilug

   1911-01-01 · Ustilug, Volyn Oblast, Ukraine

   After Petrushka, Stravinsky settled at the family residence in Ustilug and developed The Rite of Spring with Nicholas Roerich. The source places this stay after the June 1911 Petrushka premiere but does not give a more precise date.

8. Completion of The Rite of Spring

   1913-01-01 · Clarens, Montreux, Switzerland

   Stravinsky completed The Rite of Spring in Clarens after developing its scenario and musical material at Ustilug. Coordinates represent Clarens, now part of Montreux.

9. Stay at Leysin sanatorium

   1914-01-01 · Leysin, Vaud, Switzerland

   

   Stravinsky stayed at Leysin while Yekaterina was treated for tuberculosis; there he finished The Nightingale. The source gives early 1914 but no month.

10. Swiss wartime residence at Clarens

    1914-01-01 · Clarens, Montreux, Switzerland

    

    When World War I began, Stravinsky and his family remained in Switzerland, initially living at Clarens. The source supports residence beginning after his July 1914 return from Russia.

11. Wartime residence at Morges

    1914-01-01 · Morges, Vaud, Switzerland

    

    During the Swiss exile of the First World War, the family later lived at Morges, where Stravinsky collaborated with Charles-Ferdinand Ramuz. The source does not give the year of the move from Clarens to Morges; 1914 marks the beginning of the documented Swiss residence.

12. Meeting Picasso in Rome

    1917-04-01 · Rome, Italy

    While travelling with the Ballets Russes in Italy, Stravinsky met Pablo Picasso in Rome; their encounter initiated an important artistic association.

13. Visit to Naples with Picasso

    1917-04-01 · Naples, Italy

    Stravinsky and Picasso travelled in Italy and attended a commedia dell'arte performance in Naples that helped inspire Pulcinella. The April 1917 date is supplied by the immediately preceding Rome journey.

14. Postwar move to Carantec

    1920-01-01 · Carantec, Brittany, France

    After the war, Stravinsky briefly relocated his family to the Breton town of Carantec before moving on within France. The article’s section chronology places this move in 1920; no month is supplied.

15. Pleyel studio on Rue Rochechouart

    1921-01-01 · Rue Rochechouart, Paris, France

    Stravinsky worked from a Pleyel studio on Rue Rochechouart, arranging music for player piano and maintaining the premises as his Paris base until 1933. Coordinates represent Rue Rochechouart near the historic Pleyel factory area.

16. Move to Biarritz

    1921-05-01 · Biarritz, France

    Stravinsky moved his family to Biarritz, a major Russian émigré centre, during the early French phase of his career.

17. Family residence in Nice

    1924-09-01 · Nice, France

    The Stravinsky family relocated to Nice, from which he balanced domestic life, Paris engagements, and international touring.

18. Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré apartment

    1934-01-01 · Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, Paris, France

    

    After becoming a French citizen, Stravinsky moved to an apartment on Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré and began his autobiography there with Walter Nouvel. The article places the move after his naturalization in June 1934; the apartment number is not supplied.

19. Harvard Norton Lectures

    1939-10-01 · Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

    

    After arriving in the United States, Stravinsky delivered the first instalment of his Charles Eliot Norton Lectures at Harvard University. The archival chronology gives the October–November range; this card uses month precision for its beginning.

20. Move to Los Angeles

    1940-01-01 · Los Angeles, California, United States

    

    After completing the Harvard lecture series, Stravinsky and Vera moved to Los Angeles and began the process of American naturalization. The article supports the move in 1940 but does not specify a month.

21. Marriage to Vera in Bedford

    1940-03-09 · Bedford, Massachusetts, United States

    

    Stravinsky married Vera de Bosset after his Harvard lecture series began, formalizing a relationship that had started during his French years.

22. Residence in West Hollywood

    1941-01-01 · West Hollywood, California, United States

    

    Stravinsky’s American home shifted to West Hollywood, within metropolitan Los Angeles, during the wartime period of his career. The archival chronology provides year precision only.

23. Meeting Robert Craft in New York

    1948-01-01 · New York City, New York, United States

    

    Stravinsky met conductor Robert Craft in New York around the premiere of Orpheus; Craft became his longtime assistant, collaborator, and amanuensis. The source gives an approximate relationship to the 1948 premiere rather than a precise meeting date.

24. Return with Craft to Los Angeles

    1948-01-01 · Los Angeles, California, United States

    

    Following their first meeting, Stravinsky invited Robert Craft to Los Angeles; Craft soon entered his household and professional circle. The invitation followed their 1948 New York meeting; the source does not state a more precise arrival date.

25. Conducting The Rake's Progress premiere

    1951-01-01 · Venice, Italy

    

    Stravinsky conducted the premiere of his opera The Rake's Progress in Venice, a major landmark of his late neoclassical period. The archival chronology provides year precision only.

26. Conducting Cantata premiere

    1952-01-01 · Los Angeles, California, United States

    

    Stravinsky conducted the Los Angeles premiere of his Cantata during the transition toward his serial-period work. The archival chronology provides year precision only.

27. European concert tour visit to London

    1961-10-01 · London, England, United Kingdom

    

    During a European concert tour, Stravinsky visited London and had a BBC conducting engagement during the visit. The source supports a visit from 16 to 31 October; month precision is used because the card schema does not support date ranges.

28. White House dinner

    1962-01-01 · White House, Washington, D.C., United States

    

    Stravinsky attended a White House dinner in Washington honoring his eightieth birthday, hosted during John F. Kennedy’s presidency.

29. Return visit to Leningrad

    1962-09-01 · Leningrad (now Saint Petersburg), Russian SFSR, Soviet Union

    

    Stravinsky also conducted in Leningrad during his celebrated 1962 Soviet return, meeting leading Soviet musical figures during the trip. The source does not assign individual performance dates between Moscow and Leningrad.

30. Return visit to Moscow

    1962-09-01 · Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union

    

    On his first return to the Soviet Union since 1914, Stravinsky conducted performances in Moscow as part of a three-week visit arranged by the Union of Soviet Composers. The source does not assign individual performance dates between Moscow and Leningrad.

31. Return to Los Angeles after touring

    1962-12-01 · Los Angeles, California, United States

    

    After eight months of nearly continuous travel, Stravinsky returned to his Los Angeles base in December 1962.

32. Final public conducting appearance

    1967-05-17 · Massey Hall, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    

    Stravinsky made his final public appearance as a conductor, leading the Toronto Symphony Orchestra in his Pulcinella Suite.

33. Move to New York City

    1969-01-01 · New York City, New York, United States

    

    In his final years, Stravinsky relocated to New York City with Vera and Robert Craft in order to be closer to medical care. The archival chronology provides year precision only.

34. Death on Fifth Avenue

    1971-04-06 · Fifth Avenue, New York City, New York, United States

    

    Stravinsky died in his Fifth Avenue apartment in New York City after declining health and hospitalization for pulmonary edema. The apartment address is not supplied; coordinates are a representative point on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan.